Oshana Governor Elia Irimari says the persistent drought has a significant negative impact on families in urban centres within his region and that they too deserve to get food aid to help them get through the drought.
The first-ever Kalkfeld Business Park is yet to be fully occupied by businesses and vendors.
The park was constructed in 2012 at a cost of N$14 million.
Over the years, challenges facing the market occupation have been blamed on the high rental fees.
Erongo Governor Neville Andre says despite commendable achievements in human rights and gender equality, Namibia still faces persistent challenges in terms of gender-based violence.
Five men were arrested in the Kavango East Region on Tuesday for possession and dealing in controlled wildlife products worth N$250,000.
Three suspected livestock thieves are in custody in the Karibib police holding cells following their arrest on Saturday.
They are expected to appear in the Karibib Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, facing a host of charges, including attempted murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, has called on the Erongo Regional Council to ensure that young people can afford plots at the Wlotzkasbaken settlement.
The Shamundambo Village in the Kavango East Region, which has been without electricity for the past 33 years, has finally been electrified.
The Otjozondjupa Regional Council has helped electrify 10 houses of pensioners at Otjiwarongo's informal settlements.
Otjiwarongo councillor Marlene Mbakera says the initiative aims to meet sustainable development goals 1 and 10, which speak to poverty and inequality reduction.
About N$500,000 was raised by the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) towards assisting schools in the ||Kharas Region, in need of desks, chairs, cutlery, and stationery.
More than N$400,000 was raised at the Oshakati Totem Expo gala dinner to raise funds for the event's success in December.
The Oshakati Totem Expo began in 2012 but was halted in 2022 due to COVID-19.
