As the date draws closer for the much-anticipated Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia event at Ongwediva, the top ten finalists were exposed to various ancient traditional norms and practices of the AaWambo culture and traditions, as well as taking time off to relax.

The Ondonga Traditional Authority will drill boreholes in villages of the Ohangwena Region that border with Oshikoto to address water scarcity.

President Nangolo Mbumba says the annual Omagongo Festival, which is hosted on a rotational basis by the eight Aawambo traditional authorities, remains an enabler for communities to gather and share history, traditions, and practices. 

Ondonga Traditional Authority (OTA) chairperson, John Walenga, led a group of 150 participants, ranging from nine to over 70 years old, in a salt collection initiation process over the weekend.

Finland has returned the extracted stone fragments of the Ondonga people to the Namibian government.

The handover was done at State House, witnessed by President Hage Geingob and his counterpart, Sauli Niinisto of Finland.