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Urban and rural development deputy minister Eveline Nawases-Taeyele has applauded the Buy-a-Brick initiative, saying it focuses on addressing the causes of inequality at a time when Namibians are faced with an acute housing shortage.

Nine lives have already been lost within the first few days of the current festive season. 

Security guards play an important role in Namibia, as they assist police officers in reducing crime, a unionist has stated.

The corruption case in which six Zambezi Regional Council officials are accused of corruptly using their position or office to steal N$4.7 million will be transferred to the Katima Mulilo Regional Court for trial.

The Namibian SOS Children’s Village and the Finnish Embassy recently launched the Youth Employability Project (YEP), which will give N$10 000 start-up capital to 20 young people in the country to boost entrepreneurship.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (Elcin) has through its InfoHut project handed over chickens to five young people living with HIV/AIDS to help them start poultry farming businesses.

!Nami#Nus constituency councillor Susan Ndjaleka has urged women and girls in her constituency to fully participate in the development of the oil, gas and green hydrogen industries that are set to take off in the constituency.

Deputy chief of the Windhoek City Police Eliaser Iyambo has urged motorists to ascertain whether their vehicles are roadworthy before taking to the roads for the festive season.

Truckers endure lengthy hours on the road, often separated from their families, navigating challenging terrains and coping with the demands of their profession. 

The chief human capital, marketing and corporate affairs officer of Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC), Tim Ekandjo, is urging the recently-elected Namibia Football Association leadership to support the senior national football team and avoid dampening their achievement of qualification.