Tsumkwe residents concerned over rising youth alcohol abuse

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Residents of Tsumkwe say alcohol abuse, particularly among the youth, is increasing in the constituency. 

Community members say the absence of sports activities and youth-focused projects contributes to learners and out-of-school youth spending time at drinking places.

Oshaampula residents call for change after elections

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Residents of Oshaampula Village in the Oshikoto Region are calling for meaningful change after the elections to improve their living conditions.

They are calling for the upgrading of the Okankolo-Onkumpula road, saying the current state of the road severely affects their daily lives.

Grootfontein mayor hosts farewell Christmas lunch

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Grootfontein Mayor Talitha Garises bade farewell to elderly community members of the town by hosting a Christmas lunch, as she is set to retire from office this week.

Garises has been at the helm of the town municipality since 2022.

Tsumkwe settlement home to 2,000 residents but only 95 hold land leases

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The Tsumkwe settlement is home to about 600 households with more than 2,000 residents. However, only 95 residents hold land lease agreements with the council. 

A local businesswoman told NBC News that she has been denied access to a portion of land she previously occupied.

Wagdaar settlement gets two new solar light towers

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The Wagdaar informal settlement on the outskirts of Swakopmund received two new solar high mast light towers.

These towers, donated by Swakop Uranium for N$800,000, will illuminate the streets, creating a brighter, more welcoming environment and addressing growing concerns over crime after dark.

Omaheke Governor flags service gaps in Bakgalagadi community

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The Governor of the Omaheke Region, Pijoo Nganate, said the absence of a chief within the Bakgalagadi community in the Aminuis Constituency has deprived that community of much-needed services.

The position was left vacant after the death of Chief Hubert Tidimalo Ditshabue in 2021.

N#ama Village School handed over

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Nǂama Village School, one of the six community-based village schools in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy in Tsumkwe, was handed over.

Cwi |Aice, the school board chairperson, expressed his satisfaction with the opening of the school.