Omaheke Governor's office acquires goats to combat malnutrition
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The office of the Omaheke Governor, with the help of commercial farmers, has acquired 21 goats to address malnutrition in the region.
The office of the Omaheke Governor, with the help of commercial farmers, has acquired 21 goats to address malnutrition in the region.
A seasonal farmer at Okahatjipara Village, in the vicinity of Okondjatu and Mbunga Tjamuaha, advises that communal farming communities prioritise removing encroaching bush and scrubs from their farming lands.
The police in the Omaheke Region have recorded ten cases of drinking and driving, four road accidents with one fatality, and a decrease in serious crimes such as armed robberies, housebreakings, assaults, and theft from motor vehicles since the start of the festive season operation.
The leader of a faction of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority, Professor Mutjinde Katjiua, says the authority remains focused on promoting good leadership and community projects for economic empowerment, among other things.
The Otjomatoororero group, consisting of peers, is urging young people to come up with innovative ideas and form partnerships to be self-sustainable and develop their communities.
The residents and livestock in some parts of the Omaheke Region now have hope thanks to the rain.
The headman of Otjomboora Village, Gift Tjirunga, stated that if it weren't for the recent good rainfall received leading up to Christmas, most of their livestock could be dead by now.
The seven traditional authorities, constituting the Okandjoze Chiefs Assembly, say they will not accept a joint declaration between the Namibian and German governments regarding the reparations for the genocide.
They also plan to boycott the upcoming joint declaration roadshow in the region.
The Organisation for the Empowerment of Widows/Widowers and Orphans of HIV/AIDS (OEWONA) and other vulnerable people received donations, including boxes of masks, examination gloves, isolation gowns, bedding, and clothing.
President Nangolo Mbumba has hailed the late Chief Hosea Kutako as a symbol of nationalism, justice, and unity for the Namibian people.
A 170-kilometre stretch of road between Gobabis and Aminuis that has been upgraded to bitumen standards has been officially inaugurated by President Nangolo Mbumba.
The road directly links the Omaheke and Hardap regions.