Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi was in the Kunene Region, tracking the progress of major ongoing road and aviation projects. These include links like the Opuwo-Okanguati, Opuwo-Etanga, and Kaoko Otavi-Opuwo roads, alongside the Oute Road, Oute Bridge, and the Opuwo Aerodrome.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has expressed concern about the growing number of disputes over the recognition of traditional leaders in Namibia.
As Namibia observed the Genocide Remembrance Day through decentralised commemorations across the country, community members in Opuwo joined leaders in reflecting on the legacy of the 1904-1908 genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama people.
Forty-nine pre-primary teachers in Kunene Region graduated after completing a 10-month training under the School Readiness Initiative project. The ceremony took place in Opuwo.
A large number of learners attended the official celebrations of Constitution Day, held at Opuwo in the Kunene Region.
The Office of the Ombudsman, who hosted the event, emphasised the protection and respect for the rights of children at all times.
The Otjikaoko Traditional Authority in Opuwo has expressed its full support for the ongoing polio vaccination campaign in the Kunene Region, calling on community members to work closely with the government to ensure its success.
Otjimuhaka Primary School, situated on the outskirts of Opuwo in the Kunene Region, has taken the initiative to conduct door-to-door campaigns to encourage parents to enrol their children for the academic year.
Namibia joined the global community in marking World Patient Safety Day, commemorating the occasion at Opuwo in the Kunene Region.
Members of the Kunene Police Women's Network have engaged with expecting mothers at the Kazetjindire Angelika Muharukua Maternity Waiting Home in Opuwo, educating them about issues on birth registration and postpartum stress disorder that develops after birth, as well as adoption.
A five-day consultative stakeholder engagement workshop for the parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Petitions is underway at Opuwo in the Kunene Region.
