Omaruru was the first town in Namibia to receive full municipal status in 1909, with the first municipal office building erected in 1926.

The council moved to the present building in the 1980s, which was the first government school and hostel, opened in 1912.

The town mayor, Vincent Kahua, shared the town's journey of economic growth and development before and after independence with the nbc News team.

Omaruru is a quiet town, located north of Karibib. 

It is surrounded by dairy farms and cattle ranches.

Kunene Governor Marius Sheya has warned against tribalistic remarks pitting the Damara and Nama tribesmen at Khorixas.

Sheya called out issues brewing at the Ward 9 communal area, where the locals are at loggerheads over alleged non-ancestral people being allocated plots to farm and residing there.

Speaking over the weekend at Fransfontein, Sheya warned that tribalism can trigger conflict and that bitter remarks voiced on local radios must be stopped immediately, as any Namibian is allowed to reside wherever they please.

The ǂNūkhoe, in their relentless pursuit to preserve their cultural heritage, unveiled the long-awaited grave of Ouma Amalia |Hones. 

The gravesite signifies the historical existence of the |Khomanin clan of the ǂNūkhoe people.

The gravesite, located east of Havana, was found in 2018, and subsequently, the chief of the |Khomanin clan and the |Honen family members were notified.

Ouma Amalia |Hones was born in 1891 and was buried in 1963.

|Hones' grave signifies the existence of |Khomanin people in the modern-day Windhoek area, originally known as |Khomas.

Landless People's Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi has informed the National Assembly of his intention to table a motion that would see the recognition of historical Damara and Kavango traditional leaders of the colonial resistance period of the German reign.

Swartbooi's motion will include Hompa Nyangana waMukuve of the VaGciriku, who lived and reigned from 1840 to 1924; Hompa Hiwarwa-Ithete of the VaKwangali, who lived and reigned from 1860 to the early 1903 period; and Gaob Kai Xamseb of the |Khomanin, who lived and reigned from 1812 to 1889.

The Damaran people gathered at Okombahe to celebrate the annual cultural festival, which is aimed at uniting the different Damara sub-tribes as well as showcasing their culture and traditions for the benefit of the youth.

As the ray of sunlight touched the face of the earth, the Damaran Gaob Justus |Uruhe ||Gäroeb performed a ritual ceremony upon his visit to the graveyard monument of the late leaders and unveiled new plaques in their honour.
 
The Damaran Gaob led the lighting of the ritual fire that represents unity among the 34 Damara clans.