Ohangwena Governor Walde Ndevashiya says effective governance, economic development, social progression, infrastructure development, and the strengthening of international relations are factors key to economic emancipation.
Mourners paid their last respects to retired Colonel John Nghipangelwa Shipoke at Ondobe in the Ohangwena Region.
Shipoke died at the age of 66 on the 19th of March.
Shipoke is a freedom fighter and veteran of the liberation struggle who went into exile in 1974.
Namibia's Ohangwena Region and the Tanga Region in Tanzania are expected to sign a cooperation agreement in various areas.
The political leadership and several business representatives from Ohangwena attended an engagement as part of the Namibia-Tanzania Joint Commission on Cooperation.
About 29 schools that were closed due to flooding have been re-opened in Ohangwena Region.
This followed the subsiding of flood waters.
The floods affected 36 schools in the region, disturbing learning for more than 17 000 learners.
The death toll from drowning incidents due to the floods has increased to four.
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President McHenry Venaani has expressed his disappointment in the government saying that it is failing to find a permanent solution to mitigate the effects of reoccurring floods in the country.
The Namibia Revenue Agency joined the global customs community in commemorating International Customs Day at Oshikango border post in Ohangwena region.
NamRA's Commissioner Sam Shivute says NAMRA chose to make the day at Oshikango, because it's a major hive of business activity.
The Information and Communication Technology Minister commissioned the Flood Risk Communication Center at Oshikango in the Ohangwena Region.
The Directorate of Education, Arts, and Culture in Ohangwena Region has suspended teaching at the Onghala and Shingunguma Primary Schools as the flood waters are reportedly rising in the area.
A total of six schools have been affected by the floods.
Today (Monday) marks the fourth day since flood waters from neighboring Angola poured in at Oimbadalunga Village in the Ohangwena Region.
As the water keeps trickling in, residents and visitors alike are urged not to hit the panic button, as authorities say the situation remains under control.
