A 25-year-old nurse was left traumatised after being kidnapped and robbed by a taxi driver and his two accomplices in Ongwediva on Thursday night.

Massive floodwaters from southern Angola hit northern Namibia on April 1, following heavy rainfall in the neighbouring country.

Ongwediva Town Mayor Tarah Shalyefu was among the limited number of invited guests to witness the swearing-in of Namibia's first female Head of State, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House yesterday.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of an eight-year-old boy in Ongwediva.

A chaotic scene unfolded at Ongwediva after the registration for the Conditional Basic Income Grant was unexpectedly postponed.

Pupkewitz Volkswagen North recently hosted a successful car meet at their Ongwediva branch.

The Swapo Party-led government has made undisputed progress since 1990 and continues to ensure that peace and stability prevail.

This was the view of Swapo Party presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the party's rally at Ongwediva.

A nine-year-old girl, Ndakolute Ndakulanawa, a learner at the International Primary School in Ongwediva, died yesterday after she was electrocuted. 

The residents of Ongwediva's Sky Phase 3 can now enjoy the benefits of a N$4.1 million electricity connection.

Residents welcome the new development as a Christmas gift.

NORED customers in the Oshana Region owe the electricity utility N$3.6 million.

Of this, N$734,000 has been outstanding for more than a year.