The Gobabis municipality has commenced the transition from conventional meters for both water and electricity to pre-paid meters.
This exercise is done to help it meet the municipality's financial obligations with bulk service providers such as NamPower and NamWater.
A new primary school is set to be built at Gobabis to alleviate the overcrowding in existing schools.
Speaking at the site handover to the August 26 company at Gobabis, Omaheke Deputy Education Director Eliakim Kavari said the new school will improve teaching and learning.
The Omaheke Regional Council hosted a Regional Gender Task Force meeting in Gobabis, bringing together different stakeholders to discuss challenges affecting communities in the region.
In Gobabis, visual artist and trainer Silverius Olibile has been shaping young people with artistic talent since the early years of independence.
In the heart of Gobabis, one woman's compassion has become a lifeline for many vulnerable children and struggling families.
Johana Nakale saw the growing need in her community and decided she could not stand by while children went hungry or lacked a safe place to be cared for.
Residents of Gobabis gathered to commemorate International Women's Day, a day set aside to recognise the achievements and contributions of women in society.
The event highlighted the important role women continue to play in leadership, development and community building across Namibia.
The Governor of the Omaheke Region, Pijoo Nganate, has taken a hands-on approach to rising crime concerns by leading a safety patrol in Gobabis.
The Gobabis deputy mayor and a member of the Right to Shelter Foundation, Dina Fillemon, have refused to vacate the office after the foundation issued her with a notice of suspension and expulsion earlier this month.
Creatives from Gobabis came out in large numbers to engage with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation management team ahead of the Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia pageants.
Police in Gobabis have confirmed overcrowding at the Gobabis Police Station holding cells, with 233 inmates awaiting trial currently detained in a facility designed to hold only 60.
