Around 80 tonnes of specialised equipment for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization's (CTBTO) Integrated Field Exercise 2026 (IFE26) have arrived in Namibia through Walvis Bay International Airport.
Erongo Governor Nathalia |Goagoses is calling for greater investment in urban agriculture and agricultural training to help combat malnutrition and improve household food security.
Erongo RED has donated N$71,000 raised through its inaugural half marathon to support vulnerable communities in the Erongo Region.
Chief Executive Officer Immanuel !Hanabeb said the funds were raised during the race held on 22nd November 2025 as part of the company's 20th anniversary celebrations.
The Erongo Region requires more than N$230 million to address critical school infrastructure.
This includes the construction of new schools and classrooms, rehabilitation and modernisation of existing facilities.
Malnutrition remains a critical issue in the Erongo Region, with Chief Health Programme Officer Tuyenikelao Mwashekele from the Family Health Division at the Erongo Directorate of Health warning that poverty, food insecurity and limited access to nutrition services continue to threaten children’s well-being.
A major milestone during the reporting period of the Erongo region is the upgrading of Uis from a settlement to a local authority, making it the eighth local authority in the region.
The Control Administrative Officer in the Erongo Governor's Office, Jacky Gaingob, has warned that retail workers are being exploited and are too afraid to speak out because they fear losing their jobs.
The Erongo Governor's order to urgently remove rocks believed to have trapped a 15-year-old boy, who drowned 43 days ago near Platz am Meer Mall in Swakopmund, has still not been carried out.
The governor gave authorities until Monday to act, but the rocks remain untouched.
As the rehabilitation of the Omdel-Wlotzkasbaken pipeline is set to begin in early August, the Erongo Governor is calling for quality workmanship, warning that the nearly N$87 million investment must be built to last.
Public service leaders have converged in the Erongo Region to tackle Africa's growing water and sanitation challenges as government officials and experts meet to explore innovative solutions aimed at strengthening public institutions and accelerating universal access to water and safe sanitation across the continent
