The Omusati Governor, Erginus Endjala, has expressed his satisfaction with the roads constructed and upgrades made in the region.

During his State of the Region Address, Endjala expressed gratitude to the government for availing N$35 million for the upgrading of the Tsandi- Omungulugwombashe Road gravel road to bitumen standard.

Construction of the Tsandi-Omungulugwombashe tar road is to be done in two phases over a period of ten months.

The road stretches 22 kilometres from Tsandi to the Omugulugwombashe Memorial Site.

The development of rural roads is the foundation for building any country's economy, the governor noted.

Endjala also hailed the Tsandi Village Council for investing N$4,6 million for the maintenance of gravel roads at Extension Two, the construction of phase two for an oxidation treatment plant, and a second phase for the Tsandi Open Market.

"Oshikuku Town Council has also invested N$3,2 million on the construction of bitumen roads in Extension 2, storm water channels, an open market, and consulting services for the said infrastructure."

On health, Endjala says N$2,8 million was spent on the installation of laundry equipment at Okahao District Hospital and at Outapi District Hospital's isolation ward.

He also touched on the importance of education.

"Education is the key to life, and hence over N$395 000 was invested on the construction of classroom blocks at Omufitu North Combined School and Ontanda Primary School and N$3 million on the renovation of six classroom blocks at Tsandi Primary School and four classroom blocks at Shedile Junior Secondary School."

Endjala says crime in the region remains under control, but there has been a slight increase in gender-based violence cases.

Cases recorded over the year include 257 GBV, 112 rape cases, 653 thefts, 513 housebreakings, 232 stock thefts, 226 fraud and 111 robberies, to mention but a few.