Education & Community Care: Windhoek councillor Fransina Kahungu urged families to treat education as a shared home-and-community responsibility, as the Pulakena Ewi Lyomuwa Choir handed out sanitary pads to more than 200 girls and women in Mix. Public Accountability: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says “Prime Minister’s Question Time” will be revived, alongside a new platform for social media and community activists to meet him and discuss governance under NDP6. City Costs & Daily Pressure: Windhoek residents and landlords are reacting to a 4% municipal tariff increase, warning it will squeeze already strained household budgets. Electricity Worries: Separately, Windhoek consumers are bracing for higher electricity costs after the ECB approved a 3.7% bulk tariff increase for NamPower. Health & Safety in Focus: An assault probe is underway after an Okahandja hospital nurse allegedly assaulted the mother of an infant patient in the children’s ward. Tourism Experience Gap: The Hospitality Association of Namibia says Windhoek can feel “boring” to visitors, calling for better storytelling and more attractions. Local Crime & Consequences: A Keetmanshoop Superspar supervisor allegedly stole over N$510,000 for iPhones, with police saying July salaries may be split due to the shortfall. Disability Inclusion: A disability expo is set for Omuthiya (28 July–2 August), aiming to boost inclusion, rights and business opportunities. Culture & Travel: A feature highlights how Namibia’s coastal twin towns, Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, are shaped by fog, history and trade routes. International Mobility: Namibia is listed among African countries whose citizens can enter Macao SAR visa-free in 2026.