The rising demand for owning a proper house has resulted in an increase in demand for serviced land in most local authorities, and Opuwo is no exception.

Residential and business land is in high demand at Okongo Village in the Ohangwena Region, with more than 2,000 applicants on a waiting list.

The Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform Ministry brought together management from all 14 regions to review major activities and performance in the first quarter of this financial year.

Ministry officials are gathered at Oshakati for a week-long annual work plan and management workshop, ending on Friday.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) has handed over 20 boreholes, constructed at various locations in the country's north, to the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Oshikuku Town Council was allocated N$5.7 million by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) to expand their sewerage pond, fence it off, and put up an embankment to prevent the overflow of sewerage in the current financial year.

The tender for the project was awarded to Kambwa Trading.

When it comes to education, the Social Security Commission (SSC) is dedicated to supporting initiatives that uplift and empower communities, especially those in rural areas.

The Oshikango -Santa Clara Border Post will now operate 24/7 following the launch on Friday.

This follows an agreement between the Namibia and Angola governments.

The 24/7 operation will allow the movement of people of the two countries at any time.

In April of this year, 133 new hemodialysis cases were managed at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital.

Hemodialysis is a treatment to filter waste and water from the blood.

Of the 133 cases, 35 patients have recovered, while 38 are being managed as outpatients. 

General registration of voters (GRV) has started smoothly in the Kunene Region, with no technical problems experienced unlike in other constituencies.

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) is ready to fight for the betterment of Namibia and bring about change in the country.