The Governor of the Omaheke Region, Pijoo Nganate, remembers the late former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba for her compassion, kindness and dedication to vulnerable communities.

Mourners gathered at Gobabis to bid farewell to war veteran and community leader Olivia Penehafo Ueitele.

She died on 14 June, aged 97.

The Miss Namibia Top 10 finalists are currently on a 12-day excursion in the Omaheke Region, where they are engaging with communities.

The Otjombinde community has expressed renewed hope following the establishment of a 16-hectare community garden in the area. 

Eight hectares of the garden are already under cultivation.