The report on the outreach programme to the Ohangwena Region, led by Deputy Speaker Loide Kasingo, which highlighted challenges faced by citizens, including drought, hunger, and limited access to essential services, was adopted after deliberations in the National Assembly.

Namibian Police's former Inspector-General, Sebastian Ndeitunga, is the new Governor of the Ohangwena Region, effective tomorrow.

President Hage Geingob appointed Ndeitunga and relieved Walde Ndevashiya of his duties.

Some schools in the Epembe Constituency of the Ohangwena Region are currently affected by water shortages.

Limbandungila Combined School has been without water for over two months.

The school usually relies on water tankers, but their capacity does not meet the demand.

The Okongo District Hospital in Ohangwena Region is still without an operating theatre, which Health Director John Hango says remains a major obstacle to the adequate provision of health care systems in the region.

Family members, friends, neighbours, and government officials flocked to the homestead of the late former Namibian Ambassador to Botswana, Hadino Hishongwa, who died on Friday morning.

President Hage Geingob has urged Namibians to adopt the patriotism and loyalty sustained by Dr. Eloby Amundaba during the arduous and challenging years of the Namibian liberation struggle.

The Roads Authority (RA) has a line-up of projects this financial year in the northern regions, while some have already been completed.

A 44-year-old resident of Oipapakane Village, Elizabeth Joseph, is seeking urgent medical assistance following a snake bite that resulted in the loss of two of her limbs—an arm and a leg.

A veteran of the liberation struggle, Paulus Dumeni, was buried at the Eenhana Omafo cemetery in Ohangwena Region.

He was conferred an official funeral by President Geingob, who described him as a compassionate person and a useful man of purpose.