Residents of Omatako Village in the Tsumkwe Constituency turned out in large numbers for a skills training programme on soap and perfume making.

Hundreds of mourners gathered at Otjiserandu Village in Tsumkwe Constituency to pay their last respects to the late former governor of Otjozondjupa Region and member of Parliament, James Uerikua, and his son Venturo, who tragically died in a car accident over the Easter weekend.

The Tsumkwe Constituency Councillor, Petrus Mutji, has called on his constituents to embrace independence.

Mutji, in his message, said the electorate should be grateful for the sacrifices their forefathers have made. 

A craft project initiated in Grashoek, located in the Tsumkwe Constituency, in 2025, is assisting local women in empowering themselves while also contributing to community development. 

The project also brings together women who make crafts while teaching cultural knowledge to the youth.

A delegation from the Education Directorate in the Otjozondjupa Region this week engaged with underperforming schools in the Tsumkwe Constituency. 

Colonel Petrus Shilumbu, the spokesperson for the Namibia Defence Force (NDF), has clarified that nine candidates from the Tsumkwe Constituency have been shortlisted for recruitment and that three of them are from the marginalised community.

!Kung Traditional Authority leader Chief Illony Arnold has expressed dissatisfaction with the Namibia Defence Force recruitment shortlist, citing the exclusion of youth from the Tsumkwe Constituency.

Local teacher Petrus Mutji, who contested as an Independent Candidate (IC), is the Councillor for Tsumkwe Constituency. 

Tsumkwe Constituency Councillor Johannes Hausiku has responded to growing complaints from residents who say he has neglected his duties by failing to visit communities and address their concerns.

The Rooidaghek Primary School in the Tsumkwe constituency has expressed gratitude to the Namibian Fish Consumption Trust (NFCT) for the recent donation of fish.