Otjimuhaka Primary School, situated on the outskirts of Opuwo in the Kunene Region, has taken the initiative to conduct door-to-door campaigns to encourage parents to enrol their children for the academic year.
Namibia joined the global community in marking World Patient Safety Day, commemorating the occasion at Opuwo in the Kunene Region.
Members of the Kunene Police Women's Network have engaged with expecting mothers at the Kazetjindire Angelika Muharukua Maternity Waiting Home in Opuwo, educating them about issues on birth registration and postpartum stress disorder that develops after birth, as well as adoption.
A five-day consultative stakeholder engagement workshop for the parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Petitions is underway at Opuwo in the Kunene Region.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has recorded another cholera case at the Orokapare location in Opuwo town.
The latest case involves a 13-year-old boy with no history of contact with confirmed cases who presented with acute watery diarrhoea and severe abdominal pain.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has declared a cholera outbreak in Opuwo in the Kunene Region.
This follows the confirmation of six localised cases that affected one household.
Preliminary results of two more suspected cases came back negative.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services wishes to inform the public about a suspected outbreak of cholera in Opuwo, Kunene Region.
Outstanding test results following the death of a minor in Opuwo Hospital this week are feared to point to cholera.
Only one councillor, Western Muharukua, who is the Chairperson of the Management Committee, turned up for a meeting scheduled with Urban and Rural Development Minister Sankwasa James Sankwasa in Opuwo this afternoon.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed concern regarding the resurgence of cholera in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
Last month, Namibia reported a confirmed case of cholera in Opuwo, marking the first occurrence in over a decade.
NamWater is implementing urgent measures to address water supply challenges at Opuwo.
In a statement, NamWater reaffirms its commitment to ensuring a reliable and potable water supply for the residents of Opuwo.
