The NamPower Foundation and the Round Table Hochland 154 group of medics have donated an autoclave machine to the Epukiro Post-3 Clinic.

Using steam to kill harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungi, the equipment will be used to sterilise instruments used for minor operations and in sterilising procedures that can be done at the clinic level.

Head of the Nampower Foundation, Otilie Mujoro, stressed that the donated autoclave will cut costs in terms of procedures that were previously only done at Gobabis. 

Gobabis Standard Bank staff spent Ascension Day with vulnerable children housed at Val and Opstaan Care Centre in the Gobabis informal settlement.

Staff members prepared breakfast and lunch for a group of more than twenty children.

Group Spokesperson Jaco Barnard said it is high time that everyone come on board to aid the needy and make them feel special.

Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate commended Standard Bank and its staff for the helping hand extended. 

Despite challenges such as limited resources and unfavourable weather patterns, crop farmers in the Omaheke Region are making some strides in producing enough produce for markets.

Farmers held their annual Crop Farmers Day at Farm Du Plessis in the Okorukambe Constituency.

Omaheke Crop Farmers Day Chairperson Ratonda Katjivikua pointed out that the region has been known as a cattle country, but crop farmers have since incorporated crop farming for both consumption and the markets.

Residents of the Omaheke Region who attended the Delimitation and Demarcation Commission consultations have suggested several boundaries to the commission.

The commission is in the Omaheke Region to assess the boundaries of the region and its constituencies. 

The Chairperson of the Commission, Acting Judge Petrus Unengu, explained that the consultations were critical to assisting the Commission in formulating recommendations that might shape regional development. 

The factual information provided is therefore important. 

The Chairperson of the Bernafay Community Cooperative, Johannes Jossob, is pleased with the effort and commitment made by the government to assist resettled communities to be productive.

One such community is resettled at Farm Bernafay in the Mariental Rural constituency. 

The government resettled 14 households at Farm Bernafay in 2002 with the idea of venturing into crop and livestock farming. 

Water has always been a problem; however, boreholes have been drilled through partnership.

Leaders, family, and friends of the late Sagarias Komeheke have described him as a friend to all, someone who was passionate about and always dedicated towards his work, and a top-class informer.

Komeheke, who was a nbc freelancer working at Omurari Radio in Gobabis, died on April 25th, aged 52.

Speaker after speaker said Komeheke placed the Omaheke Region on the map through his hard work and unwavering commitment.

The National Special Risks Insurance Association (NASRIA) has donated agricultural equipment to the Office of the Omaheke Governor to assist in the establishment of a greenhouse at Farm Nuwehoop.

The project, which is to produce food for children, has secured land from the Gobabis local authority as well as a vehicle, and NASRIA's sponsorship is the final piece required to set up the greenhouse project.

Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate is optimistic that the project will greatly assist vulnerable children and their families.

The Ovambanderu community gathered over the weekend at Talismanus in the Otjombinde Constituency to pay homage to fallen heroes buried at one of the historical burial sites.

Among those remembered is Claudius Heuva, who played an integral role when the Ovambanderu people fled the Aminuis reserve area to Otjombinde.

The event started off with horseback riding and drilling, celebrating the legacy of the late pioneers of the Otjombinde area. 

The gathering also represents another milestone within the community when it comes to preserving culture and customs.

The National Housing Enterprise (NHE), in collaboration with the Gobabis Municipality, constructed 65 houses with the aim of ensuring that low-income earners in Gobabis have a roof over their heads.

Gobabis Mayor Melba Tjozongoro says the council is working tirelessly with various key stakeholders to bring much-needed development to town. 

The Omaheke Regional Council, in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, is engaging the residents not to abuse their social grants.

The outreach programme is aimed at ensuring that social grants are directed to those who are genuinely in need without subjecting them to the cycle of debt and exploitation.

Speaking at the Oitara settlement in the Okorukambe Constituency, the Chairperson of the Omaheke Regional Council, Ignatius Kariseb, stressed that misuse of social grants is widespread.