Five employees of the Ohangwena Regional Council and an employee at the Oshikango Constituency Office have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the theft of drought relief food worth more than N$600,000 from a warehouse in Oshikango. 

There is already a shortage of food aid in the region, as there is only enough aid to cater to 16,000 households in a region where 48,000 households require food aid. 

When the nbc News team arrived in Oshikango, the warehouse was locked and no movement was detected.

The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) has lauded the government for issuing visas on arrival at entry points in the Zambezi Region.

HAN CEO Gitta Paetzold describes the move as the highlight of the year for the tourism industry.

The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Dr. Albert Kawana, rolled out the issuing of visas on arrival at the Katima Mulilo, Ngoma, and Impalila border posts last week.

Law enforcement officials in the Ohangwena Region are facing an uphill battle in their efforts to curb the increasing rates of illegal fuel smuggling at the Oshikango border and surrounding villages.

nbc's reporter Ndapanda Shuuya and cameraman Eddy Eneas visited Oshikango.

The border fence between Namibia and Angola is characterised by numerous holes that facilitate unrestricted and illegal border crossing.

The surge in fuel prices in Namibia has contributed to the growth of illegal fuel trading, aggravating the challenges faced by law enforcement agencies.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has emphasised that trafficking in persons has become a significant global issue, resembling modern-day slavery across the world.

Nandi-Ndaitwah said this during the commemoration of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at Oshikango in the Ohangwena Region.

The day was commemorated under the theme "Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind."

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President McHenry Venaani has expressed his disappointment in the government saying that it is failing to find a permanent solution to mitigate the effects of reoccurring floods in the country.

He says over the past 30 years government could have built water catchment dams to harvest flood water and to address the effects of floods.

He made these remarks when he donated mattresses and tents to the value of N$30 000 to flood victims at Oshikango in the Ohangwena Region.

The Namibia Revenue Agency joined the global customs community in commemorating International Customs Day at Oshikango border post in Ohangwena region. 

NamRA's Commissioner Sam Shivute says NAMRA chose to make the day at Oshikango, because it's a major hive of business activity.

The day is celebrated to acknowledge the crucial duties that customs officials perform daily.

Shivute says NamRA will continue to build on the legacy set by the government through the Finance Ministry and in line with the protocol of the World  Customs Organization.

Residents and visitors at Oshikango have expressed dismay at the lack of alternative roads to get around town, which makes traffic a nightmare.

The border town, like many others in northern Namibia, receives a high influx of holiday makers during the festive season, and this year was no exception.

Traffic congestion could be observed on the main road leading to the town center, leaving motorists frustrated.

Fuel has become one of the most priced commodities in Namibia, and with the price increases, motorists are forced to find ways to preserve every last drop of it, sometimes resorting to illegal tactics to save a few bucks.
illegal fuel trade at Oshikango, popularly known as the Ngungula service has been on the increase for the past few years.

The word Ngungula translates to sneaking around and running.

Petrol prices have been on a steep increase over the past year, exceeding the N$22 mark by July.