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WALVIS BAY, 29 August 2024 - Walvis Bay Private School has been named the top performing school in the Erongo Region in the 2023 national school examinations. Here Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope handed over the cheque for one of the awards, alongside a representative from the Rössing Foundation as well as Waltons Namibia. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Duinesig, Namib High win big at Erongo Education awards

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Penda Hashoongo

SWAKOPMUND, 02 September 2024 - (From left) Education Director Erenfriede Stephanus; Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture Faustina Caley; Erongo Chief Regional Officer Mupenzani Ntelamo and Swakopmund Mayor Dina Namubes attending the 2024 Erongo Regional Engagement with Education Principals, Head of Departments and other Stakeholders at Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Education ministry condemns misuse of practical and pre-vocational funds

ARANDIS, 04 September 2024 - Arandis Constituency Councillor and Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Management Committee Benitha Imbamba and Deputy Director for Regional Planning in the Erongo Regional Council, Sylvester Mubila handed over equipment and materials to 24 local SME owners from Arandis on Wednesday. The funding of the equipment was made possible through the Erongo Regional Council’s Constituency Development Fund (CDF). (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SME support crucial to economic development: Imbamba

WALVIS BAY, 08 October 2024 - Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressing the crowd of displaced fire victims the Otweya informal settlement of Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Nandi-Ndaitwah assures Otweya fire victims of govt support

WALVIS BAY, 15 October 2024 - ErongoRED CEO Immanuel !Hanabeb handing over a donation of seven oxygen concentrators to the Erongo Region Chief Medical Officer Dr Leonard Kabongo. The machines will be distributed to the Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Usakos, Karibib and Omaruru State Hospitals. (Photo by: Isabel Bento)NAMPA

Erongo hospitals receive oxygen concentrators

SWAKOPMUND, 17 October 2024 - Tobias Amoonga, Head of Public Education and Corruption Prevention in the Erongo Region. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Training on integrity and ethics vital in combating corruption: ACC

SWAKOPMUND, 20 October 2024 - A crowd gathered to watch local artist Lazarus Shiimi AKA Gazza at a Swapo Party Star Rally held at Swakopmund on Sunday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Mbumba: “No empty promises in party manifesto”

DAURES, 21 October 2024 - Some of the seedlings planted in peat-in-seedling trays at the Daures Green Hydrogen Agriculture Facility. The 0.3 hectare facility grows various crops, including tomatoes, peppers, cabbages, cucumbers, and spinach and is aimed to strengthen food security and boost the availability of nutritious produce in Namibia. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Daures Green Hydrogen agriculture facility inaugurated

SWAKOPMUND, 21 October 2024 - An aerial view of the DRC Police Station currently under construction at Swakopmund. (Photo: Contributed)

DRC police station completion set for January 2025

Security guard shot, killed in Platz Am Meer robbery

WALVIS BAY, 30 October 2024 - Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope, Executive Director in the Ministry of Mines and Energy Penda Iithindi, Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes and Erongo RED (main sponsor) Chief Executive Officer Immanuel !Hanabeb among other stakeholders, cutting the ribbon which symbolises the official opening of he 16th edition of the Erongo Business and Tourism Exposition in Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Government to prioritise training for success of oil and gas sector

SWAKOPMUND, 31 October 2024 - Learners at the John /Awaseb Primary School at Swakopmund singing their new school anthem after not having one for the past seven years of the school’s existence. The school anthem was composed by renowned choral music composer Roger Nautoro. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

John |Awaseb PS honours late education director through anthem

Foreign national implicated in baby’s death

WALVIS BAY, 02 November 2024 - Supporters and sympathisers of the Popular Democratic Party (PDM) attending the party’s star rally at Walvis Bay on Saturday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Venaani vows to end Erongo’s thirst under PDM leadership

SWAKOPMUND, 07 November 2024 - Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope; Education Director in Erongo Erenfriede Stephanus; principal of Matutura Secondary School Leonie Reid and Swakop Uranium Executive Vice President Irvine Simaata among other stakeholders inaugurating a computer room donated to the school by the Swakop Uranium Foundation. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Swakop Uranium donates computer room to Matutura Secondary School

Elsie Nghikembua addressing the nation on the special voting results. (Photo: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

Erongo leads voter turnout of in special voting exercise

Justina Shuumbwa

WALVIS BAY, 15 November 2024 - Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Derek Klazen, Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope and Managing Director of Cadilu Fishing, Jose Luis Reyero during a tour onboard Embwinda Fishing’s newly acquired fishing vessel MFV Oukaume. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Embwinda’s new vessel creates over 30 jobs

WALVIS BAY, 25 November 2024 - Chief of the Namibian Police in the Erongo Region Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Police in Erongo Region prepared for upcoming elections

SWAOPMUND, 22 November 2024 - FIBANA Secretary General and Chairperson, Immanuel Festus and Mathias Ndeulita, at a recent media briefing to announce the establishment of the housing federation. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

FIBANA established to address housing backlog at Walvis Bay

SWAKOPMUND, 26 November 2024 - Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)'s Erongo Regional Electoral Officer, Aune Ndakeva. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Last minute election touch-ups in Erongo on track

SWAKOPMUND, 27 November 2024 - Voters at the Platz Am Meer Mall at Swakopmund standing in queues while waiting to cast their votes. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Employers urged to release employees to vote

ARANDIS, 27 November 2024 - Polling officers attending to voters at a polling station at Arandis. The polling officer on the right is seen holding a verifier (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Malfunctioning equipment delays voting process in Erongo

Accident stats in Erongo concerning: Commissioner

UTUSEB, 13 December 2024 - Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein, Namwater CEO Abraham Nehemiah, Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council Management Committee Benita Imbamba and other stakeholders photographed during the commissioning of the Kuiseb-Collector 2-Swakopmund Pipeline Replacement Phase 3. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Two major water infrastructure projects commissioned in Erongo

GOBABIS, 07 January 2020 - Namibian Police Force Emblem (Photo contributed) NAMPA

Motor vehicle accidents claim three lives over weekend in Erongo

SWAKOPMUND, 26 December 2024 - Lusia Kalote holds her baby girl, which was the first Christmas baby delivered in the Swakopmund State Hospital. The baby who weighed 3.38 kg at birth was born at 05h18. (Photo: Contributed)

Nine 'Christmas babies' welcomed in Erongo Region

ARANDIS, 12 January 2025 - A 42-year-old Zambian national died in an accident between Usakos and Arandis on Sunday. (Photo: Contributed)

B2 road claims life of Zambian National truck driver

SWAKOPMUND, 21 January 2025 - Rössing Uranium Mine Managing Director Johan Coetzee photographed with Erongo Regional Director Anna Jonas and NIMT Executive Director Ralph Bussel at the donation handover of N.dollars 1.25 million to the ministry of health in the region. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Rössing Uranium donates over N.dollars 1 million to Erongo healthcare services

WINDHOEK, 27 January 2024, The Erongo Regional Council Chairperson Benita Imbamba (speaking) during the team building retreat.
(Photo by: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

Erongo Regional Council retreat mapping future of the region

SWAKOPMUND, 27 January 2025 - Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Minister Calle Schlettwein, Erongo Governor Neville Andre along with managers in the ministry attending the Management Review Workshop at Swakopmund on Monday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Swift action needed to alleviate effects of drought: Schlettwein

WINDHOEK, 24 August 2024 - Okandjira village in the Otjozondjupa Region is facing a severe water crisis due to drought. (Photo by: Sylvia Hashondali) NAMPA

Erongo governor calls for faster response from Rural Water Supply Office

SWAKOPMUND, 29 January 2025 - The missing person’s report of 64-year old Katrina Paulina Booi, whose remains were recently discovered on the outskirts of Otjimbingue. (Photo contributed) NAMPA

Three missing persons’ bodies discovered in Erongo

WALVIS BAY, 31 January 2025 - Some of the illicit cigarettes confiscated by the police in Erongo during a two-week operation at Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Police operation leads to successful drug confiscation in Erongo

WALVIS BAY, 25 November 2024 - Chief of the Namibian Police in the Erongo Region Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Erongo police commander warns against buying of stolen goods

WINDHOEK, 12 May 2020 - Founding President Sam Nujoma celebrated his 91st birthday on Tuesday. (Photo: Contributed)

Erongo leadership pays tribute to late Nujoma

SWAKOPMUND, 10 February 2025 - Swapo party Erongo Regional Coordinator Daniel Muhuura. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Nujoma fought a good fight: Muhuura

OTJIWARONGO, 14 June 2022 - The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored)'s official launch of the new electrification project phase six for the Ombili informal settlement at Otjiwarongo on Tuesday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

Erongo RED to electrify over 1 800 houses in honour of Nujoma

SWAKOPMUND, 18 February 2025 - The buildings of the Erongo Regional Council (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

ERC seeks support for land allocation to staff

SWAKOPMUND, 19 February 2025 - Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope signing the book of condolences opened at the office of the Governor on Wednesday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Statue of Nujoma to be inaugurated in his honour

RUNDU, 22 February 2025- The hearse carrying the casket of Founding President Sam Nujoma.
(Photo by: Lylie Joel)
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Nujoma’s remains depart Grootfontein for Walvis Bay memorial service

Mulisa Simiyasa

WALVIS BAY, 24 February 2025 - Governor of the Erongo Region Neville Andre Itope speaking on the preparedness of the region to host the regional memorial service for the Late Founding President Dr Sam Nujoma which will be held at the Kuisebmond Stadium on Tuesday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Erongo ready to host Founding President’s sixth regional memorial service

WALVIS BAY, 25 February 2025 - The casket carrying the remains of late Founding President Sam Nujoma during the memorial held in his honour in Walvis Bay on Tuesday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento). NAMPA

Nujoma’s role in Walvis Bay reintegration praised

WALVIS BAY, 25 February 2025 - Crowds of mourners gathered at the Kuisebmond stadium to mourn and celebrate the life of the late founding president Sam Nujoma, who passed away this month. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Erongo, Kunene bid farewell to Nujoma

SWAKOPMUND, 19 MAR (NAMPA) - Erongo Region Governor Neville Andre Itope with Western Cape Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development, and Tourism Ivan Meyer, photographed with a delegation from both regions at Swakopmund during the announcement of an anticipated twinning agreement between the two parties. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Erongo and Western Cape strengthen ties through twinning agreement

SWAKOPMUND, 25 March 2025 - Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council Management Committee Benitha Imbamba. (Photo contributed) NAMPA

ERC divided over vote of no confidence motion against chairperson

SWAKOPMUND, 18 February 2025 - The buildings of the Erongo Regional Council (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

ERC MC dissolved following no-confidence vote against chairperson

WINDHOEK, 29 January 2024 - Chief Executive Officer of the Cancer Association of Namibia, Rolf Hansen. (Photo: Contributed)

Cancer Association of Namibia expands palliative care to Erongo

GOBABIS, 07 January 2020 - Namibian Police Force Emblem (Photo contributed) NAMPA

Teen arrested for alleged murder of six family members at Usakos

WALVIS BAY, 08 April 2025 - Inspector General of the Namibian Police Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope, Erongo Police Commander Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona, Swakop Uranium Mine Chief Executive Officer Lou Wei, Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes and Walvis Bay Urban Constituency Councillor Deriou Benson photographed during the handover of equipment to the Tutaleni Police Station by Swakop Uranium on Monday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

IG calls for stronger partnerships in crime prevention

Java-Java Girls FC is grieving the death of their star player, Fenney Naruses, who was among the six people killed in a brutal attack in Usakos on 05 April 2025. (Photo: Contributed)

Java-Java Girls FC mourns Fenney

Zebaldt Ngaruka

SWAKOPMUND, 15 April 2025 - Newly elected Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council Management Committee and Walvis Bay Rural Councillor Florian Donatus (middle) photographed with ERC Chief Regional Officer Sem Ntelamo (right) and Swakopmund Magistrate Conchita Olivier. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

IPC’s Donatus takes reign as ERC management committee chairperson

SWAKOPMUND, 16 April 2025 - Newly elected Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council Management Committee and Councillor of the Walvis Bay Rural Florian Donatus. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

New ERC chairperson vows to tackle political division

HENTIES BAY, 19 March 2025 - The signage of the Henties Bay Municipality. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Henties, Swakop residents urged to use water sparingly

Suzith Tjitaura

SWAKOPMUND, 14 MAY 2025 - Members of the public service commission at the governor’s office during a familiarisation visit in the Erongo. (r-l) Chairperson of the commission, Saalman Jacobs, commissioner Nashilongo Shivute, commissioner Michael Mutonga and commissioner Habate Doeses. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Leave mismanagement costs millions, triggers reform calls

SWAKOPMUND, 15 MAY (NAMPA) - Members of the public service commission after a courtesy visit to the office of the Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope (in cream suit). The commissioners include (right of governor) Chairperson of the commission Salmaan Jacobs, Batseba Katjioungua, Habate Döeses and Gerson Kamatuka and (left of governor) Nashilongo Shivute, Emelda Katjau and Michael Mutonga. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

PSC consults Erongo leadership to strengthen PS reform

SWAKOPMUND, 18 June 2025 - Newly inaugurated cricket hub at the Hanganeni Primary School at Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Mondesa cricket hub to boost grassroots sport

NamWater condemns acts of vandalism and theft

Charmaine Boois

WINDHOEK, 22 February 2023 - The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development Natalia /Goagoses in an interview with Nampa immediately after the tabling of the Financial year 2023/24 Budget by Finance Minister Iipumbu Shimii at Parliament on Wednesday. (Photo by: Prime-Rose Harases) NAMPA

Former Erongo CRO returns as region’s first female governor

NKURENKURU,26 November 2020 - Collection point of the Nkurenkuru Local Authority elections. (Photo by:Petrus Muronga) NAMPA

Erongo readies 230 voter registration points ahead of November elections

SWAKOPMUND, 11 July 2025 - The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) satellite office in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Western region businesses owe N.dollars 9 billion in taxes

WALVIS BAY, 15 July 2025 - Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses, Constituency Councillor of Walvis Rural and Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council Florian Donatus, Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Mayor of Walvis Bay Victoria Kapenda and Saara Mutondoka, among other regional and local leaders photographed at the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction of 200 housing units at Farm 37 Proper on the outskirts of Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Governor sets deadline for Farm 37 housing project completion

WALVIS BAY, 08 April 2025 - Inspector General of the Namibian Police Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope, Erongo Police Commander Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona, Swakop Uranium Mine Chief Executive Officer Lou Wei, Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes and Walvis Bay Urban Constituency Councillor Deriou Benson photographed during the handover of equipment to the Tutaleni Police Station by Swakop Uranium on Monday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Erongo governor applauds mines’ contributions to region

SWAKOPMUND, 16 July 2025 - Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses speaking during her maiden State of the Region Address (SORA) at Swakopmund on Wednesday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Erongo governor announces aggressive education revival plan

MARIENTAL, 27 November 2024 - Polling station at the Persianer Community Hall. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

Erongo governor calls for unity and stronger governance ahead of elections

SWAKOPMUND, 22 July 2025 - Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Manager for stakeholders engagement and corperate communication Nelson Ashipala speaking to the media on the latest developments of the upcoming State owned Enterprise Games and Annual General Conference taking place in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NCAA, NAC inject N.dollars 2 million into SOE Games and AGM

SWAKOPMUND, 24 July 2025 - Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses flanked by some state owned enterprises mascots at the opening of the SOE sports games taking place at the Vineta Sports Stadium in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Mental health takes centre stage at SOE Games

SWAKOPMUND, 30 August 2023 - Erongo RED Chief Executive Officer Immanuel Tino !Hanabeb photgraphed with then Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope during the electrification of houses at the DRC informal settlement in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Erongo RED celebrates 20 years

Walvis Bay 01 August 2025 - Governor of Erongo Region Natalia /Goagoses, Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services Penda Iithindi, WEI Jinming, Representing the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Namibia and Vice president of Zheijiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine Professor LIN Shengyou among other regional leaders photographed at the handover of a CT Scanner at the Walvis Bay District Hospital. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Walvis Bay receives the region’s first CT scanner

SWAKOPMUND, 07 August 2025 - Reinstated Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council Benitha Imbamba, who is the Constituency councillor for Arandis. (Photo contributed) NAMPA

ERC to address Imbamba’s reinstatement in special council meeting

SWAKOPMUND, 31 August 2025 - Sergeant Eustance Simasiku Matongo, 34, a member of the Walvis Bay Investigation Unit who was allegedly shot by a suspected robber at Walvis Bay. (Photo contributed) NAMPA

Police officer shot on duty identified

WALVIS BAY, 03 September 2025 - Erongo Governor Natalia !Goagoses, Erongo Regional Council (ERC) Chief Regional Officer Dr Sem Ntelamo, ERC Chairperson of the Management Committee Florian Donatus and Arandis Constituency Councillor Benitha Imbamba photographed at the launch of the ERC Strategic Plan at Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

ERC launches N.dollars 487 million developmental plan

SWAKOPMUND, 18 February 2025 - The buildings of the Erongo Regional Council (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Governor pushes for construction of Erongo government office park

WALVIS BAY, 11 September 2025 - First runner ups of the Namport National School Debating Competition Erongo region who were defeated by winners Omusati Region. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Maritime education crucial for economic transformation: Ballotti

DAURES, 13 September 2025 - A woman harvesting cucumbers in the butterfly green house at the Daures Green Hydrogen Village. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

DGHV to construct Namibia’s first green hydrogen fertiliser plant

SWAKOPMUND, 16 April 2025 - Newly elected Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council Management Committee and Councillor of the Walvis Bay Rural Florian Donatus. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Councillor arrested on fraud and theft charges