Three suspects have been apprehended by the police in Otjiwarongo after allegedly robbing an American tourist couple at a local lodge in town.
Otjozondjupa Police Community Liaison Officer Maureen Mbeha said the suspects are between the ages of 24 and 33.
Otjiwarongo Municipality has officially handed over the C28 route for rehabilitation, as part of a tripartite agreement with the Road Fund Administration and the Roads Authority.
The road links the industrial area to the major routes of Outjo and Kalkfeld.
Under its Cash and Food for Work Programme, Okakarara Constituency Councillor Uzeraije Tjazerua engaged volunteers to clear bushes along the shoulders of communal roads to improve visibility for motorists and pedestrians.
Khorixas Mayor Lesley Awaseb has observed that the delivery of housing and land for residents is progressing steadily in the town.
In response to the Otjozondjupa Governor's plea to companies to start absorbing unemployed youth, the Otjiwarongo Constituency office has created a database to make it easy to trace potential employees within its jurisdiction.
Grootfontein Municipality has sworn in two new council members after a position was left vacant by Rates and Taxpayers Association councillor Deon Van Blerk in March 2026.
Council has sworn in Zelda Van Rooi as its newest councillor; she takes over from Deon Van Blerk, from the same association.
Members of the Kwafela Oshiwana Group at Otjiwarongo who have voluntarily cleaned up at different areas within town under the Food and Cash for Work Programme are urged by the government and the municipality to consider them for job opportunities.
As the country prepares to commemorate Heroes Day on 26 August, NBC caught up with former PLAN combatant Bartholomeus Shangheta.
The Hai||om San Royal House has petitioned the government to consider requests for resettlement farms to accommodate the tribe.
In addition, the tribe wants to be included in the genocide reparations negotiations and to be recognised as a traditional authority.
Residents of Kaap en Bou Informal Settlement in Grootfontein have petitioned the local municipality over unsatisfactory services.
In their petition, disgruntled residents say they continue to be affected by unemployment, lack of basic municipal services and weak healthcare services.
