Authorities move to revive Oshikango’s slowing economy
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Oshikango, once a thriving economic hub in the Ohangwena Region, is facing a slowdown in trade.
Oshikango, once a thriving economic hub in the Ohangwena Region, is facing a slowdown in trade.
In the heart of Eenhana in the Ohangwena Region, a group of self-taught craftsmen are keeping traditional skills alive.
Joseph Haufiku, and colleagues Vaino Benhard and Nghilifavali Filipus, have been using his natural talent to create arrows for bows, double-edged knives, cudgels, and spears.
Police in the Ohangwena Region have identified the remains of a man found at Oshalumbu village in the Okongo constituency as 36-year-old Nghitewa Nghiyalasha from Onamudidi village.
The Elenga Enene of the Uukwambi Traditional Authority has urged Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa to work in unison with traditional authorities to bring development to locals.
Four-year-old Ruusa Sheya and her two-year-old brother, Prince Sheya, have been laid to rest at Omandobe No. 1 Cemetery in the Ohangwena Region.
Many mourners gathered to pay their final respects to the siblings, who tragically lost their lives after their father allegedly killed them.
Ohangwena Governor Kadiva-Hamutumwa is advocating the decentralisation of capital project budgets intended for regional development so that regional leadership can be held accountable.
Integrating arts such as choir singing into schools aligns with Namibia's Sixth National Development Plan.
The Ohangwena Education Director, Isak Hamatwi, said this at the Annual Regional Choir Competition held at Mwadikange Kaulinge Secondary School in the Ondobe Circuit.
Menesia Muinjo, the Chief of News and Programming at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, asserts that engaging with stakeholders is crucial for maintaining relationships and enhancing information dissemination service delivery.
Former Ohangwena Governor Sebastian Ndeitunga says he has no immediate plans to re-enter active politics but remains open to serving the nation if called upon by the appropriate authorities.
Deputy Prime Minister Natangwe Ithete is in the northern regions of Namibia to assess the flood situation that displaced people and trapped some in their houses while some mahangu fields and roads are submerged and damaged.