Plans for the envisaged formation of the Aminuis Conservancy are gaining steam.
Officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism recently engaged with traditional leaders in the Aminuis Constituency on the project.
The San Cultural Festival has concluded in Tsumkwe after three days of celebrations.
The festival brought together San communities, traditional leaders, government representatives and visitors to celebrate and promote San cultural heritage, languages, indigenous knowledge systems and identity.
A delegation from the Office of the Vice President, led by Deputy Minister Moses ||Khumub as well as Tsumkwe Constituency Councillor Petrus Mutji, met with traditional leaders and stakeholders to engage on matters affecting the community.
The Chairperson of the Council of Traditional Leaders, Immanuel |Gaseb has highlighted that for the families of Nehale and Niilenge, this is a homecoming marked by both relief and grief.
The leader of the ||Haboben clan, Dawid Gertze, has urged youth to speak out against internal strife over succession battles among the Nama traditional leaders.
Gertze, who is also the governor of ||Kharas, noted such conflicts deprive communities of development.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has expressed concern about the growing number of disputes over the recognition of traditional leaders in Namibia.
The Shambyu Traditional Authority in the Kavango East Region and the Masubia Traditional Authority in the Zambezi Region each received a vehicle from the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations.
Various traditional and political leaders have described the late leader of Hai-||Om San Traditional Authority, Gaob David ||Khamuxab as a leader who cared for his people and who united the Hai-||Om community.
Sacky Kathindi, the Oshikoto Regional Governor, described ||Khamuxab as a visionary leader.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Poverty Eradication, Labour and Industrial Relations has commenced its week-long oversight visit to the Omusati and Ohangwena regions.
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa says all traditional authorities without chiefs are expected to have leadership in place before the end of the year, warning that unresolved disputes threaten stability and cultural cohesion within communities.
