A 32-year-old visually impaired man began a 50-kilometre walk this Wednesday from Iihwali Village to the Oshana Regional Council Office to deliver his petition letter to Governor Hofni Iipinge.
Governors from the Oshana, Oshikoto, and Omusati regions have made key recommendations following their joint assessment of the recent fire outbreak at Etosha National Park.
The continuous raging fire in the Etosha National Park has destroyed approximately 30% of the grazing land.
A media statement signed by Acting Vice President Lucia Witbooi indicates that no state of emergency has been declared yet, and a decision will be taken once all information is obtained.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has handed over human-wildlife conflict management and alternative income-related infrastructure and equipment to households at Oshakati.
Former Chief of Defence Lieutenant General (Rtd) Solomon "Jesus" Hawala was buried at the Old Ongwediva Lutheran cemetery in the Oshana Region.
The memorial service of veteran of the liberation struggle, Commander and national hero Lieutenant General (RTD) Solomon Hawala, is underway at Ohakweenyanga village in the Oshana Region.
To address food security in the region, the Oshana Regional Council produced six tonnes of mahangu and 310 kilograms of beans from its four crop fields in four constituencies, namely Okatjali, Uukwiyuushona, Ompundja and Uuvudhiya.
1,061 cadet constables are undergoing nine months of basic training at the Ruben Danger Ashipala Police Training Centre at Ondangwa, in the Oshana Region.
The training aims to develop them into officers capable of serving the community with fairness and professionalism.
Oshana Region is in need of a district hospital to decongest the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital, which serves as a referral hospital.
Oshana Health Director Johanna Haimene made this statement during a visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare, and Labour Affairs.
Former Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Chief Solomon Hawala died this morning aged 89.
A statement by the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs says Jesus, as he was affectionately known, died at home at Ohakweenyanga in the Oshana Region.
