The Municipality of Henties Bay is gaining momentum in its efforts to strengthen food security and promote self-sufficiency in the Erongo Region.
The municipality has allocated five hectares of land for the revival of the Tulongeni Community Garden Initiative.
The Henties Bay Clinic received two brand new ambulances valued at N$1.6 million from the Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine on Friday.
The donation is part of the mine's "Heart on Wheels" initiative.
The Henties Bay Municipality has tabled a budget of close to N$233 million for the 2025/26 financial year, focusing on infrastructure development, improved service delivery, and socio-economic upliftment.
The Henties Bay Municipality has provided plots to low-income earners at a price of N$1,600 per plot.
Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa commended the municipality on the development and urged other local authorities to follow suit.
Deputy Prime Minister Natangwe Ithete officially launched the construction of the Vigour Bio-technology Production Facility, which will produce high-value seal and nut oil rich in Omega-3 at Henties Bay.
The management of De Duine Hotel in Henties Bay has reversed its decision to implement the new company decisions, which were contained in a leaked letter sent to the hotel's employees a fortnight ago.
The letter seen by nbc News read in part that:
A group of concerned residents in Henties Bay is petitioning for the removal of the town's mayor, Lewies Vermaak, accusing him of defying ministerial directives and obstructing effective governance.
The late Founding President Dr. Sam Nujoma is credited for driving research, innovation and knowledge at the UNAM Henties Bay campus.
28 years ago, a marine station was established at Henties Bay to promote research in Namibia.
The recent attacks on elderly residents in the coastal towns of Henties Bay and Swakopmund have raised significant concerns about the safety of senior citizens in the Erongo Region.
The festive season's effects on the coastal towns of Swakopmund, Henties Bay, and Walvis Bay, where holidaymakers had flocked for the festive season, are wearing off as many begin their journey back to their destinations.
