B2Gold has committed N$19 million towards the completion of Ombili Primary School at Ombili Informal Settlement in Otjiwarongo to meet the government halfway in ensuring access to education.

B2GOLD Country Manager John Roos says N$3 million has already been spent since 2021 for 24 classrooms and two blocks for grade 1 and 2 learners.

Roos says the mining company decided to construct eight additional classrooms to address overcrowding in classes.

The company will also construct a library and a science lab, while the sports field will be completed in 2025.

Health facilities in the |Khomas Region can no longer meet the demands of the ever-growing population.

The Chief Occupational Therapist in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Kirsten Muesee, says more health facilities are needed.

There are 12 health facilities in the |Khomas Region, serving a population of about 500,000 people.

Recently, B2Gold handed over N$2.5 million to the ministry, which will help in cushioning challenges thereto.

Otavi Town Council has launched its three-month mass clean-up campaign to help it create a sustainable waste management system that will ensure a clean environment that is appealing to investors.

The town council will be joined by volunteers during the daily clean-up campaign.

Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua officially launched the campaign.

As the first school semester nears its end, Otjozondjupa Chief Education Officer Markus Munenge has reiterated that a lot more needs to be done to help improve satisfactory results in the field of science in his region.
  
Munenge remarked this while delivering the keynote speech at Otjiwarongo's Paresis Secondary School, where B2Gold Namibia unveiled its 'Little Shop of Physics' mobile van, aimed at igniting a love for physics amongst learners.

About 300 B2Gold workers are on suspension after failing to work late shifts after the continuous operation and exemption permits for the mine expired. 

The B2Gold Mine Workers Union branch has complained of expired continuous operation and exemption permits, which make it unlawful for employees to work night shifts.

As per instructions from the union's executive leadership at the mine, mining and processing plant department employees have only been working until 16H30 since October 1.

They were suspended after the company's permits were renewed.

The Mine Workers Union's B2Gold branch was denied the right to participate in the elections of the just-ended Otjozondjupa Regional Biannual Conference, which took place at Tsumeb.

The leadership of the Executive Branch says the chairperson presiding over the meeting informed them that they would not be able to vote due to concerns raised by the employer at the branch level.

The B2Gold Branch executive leadership strongly feels that their exclusion from voting was a violation of their right to represent their members' interests at a regional level.