The Governor of the Otjozondjupa Region, John ||Khamuseb has engaged with communities in Okakarara, Coblenz, Okamatapati and Okondjatu ahead of the State of the Region Address.
The police have dismissed allegations circulating on social media that it attempted to cover up a police shooting incident at Okondjatu Settlement, Okakarara, in the Otjozondjupa region earlier this month.
The mayor of Okakarara in the Otjozondjupa Region, Siegfried Tjehiua, has expressed satisfaction with the land servicing aimed at transforming the town, which includes the development of a Central Business District (CBD).
The Okakarara community, led by local pastors, erected a white cross at the spot where former Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua lost his life in a car accident earlier this month.
Member of Parliament, James Uerikua has died.
Uerikua died this afternoon in a car accident on the road between Otjiwarongo and Okakarara.
Police confirmed the death of the former governor of Otjozomdjupa Uerikua.
The life and legacy of Chief Clemens Kapuuo were honoured in Okakarara over the weekend. Members of the Ovaherero community, along with traditional leaders and political figures, gathered to commemorate one of Namibia's most revered leaders.
A new primary school will soon be constructed in Otumborombonga Village, Okakarara Rural constituency.
The construction of the school is funded by Primary School Garden Gemeinnützige UG, a German non-profit organisation focused on environmental protection, education, and sustainable agriculture.
Okakarara Youth Against Crime has started a movement against drug and alcohol abuse in the community by taking to the streets to raise awareness of its dangers.
Okakarara Mayor Siegfried Tjehiua said the provision of water tops the list of priorities, noting that residents in informal areas have been deprived of basic services for years.
A new community-led garden in Okakarara is sowing seeds of hope as residents take action to fight hunger and create employment in the town.
