The killing of an Otjinene resident has reignited long-forgotten tribal tensions in the community.

Police Regional Commander for the Oshana Region, Commissioner Naftal Sakaria, launched a new operation, dubbed Omushangwena, at Oshakati.

The joint crime prevention operation will be conducted across the Oshana, Omusati, and Ohangwena regions over a six-day period on a rotational basis.

The Masubia Traditional Authority is preparing to host its first cultural celebration since the crowning of its new chief earlier this year.

The Masubia Festival takes place later this week.

A five-day consultative stakeholder engagement workshop for the parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Petitions is underway at Opuwo in the Kunene Region.

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has announced its readiness to launch its pension-backed home loan scheme.

Conceptualised in 2016 and approved by various regulatory channels in 2018, the scheme will enable GIPF members to leverage their pension savings to acquire homes or purchase land.