Vice President Lucia Witbooi inspected progress made on the DR3607 Oshakati-Ompundja low-volume seal road Phase One project in the Oshana Region.

Vice-President Lucia Witbooi officially opened the 12th Oshakati Totem Expo with a call upon all towns in Namibia, especially those without expos and trade fairs in their towns – to come up with initiatives to boost the local economy.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged newly graduated police cadets to reject corruption, bribery and abuse of public office as they begin their careers.

Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge expressed disappointment over the government ploughing tractors that are collecting dust at the Agricultural Technology Centre in Ongwediva, while subsistence farmers are in need of them.

Northern-based businessman David Sheehama has pledged to rehabilitate two access roads in the Oshana Region. 

The gravel roads will improve access to schools, especially during the rainy season. 

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake, urged young people in the Oshana Region to become champions in agriculture to combat unemployment and contribute to national food security.

The third round of the Polio vaccination campaign in Oshana Region is progressing successfully despite some community resistance.

Targeting children under 10, the campaign follows outbreaks detected earlier this year.

Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge has donated 30 chairs and tables to Mwadhina Gwanembenge Senior Secondary School.

The donated items are part of the regional governor's school furniture project, aimed at providing a conducive learning environment.

The lack of potable water for the Oshilunga Shonkoshi community, a remote village in the Oshana Region, is now a thing of the past.

The community previously relied on water from wells and floodplains during the rainy season and made long journeys to Onaanda using donkey carts to purchase potable water.

Industries, Mines and Energy Minister Modestus Amutse has reiterated his ministry's dedication to uplifting all members of society, especially those who often face marginalisation.