Single mothers in the agricultural sector who are farming in the Otjozondjupa Region are appealing for Government assistance, as they have lost many livestock and did little in terms of cultivation as a result of the drought.

President Hage Geingob says an attempt at equal representation in a reduced Cabinet for 2020 remains a priority, as indicated during the final Cabinet meeting of 2019. Delivering his annual New Year’s address, Geingob said the aim of a reduced Cabinet is to ensure that it is not business as usual.

Different church denominations and their spiritual leaders at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region congregated at the Ngweze Community Hall, to pray for peace and their leaders in 2020. This year they congregated under the theme ‘Building relations’.

Churches at Rundu agree the new year presents an opportunity for Christians to take stock of the past year’s successes and failures. Our news team at Rundu captured some last moments of 2019 at various churches.

A project that aims to uplift the lives in San communities living in Omatako Village of the Otjozondjupa Region’s Tsumkwe Constituency has added a number of new features, including brick houses, a livestock project and a garden. The Kalahari New Hope Project has been in existence for the past 10 years.

Four people were killed in a hit and run motor vehicle accident in Rundu’s Ndama Informal Settlement. The victims of the incident, which took place around 21h00 on Monday, were members of one family.

President Hage Geingob says fishing quotas will be allocated to all 14 regions to ensure accelerated and equal development. The fishing rights and quotas are still to be issued, but the government has given additional quotas to current holders to ensure fishing factories remain running until the end of March.