Chief Manasse Christian Zeraeua of the Zeraeua Royal House has joined scores of other traditional authority leaders mourning the death of the late President Hage Geingob, saying he will remember him as a Pan-Africanist.
Swapo Party members in the Otjozondjupa Region say the legacy of President Hage Geingob will not be honoured if unity is not maintained.
Over the years, Swapo membership in the region has been dwindling, and factions have formed along district and regional ranks.
The towns of Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region and Outjo in the Kunene Region are still without Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).
CEOs are the accounting officers at town councils and are charged with overall oversight of council operations.
Ahead of the Africa Ubuntu Run taking place in Karibib in the Erongo Region on Sunday, Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua welcomed the Angolan Biker Club, alongside the Eengoshi Club from Namibia.
In the Year of Expectations, Otjozondjupa Regional Council has committed itself to redouble efforts to implement its strategic plan and goals by improving the socio-economic wellbeing of its residents.
Grootfontein Mayor Talitha Garises has warned parents to always ensure that they know the whereabouts of their children, as many are said to be flocking to the town's sewer ponds to swim.
The Otjiwarongo Constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region has come to the aid of school-going children with a donation of stationery.
The Otjiwarongo Municipality in the Otjozondjupa Region has acquired a new fleet of heavy road upgrade machinery to repair the potholes, which are an eyesore, and upgrade major roads and intersections in the town.
A severe storm that hit Okakarara in the Otjozondjupa Region on Sunday did not only cause significant damage to infrastructure but also left a 15-year-old girl traumatised after a near-death experience.
The first-ever Kalkfeld Business Park is yet to be fully occupied by businesses and vendors.
The park was constructed in 2012 at a cost of N$14 million.
Over the years, challenges facing the market occupation have been blamed on the high rental fees.
