The Tsumkwe constituency office, through the Otjozondjupa Regional Council, has stepped in to strengthen the education sector.
The office donated a photocopy machine and other school essentials to Makata Primary School.
One of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation's long-serving cameramen, Eddy Eneas, was buried at Grootfontein on Saturday.
Eneas died on the 24th of October at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital after a short illness.
A team of experts from the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture is assessing the condition of infrastructure of tertiary public institutions to identify gaps and develop a national plan for such facilities.
The leadership of the Otjozondjupa Region has requested that the government prioritise upgrading the Grootfontein-Tsumkwe road to bitumen standards.
The call was made during an engagement with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing at Otjiwarongo.
Industries, Mines and Energy Minister, Natangue Ithete has warned against copper cable theft, which is a big concern in the Otjozondjupa region.
Waterberg Junior Secondary School walked away with first place in the junior and secondary levels of the Rehabeam Ujaha's Math Quiz Competition.
In memory of one of the longest-serving mathematics teachers at Waterberg, the late Ujaha, the school held a math quiz competition in his honour.
Tensions are rising in Tsumkwe, where community members have taken to the streets in protest against the recent appointment of a new police station commander.
Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb has said the region continues to make great strides in strengthening access to quality healthcare and social welfare services.
||Khamuseb highlighted the region's achievements during his State of the Region address in Otjiwarongo last week.
Otavi Constituency Councillor George !Garab has said that the Otjozondjupa Regional Council must take over the provision of water to residents of Kombat without the involvement of NamWater.
When the Kombat mine was in full swing, it was providing the residents of Kombat with free water.
Officials from the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture held a youth consultation session in the Tsumkwe Constituency to listen to the challenges faced by young people and explore possible development opportunities.
