The Zambian government has started distributing feature phones to pensioners who are the elderly beneficiaries of financial support under the Social Cash Transfer. 

The government is considering writing off municipal service debts owed by pensioners and persons with disabilities. This is part of efforts to address growing arrears owed to local authorities.

Otjiwarongo residents have appealed to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, to consider relaxing and writing off outstanding water bills, taxes, and rates owed by pensioners and vulnerable community members.

Senior citizens received a meal, hygiene sessions, and gifts as part of the Otjinene Village Council's 10th anniversary celebrations.

The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) aided more than 200 destitute families and pensioners at Gobabis with food parcels.

The region recorded several malnutrition cases this year. 

Pensioners in Omaruru have called on the politicians who will win the upcoming election to create jobs for their children and increase social grants.

The Keetmanshoop Electricity Business Unit (KEBU) has urged pensioners to register for the social electricity tariff to benefit from a discounted electricity rate. 

Pensioners in Okahandja are finding it hard to cope with their high municipal debts. 

The arrears date back to the time before prepaid electricity and water. Now that RedForce has come into the picture, the elderly say it will be impossible to settle the debts. 

Pensioners at Swakopmund say they are still in shock and devastation over the death of President Hage Geingob, whom they described as a hero.

The Minister of Finance has announced an increase in social grants to cushion vulnerable members of society against the rising cost of food prices.

Iipumbu Shiimi made the much-welcomed announcement in Parliament on Tuesday as he delivered the mid-term budget for the years 2022 to 2023.