Some residents of the Omatjete settlement in the Erongo Region have petitioned the Zeraeua Traditional Authority against alleged unfair interferences in youth employment in mines and projects in the area.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has intervened in a water crisis at Omatjete that has been ongoing for years.

The Ministry will be sourcing water from a village near Omatjete to mitigate the ongoing shortage of water in the village.

Residents of Omatjete Settlement and surrounding villages in the Daures Constituency have joined in the fray to get the Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, to keenly look into dealings of small-scale mines and license holders.

FarPoint Investments has assisted the Zeraeua Traditional Authority at Omatjete in the Erongo Region with new modern technology equipment to help with the office operation and render better and more efficient service to the community.