Communities in the Otjozondupa Region cited unemployment, a lack of infrastructure, and bulk services as areas that need urgent attention.

The inhabitants revealed this to the officials of the National Planning Commission (NPC) during their visit to the region.

To finalise the 6th National Development Plan, the NPC is conducting consultations in the region for their input and to understand the challenges they face.

Watchmen at the Namapan veterinary checkpoint in the Otjozondjupa Region are calling on the government to provide them with electricity there.

The checkpoint has not had electricity for the past five years, making it difficult for them to operate at night.

The checkpoint at Namapan en route to Gam is a veterinary point tasked with controlling foot and mouth disease.

The checkpoint has been without electricity for the past five years, and sometimes the officials make use of a generator, which lasts for at most three hours.