In an effort to manage, develop, conserve, and protect water resources in Namibia, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has engaged farmers, local authorities, and mines at Tsumeb Community Hall to discuss the Water Resource Management Act.
Otjozondjupa Regional Council Chairperson Marlayn Mbakera visited the family of a 15-year-old boy who committed suicide last weekend in Otjwarongo.
The chairperson of the Otjozondjupa Regional Council, Marlyn Mbakera, has said Otjiwarongo's blocked drainage system needs to be attended to while there is a need to construct another bridge.
Her remarks follow the flooding of the town recently after heavy rains.
A human head was found dumped at the railway line in Grootfontein yesterday.
Two 14-year-old boys discovered the head, which was wrapped in a black refuse bag, in an open space.
The Otjozondjupa region is approximately 90 percent ready to host the regional memorial for founding President Sam Nujoma in Grootfontein on Monday.
Governor James Uerikua stated that the only remaining task for the day of the memorial will be decorating the venue.
Swapo Regional Coordinator for Otjozondjupa, Imms Namaseb, has expressed concern about the performance of the councilors in the region.
An accident took place some 20 km from Otavi to Otjiwarongo after an ambulance crashed into a truck, resulting in two fatalities in the early hours of this morning.
The other six occupants of the ambulance sustained serious injuries and were taken to the Otjiwarongo Intermediate Hospital.
The Okakarara Vocational Training Centre (OVTC) has introduced a bridging course to accommodate more trainees.
More than 200 people have enrolled at the VTC through the newly introduced course.
OVCT held an official opening of the 2025 training calendar on Friday.
Farmers on the resettlement farm Katemba in the Kunene Region are distressed because they say the new owner evicted them.
Farm Okatemba near Kamanjab was bought by the government in 2007 for resettlement purposes.
On the first anniversary of the late President Hage Geingob's death, his family remembers him as a family man.
Geingob would, on Family Day, invite family members to his farm near Otavi.
This time it was different, though, given his absence.
