Presenter and comedian at Omurari FM, previously nbc's Otjiherero Radio, who was based in the Omaheke Region, Heravi Komeheke, has died.
Komeheke died in Windhoek last week.
The 52-year-old Komeheke was stationed at the nbc's Gobabis Office.
He joined Omurari FM in 2016 as a freelance presenter.
The Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) is engaging key stakeholders on the significance of the Metrology Act of 2022.
The law is concerned with measurements and their influence on economic transactions, human health, and the environment.
Speaking at the information event in Gobabis, the Head of Metrology at the NSI, Simasiku Matali, explained that the Act to be introduced soon will provide for the administration and supervision of metrology.
A group of young residents in Otjinene, Omaheke Region, has embarked on a leather project with the aim of empowering themselves and creating jobs for residents.
The group is focusing more on making leather shoes, seat covers, and saddles.
The Vice Chairperson of the Otjinene Youth Enterprise, Kapukire Upendura, stated that the project started off very well in 2021, producing a number of quality products.
Upendura added that, due to increasing market demands for leather products in the area, limited machinery also hinders their progress.
The Acting Deputy Education Director in the Omaheke Region, Eliakim Kavari, has called upon learners to prioritise their education.
Kavari made this remark about last year's academic results, where the region remained at the bottom of the national ranking statistics.
Kavari stressed that the ministry is working to ensure a conducive learning and teaching environment in the region.
Lack of value addition to the livestock subsector, inadequate access to potable water, poor network coverage, and rural electrification are some of the key areas that need attention to address regional development in the Omaheke Region.
These matters were brought to the attention of the 6th National Development Plan meeting in Gobabis.
The meeting discussed developmental challenges faced by the communities.
Various traditional leaders in the Omaheke Region described the late President Hage Geingob as someone who had always encouraged traditional leaders to reason together in their differences for the benefit of community development.
Chief Hendrik Martin of the !Xoo Traditional Authority in the Aminuis Constituency stated that the late President Hage Geingob had always been on record reminding traditional leaders of their role in the promotion of peace and pushing for the development agenda.
The first-ever Epukiro auction held in the Omaheke Region attracted more than 800 cattle, Epukiro Constituency Councillor Packy Pakarae revealed on Thursday at the official opening of the auction at Omauezonjanda.
To date, the Omaheke Region has recorded below 100 mm of rainfall; hence, the farming communities, through the Office of the Governor, proposed that virgin lands be found with new boreholes.
Other suggestions are that water be piped to areas with better grazing, harvesting of grass, and cleaning of boreholes at critical localities in both communal and resettlement areas, among other urgent interventions.
This was revealed by the regional governor, Pijoo Nganate, in an interview with the nbc News team at Gobabis.
Authorities in the Omaheke Region have warned commercial farm owners against unfair labour practices and the eviction of farm workers.
The councillor for the Okorukambe constituency in the region, Rocco Nguvauva, issued the warning after he was denied access to some commercial farms in the constituency.
Police in the Omaheke Region have expressed gratitude to the region's residents and holidaymakers for abiding by the laws during the festive season.
Acting Regional Commander, Deputy Commissioner Jacxon Kamwangha, says the region is one of those that records low crime rates throughout the year.
It's the festive season, and the streets of Gobabis, the region's capital, are mostly empty as many of the town's residents have travelled to villages to spend time with their loved ones.
