The acting Chief Executive Officer of CENORED, Gawie Awaseb, has assured the residents of Okahandja that the power supply will not be disconnected.
This follows NamPower's announcement of the electricity disconnection of all its defaulting clients.
NamPol Deputy Inspector General, Major General Elias Mutota, says a case of murder has been opened against the police officers who shot and killed five men in Okahandja last Tuesday.
Major General Mutota's remarks are contained in a three-page formal report released by his office on Tuesday.
The National Spokesperson of the Namibian Police, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, has informed the media that the official report by the police, in which five men were allegedly shot and killed by the Namibian Police Force and members of the Windhoek City Police, might be released today.
About 287 Grade 8 learners who could not secure school placement in the Otjozondjupa Region have finally returned to class.
The learners are now accommodated in classrooms at different project schools in Otjiwarongo and Okahandja.
The leader of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority Faction Group, Professor Mutjinde Katjiua has called on the Ovaherero community to rally behind him as he fights for their rights.
A two-month-old baby girl died after her parents both grabbed her on each side and pulled her in opposite directions during an argument.
According to the Namibian Police report the incident occurred on Wednesday at Okahandja.
The Roads Authority (RA) will undertake a feasibility study on the condition of the Okahandja-Otjiwarongo road.
According to Sydney Boois, who is the Transportation Executive at the RA, the study is to determine the technical, economic, environmental, and social viability of the B1 road's preservation.
The residents of Ekunde 4 and 5 in Okahandja are unhappy with a hazardous landfill that is in close proximity to the settlement amid fears that it may pose life-threatening health risks.
Okahandja, once known as the Garden Town, seems to be losing its status.
In recent years, heaps of domestic refuse have been piling up in residential areas, particularly in informal settlements.
The Chief Executive Officer of Okahandja, Alphons Tjitombo, has urged residents to be patient as the municipality is in the process of procuring new trucks and waste-bins for needy households in an effort to clean up the town.
