Only 17% of children in the Kunene Region have access to Early Childhood Development centres (ECDs).

Close to Opuwo's Central Business District (CBD), residents of the Orutjandja West informal settlement say years of paying to occupy land have instead brought more than hardship and uncertainty. 

More than 300 job seekers in Opuwo gathered outside OK Foods, submitting CVs for positions at the soon-to-open OK MegaSave store.

Teachers in the Opuwo education circuit are taking steps to improve learning outcomes by developing a localised teaching manual for Social Studies learners in Grades 4 to 7.

The initiative aims to make education more relevant, practical and impactful for learners in the Kunene Region.

Residents in Opuwo have raised concerns over recurring flooding, as multiple river channels converge into one stream, causing overflows that threaten homes, roads and livelihoods.

Both natural water flow and human activity are worsening the situation.

Ancient Himba beauty traditions thrive as women preserve the cultural cosmetics trade at Opuwo.

There, culture and tradition are deeply lived and respected, where a Himba woman is keeping centuries old beauty practices alive through a small but powerful business rooted in ancestral knowledge. 

Meat traders at Opuwo are slowly rebuilding after days of losses caused by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) restrictions that disrupted informal meat sales. 

While easing of controls has brought relief, vendors say recovery remains gradual in a trade many rely on for survival.

Namibia's Heritage Week 2026 is underway at Opuwo, but beyond the celebrations, the week carries a deeper message about identity and responsibility. 

A proposed mining waste recovery project in the Okaoko area of the Kunene Region has moved a step forward. Dasanyuan Namibia, a company that proposed a waste recovery project in the area of Okaoko, held a public meeting to consult with residents on its plans to collect discarded tailings for processing at a new fact

The government's Mass Housing Project has delivered 24 new homes to residents in Opuwo. 

The Urban and Rural Development Minister, James Sankwasa, officiated the handover ceremony recently aimed at providing decent shelter to the local community.