During the 2023/24 financial year, the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) spent approximately N$15 million on maintenance activities in the //Kharas region. Places such as Keetmanshoop, Lüderitz and Bethanie are experiencing intermittent water disruptions due to pipe breaks or breakdowns at…

Following a court order, the //Kharas Regional Council has been directed to promote an employee after deviating from hiring recommendations and a subsequent legal battle. The High Court has ordered the council to promote employee Barendt Both to the position…

The//Kharas Regional Council has called a special meeting over an alleged irregular payment authorised by its acting chief, which is now under police investigation. The special council meeting to be held today will seek clarity from acting chief regional officer…

“We are elderly people. “It is very uncomfortable for us living at Westdene to go up the hills close to Oxpass to go fetch water from the trucks the municipality provides every time there is no water.” These are the…

Namibia’s deaf community is urging the incoming government to recognise sign language as a national language for better inclusivity. Namibian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) director Linekela Nanyeni says the new government should prioritise making sign language a national…

Parliamentary standing committee on constitutional and legal affairs chairperson Kletus Karondo says the National Assembly has included sign language as part of the languages to be used in parliament. Karondo says the motion was tabled in the National Assembly by…

//Kharas governor Aletha Frederick says skills development is key to ensure locals benefit from green hydrogen project value chains. She made the remarks at the signing of an agreement with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy on Wednesday at Keetmanshoop aimed at nurturing…

Namibian Correctional Service commissioner general Raphael Hamunyela says since the introduction of community service orders in 2010, 3 500 offenders have been sentenced to community service. Hamunyela says of this total, 3 172 offenders have completed their community service orders,…

Warmbad residents in the //Kharas region took to the streets on Monday saying the settlement has been neglected by the government and those entrusted with service delivery, including the Bondelswarts Traditional Authority. The group’s spokesperson, Charles Laberloth, says residents in…

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has only seven environmental officials to process approximately 150 environmental impact assessment applications received per month. Ministry environmental commissioner Timo Mufeti says this causes delays in environmental clearance certificate reviews, limited inspections and…

The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development is appealing for calm, patience and tolerance in a dispute between the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority at Uis and its community members. The dispute revolves around community members demanding the removal of chief…

The //Kharas Regional Council has agreed to reinstate Swapo councillors Lazarus Nangolo, Susan Ndjaleka and Taimy Kanyemba with salaries. A joint status report issued by the High Court on 21 February says the parties reached a partial agreement on 18…