As the country continues with the nationwide polio vaccination, nurses in the Oshana Region are calling on parents and guardians to heed the call for immunisation by taking children under the age of 10 years to the nearest vaccination point.
The Office of the Governor of Oshana has donated 22 school uniforms to learners of Engombe Junior Primary School in Uuvudhiya constituency.
Governor Hofni Iipinge handed over the items on Friday.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged local authorities and residents to work together to improve service delivery.
She says strong partnerships will help promote unity and collaboration, leading to lasting solutions for challenges affecting local development.
In efforts to bring services closer to the people, the Office of the Oshana Governor, in collaboration with Ziara Energy and Investment Pty. Ltd. (LTD), entered into a public-private partnership to construct a healthcare centre at Ontako village in the Ompundja constituency.
First National Bank of Namibia, through the First Rand Namibia Foundation, has donated nine laptops valued at N$50 000 to Omusimboti Combined School in the Oshana Region.
Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge met with the management of the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital to discuss challenges the hospital faces in delivering high-quality health services.
Community members in the Oshana Region responded to the just-ended HPV vaccination campaign with mixed feelings.
HPV refers to the human papillomavirus that causes cervical cancer, which has become prevalent among women.
The campaign aimed to raise awareness and vaccinate girls aged 9 to 14.
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the Ondangwa and Ongwediva town councils have signed an agreement to upgrade the informal settlements and explore the possibility of constructing low-cost houses currently being implemented nationwide.
Motorists travelling through Uuvudhiya Constituency are urged to drive carefully due to flooded and damaged roads caused by heavy rains. Gravel roads and access routes are partly damaged, while crossing points in flood-prone areas are now inaccessible.
Vice President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has urged parents to instill discipline in their children.
She made this statement while accepting patronage of Oshela Senior Secondary School in the Okongo Constituency, alongside former MP Daniel Kashikola.
