Residents of Onghala village in the Ohangwena Region are hoping for a bumper harvest this year, despite being impacted by flood waters from Angola.
Many residents did not reap any fruit last year, especially those who settled in flood-prone areas.
The Roads Authority's Transportation Executive Officer, Sydney Boois, says he is happy that road users are utilising the services of the Mobile Vehicle Testing Station.
The testing station is used by the Roads Authority's Traffic Law Enforcement Team during the festive season and beyond.
In the ongoing battle against drug abuse, the Ohangwena Region is taking a firm stance, with the police having confiscated drugs worth N$1.7 million this year.
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Loide Kasingo, led a delegation in an outreach programme to the Ohangwena Region, advocating the concept of "Taking Parliament closer to the people."
The Endola Annual SME and Youth Expo in the Ohangwena Region is set to start this Thursday until Sunday at Endola.
The expo aims to provide a platform for entrepreneurs to display and market their goods and services.
The Ohangwena regional leadership is looking to resolve their current issues over grazing land with Angolan farmers.
Thousands of cattle graze in the area.
Emotions ran high at the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises consultation on the Financial Institutions and Market Act (FIMA) regulation on the preservation retirement benefit fund at Eenhana.
The Swapo Party Coordinator for the Ohangwena Region, Phillemon Josua, says the regional leadership is not in support of those who want to demonstrate against the appointment of NamPol's former chief, Sebastian Ndeitunga, as governor.
Police in the Ohangwena Region are looking for two suspects who gunned down 39-year-old Natanael Tangeni, a teacher at Oshali Combined School and a well-known businessman at Oshikwiyu, late last night.
The government believes that investments and trade activities, especially in the manufacturing, farming and agro-processing business sectors are fundamental to economic growth.
