Residents of Kalkfeld Settlement in Otjozondjupa Region have promised to live up to the dream of attaining the status of village council, as they say the late President Hage Geingob would have wanted.
Swapo Party members in the Otjozondjupa Region say the legacy of President Hage Geingob will not be honoured if unity is not maintained.
Over the years, Swapo membership in the region has been dwindling, and factions have formed along district and regional ranks.
In the Year of Expectations, Otjozondjupa Regional Council has committed itself to redouble efforts to implement its strategic plan and goals by improving the socio-economic wellbeing of its residents.
Otjozondjupa Acting Education Director Uerivangera Tjivikua says they will exhaust all possible avenues to ensure that all children secure space in schools.
Rural urban migration takes place at a fast pace in the Otjozondjupa Region, especially in Okahandja, Otjiwarongo, and Grootfontein.
Division amongst staff members at schools led to the regression of the Otjozondjupa Region to the 6th position.
Otjozondjupa Acting Education Director Uerivangera Tjivikua mentioned the division to nbc News.
The electrification of rural areas will be a main priority for the Otjozondjupa Regional Council in 2024.
The regional authority aims to electrify the Tsumkwe and Gam settlements first.
The Swapo Party Coordinator for the Otjozondjupa Region says the region is no longer the subject of attention from the party's headquarters and the national leaders assigned to it because of divisions that had plagued it in the past.
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has encouraged learners to familiarise themselves with the country's national symbols, as they are more than just words and images.
As festivities kick off at the Okakarara Trade Fair, the police say they are ready to maintain law and order.
An estimated 10,000 people are expected to visit the show.
In a statement issued by the Regional Commander, Commissioner Heinrich Tjiveze, teams have been set up to ensure safety for all.
The Police in the Otjozondjupa Region have called on the inhabitants to continue cooperating with law enforcement agencies to curb criminal activities.
Otjozondjupa Police Commander Commissioner Henrich Tjiveze made this call during an outreach awareness campaign on drug law enforcement in Otjiwarongo.
