Northern Giants are one step closer to the 2024 Namibia Rugby Premier League semi-final spot by scoring four tries against visiting Wanderers. 

In the northern town of Grootfontein, the hosts, in blue and white, welcomed second-placed Wanderers.

The match kicked off with host UNAM opening the scoring through scrumhalf AJ Kearns to take a 7-0 lead. The travellers then responded with hooker Jarren Koning crashing over, but fullback Kyle Wentzel missed the conversion. 

Young people at Grootfontein took advantage of the Otjiwanda SME and Youth Expo, not only showing up in great numbers but also showcasing their creativity and sense of business. 

The Otjozondjupa Health Directorate, in collaboration with the National Blindness Prevention Programme, is conducting a cataract surgical campaign at the Grootfontein district hospital. 

Eye sight is a tool used for functioning and thriving in daily activities and for achieving personal fulfilment.

Some of the patients who underwent eye surgery in Grootfontein expressed joy and gratitude towards the team of doctors and nurses who assisted them, describing them as heaven-sent.

The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) in the Otjozondjupa Region has condemned the Grootfontein municipality's decision to appoint a debt collector.

The council appointed Red Force Debt Management to trace businesses and residents with outstanding accounts.

Street vendors in Grootfontein are calling on their municipality to fast-track the construction of an open market to allow them to flourish in their businesses.

The vendors of Grootfontein have been in desperate need of an open market for years, as selling on the streets is not conducive.

The 2024 Rugby season kicked off with wins for Unam, Grootfontein, Kudus, and Rehoboth in their Premier League matches.

The UNAM stadium hosted one of the opening games for the season as UNAM took on Wanderers.

Plans to improve the Otavi Magistrate's Court are on the recommendation cards following a visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Capital Projects and Legal Affairs, which found the building not conducive to court sessions.

The towns of Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region and Outjo in the Kunene Region are still without Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).

CEOs are the accounting officers at town councils and are charged with overall oversight of council operations.