The Gobabis Vocational Training Centre (GVTC) deliberated on the opportunity of working together with stakeholders in the Omaheke Region while highlighting technical vocational educational training not just as a career option but as a vital component of career education in schools, a path that offers both practical
Erich Kamberipa, the acting principal of Chief Hosea Kutako Primary School, has expressed concern over the poor condition of the school's hostel facilities, which he believes has compromised the teaching and learning environment.
Gobabis residents are urged to use water sparingly, with only 18 boreholes available to supply them with water.
The main water source, the Otjivero Dam, levels are at seven percent due to poor rainfall received.
The incoming National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) Gobabis local authority councillor, Uataviza Patire, has committed to improving basic services in the town's informal settlements.
Patire succeeds former mayor Elvire Theron, who resigned from the party to join the Republican Party.
The Gobabis municipality maintains that despite limited resources at their disposal and with assistance from private entities, the town has made significant strides in housing provision.
Zimbabwe's Embassy in Namibia has donated new needlecraft equipment to the Ngaukujame Community Project run by women at Omaheke's Ovinjuru Village.
Ambassador Melody Chaurura says empowering rural women is one of the fundamental aspects of community development.
The increasing number of learners at the Usiel Ndjavera Primary School in the Otjinene constituency is putting pressure on service delivery, with over 1,000 learners enrolled this academic year.
The Integrated Food Security Organisation warns that around 1.6 million Namibians may face food insecurity between now and March 2025. The El Niño climate phenomenon, impacting crop production, livestock pastures, and water resources, is seen as a major driver of this crisis.
The Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) boosted four clinics in the Aminuis Constituency with essential items for expectant mothers and babies.
NDTC spent more than N$60,000 on items that will be distributed amongst these clinics to aid new mothers.
The Omaheke Regional Council (ORC) has supported the motion aimed at upgrading the Trans Kalahari Border Post from a settlement to a fully-fledged town council.
This will help in the provision of service delivery.
