The Police in the Omusati Region have celebrated Heritage Day at Outapi, highlighting the importance of cultural diversity, unity, and preserving traditions for future generations.

This year's Heroes Day commemoration, 26 August, will take place at the Heroes' Acre in the Khomas Region.

Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus made the announcement during a Government Information Centre update from Outapi in the Omusati Region.

A gala dinner was held at Outapi as a homecoming and send-off of Miss World Namibia 2026, Elly Aron.

Aron will participate in the 73rd Miss World competition in Vietnam. 

The gala dinner drew people from all walks of life.

The Omusati governor, Immanuel Shikongo, highlighted key developmental projects undertaken in the region during his State of the Region Address (SORA) at Outapi.

The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) is engaging key education and training stakeholders in Outapi, Omusati Region, as part of an ongoing information and sensitisation session on the National Policy for Qualification Standards in Namibia.

An Electoral Commission of Namibia polling official took his own life last night in Outapi after fleeing from the police, who had discovered that he was part of a team that stole petrol from a generator hired by the ECN.

Vendors operating at the Anamulenge Open Market in Outapi, Omusati Region, have expressed their dissatisfaction regarding the site of the market, as it is far from their potential customers.

It is all systems go for Outapi Constituency by-election slated for Monday.

This morning the ECN deployed polling officials and police officers who will maintain law and order at the 42 polling stations.

At Outapi in the Omusati Region, officials held a handover ceremony for certificates of landhold titles under the Flexible Land Tenure system, where over 200 project beneficiaries from Outapi received their certificates.

The Swapo Party Coordinator for the Omusati Region, Sacky Kayone, has urged party supporters to go out in numbers on the 29th of September to vote for Selma Asino, the party's candidate in the Outapi Constituency by-election.