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.
The Otjiwarongo community has given input on the proposed Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services conducted the public consultation to gather views before the proposed amendments are tabled in Parliament.
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.
Residents of Otjiwarongo have petitioned the municipality, calling for improved service delivery and compliance with a directive issued by the Minister of Urban and Rural Development.
The petition includes debt relief, water provision, land allocation, and public engagement.
Four people have died while 17 others have been injured in a road accident on the Okahandja-Otjiwarongo road, approximately 65 kilometers from Okahandja this morning.
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.
The National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT and Youth Development emphasised predictable and adequate financing is essential to maintaining quality education, supporting research institutions and creating an enabling environment for innovation.
Otjiwarongo resident Eddy Kgobetsi has been helping the less privileged part of his life for nearly two decades.
Sometimes, heroism is found in compassion, selflessness and the decision to help others without expecting anything in return.
The Head of Police's traffic law enforcement in Otjozondjupa, Petrus Swartz, has cautioned motorists to adhere to all traffic rules and regulations.
Commissioner Swartz's caution follows an accident south of Otjiwarongo on the B1 road involving two vehicles.
