The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, engaged the Okahandja Municipality to address the various concerns raised by residents.
Sethy Gariseb, a social justice activist, wrote a letter to his office complaining about poor service delivery, which prompted the visit.
The test results of DNA, taken from four persons of interest in the murder of a young girl in Okahandja, Ingrid Maasdorp, are still being awaited.
The Okahandja Town Council says several development projects are nearing completion, including a new fire station with a cost of over N$17 million, and they are scheduled to be inaugurated next month.
Okahandja Mayor Beatrice Kotungondo gave an update on ongoing investigations into the killings that occurred in the town earlier this year and on the municipality's steps to improve public safety.
The founder of the Gift of Life Foundation, Caroline Engelbrecht, has invited community leaders to work together with other stakeholders in the fight against the use of harmful substances.
Dr Engelbrecht made this call during the Women's Conference at Osona Village, Okahandja.
90 learners from Otjozondjupa have gathered in Okahandja to attend the ICT boot camp organised by the regional directorate.
Visually impaired Kleophes Petrus (32), a motivational speaker and founder of the Home-Full Organisation for the Visually Impaired, walked from Okahandja to Windhoek with the assistance of Namibian traffic officers to raise awareness about gender-based violence (GBV).
The Senior Command and Staff Course hosted African Heritage Day at the Namibia Command and Staff College in Okahandja over the weekend.
This marks the second commemoration of the day in the military-academic programme's course calendar.
Young people in Okahandja gathered to deliberate on the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF).
The gathering aimed to share information about the newly established fund and how to correctly complete the application.
Governor of the Otjozondjupa Region, John ||Khamuseb, paid a visit to residents of the Okahandja informal settlement, who raised their concerns with him regarding land allocation and service delivery.
