Competitors are in full preparation mode for the National Skills Competition scheduled to take place from the 25th to the 30th of this month at Ongwediva.

There is a hive of activities at the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre as all fourteen trade participants prepare for the competition.

They are perfecting their skills and stations to make sure a win is guaranteed.

Emilia Lidker, a trainer in clothing production, says the fashion industry is diverse and creates employment for many.

Four people are suspected to have died from a drug overdose at Mondesa in Swakopmund since the beginning of September.

On Sunday, two men were discovered unconscious at a graveyard after consuming crack cocaine, but one of them died at the Swakopmund State Hospital on Monday.