The Otjozondjupa Regional Council is facing a scandal after eight individuals were arrested in connection with the theft of drought relief food.

Part of the subdivision of Otjozondjupa Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Directorate will start operating from the Otjozondjupa Regional Council Office Park.

This follows the newly renovated building being known as the 'brown building.'

The Otjozondjupa Regional Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Namibian Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) for collaboration in training, consultancy, research, and capacity building for staff members and constituency councillors of the regional council for a period

The Otjozondjupa Regional Council elected new leaders to fill the vacant positions left by two councilors who went to parliament. 

The chairperson of the Otjozondjupa Regional Council, Marlyn Mbakera, has said Otjiwarongo's blocked drainage system needs to be attended to while there is a need to construct another bridge.

Her remarks follow the flooding of the town recently after heavy rains.

Kalkfeld residents can now make their own bricks, following the handover of a brick-making project by the Otjozondjupa Regional Council.

Situated about 70 km from Otjiwarongo, Kalkfeld is a settlement with more than 5,000 inhabitants.

The Chairperson of the Otjozondjupa Regional Council, Marlene Mbakera, has called for the construction of a referral hospital in Otjiwarongo. 
 
Mbakera was speaking during the National Planning Commission's visit to the Otjozondjupa Region.

A combined debt of N$15 million owed by residents of Kalkfeld to the Otjozondjupa Regional Council has led to water cuts for those in arrears.

This was confirmed by Regional Council Chairperson Marlene Mbakera, who says the debt hampers service delivery and development in the settlement.

The Otjozondjupa Regional Council has joined forces in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) to promote sustainable food systems in the region.

Otjiwarongo Constituency Councillor Marlayn Mbakera has been re-elected as Chairperson of the Otjozondjupa Regional Council.

Mbakera, who served as Chairperson of the Otjozondjupa Management Committee for the past two and a half years, was the sole candidate for the position during the election process.