The NBC news team visited several recreational facilities across the city to see how residents are celebrating Christmas.

Families and friends were spotted enjoying the festive season with picnics, games, and quality time together.

Christmas cheer has taken over Independence Beach in Walvis Bay, where families and friends are spending the day by the ocean.

The beach was buzzing with music, food and holiday spirits as its residents celebrated Christmas.

NBC News reporter Renate Rengura gave an update from Independence Beach.

Breast milk is more than just nutrition; it is a lifeline. 

Recognised as an optimal source of nourishment for infants, breastfeeding is described by global health experts as one of the most powerful interventions to save lives, strengthen families, and promote healthy development. 

With more families unable to afford decent funerals for their loved ones, the burden of sudden deaths is increasingly falling on households already struggling to make ends meet. 

The cost of mortuary fees and burial expenses has left many unable to lay their relatives to rest with dignity.

Men have been urged to uphold the culture of being providers of families, including shelter, instead of mainly relying on women for their needs.

Two families in Kongola have lost everything in a fire that started while they were at church.

Nora Samba, a 38-year-old woman from Tulikonge Village in the Mwanzi area, is the most affected after all three houses in her courtyard burned to ashes.