President Nangolo Mbumba has commissioned two newly acquired Namibia Defence Force (NDF) aircraft to add to the Air Force fleet at Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region.

Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, has inaugurated four agriculture projects at the National Youth Service Centre in Rietfontien in the Otjozondjupa Region.

The Okakarara Trade Fair, which kicked off on the 2nd of September, is one of the biggest trade expositions in the Otjozondjupa Region and is expected to end on September 8.

Residents of Otjiwarongo Constituency have been urged to give the Swapo Party another mandate to ensure continued development in the region. This call was made by Marlene Mbakera, the assigned Swapo Party Leader for the Otjozondjupa Region, during a mini rally held at the Kalkfeld Settlement.

Government schools that have been damaged by wind and rain storms in the Otjozondjupa Region will be renovated during this financial year.

This was revealed by the region's governor, James Uerikua, during the State of the Region Address.

Otavi is one of the constituencies in the Otjozondjupa Region, leading in general voter registration at 91% by the 27th.

With voter registration ending Thursday, a few activities were happening.

People living in the informal settlements of Otavi in the Otjozondjupa Region will be paying a little less for water once the water infrastructure is up in September this year.

The project of setting up the infrastructure, which is funded by B2 Gold Mine, has already commenced.

Otjozondjupa Region has highlighted a lack of special schools or resource centres in the region as a concern. 

Otjozondjupa Regional Council Chairperson, Marlene Mbakera, says government schools are also not inclusive towards children with disabilities, resulting in them not completing school.

The Namibian Police in the Otjozondjupa Region hosted a five-day training exercise for the Okakarara Constituency Crime Prevention Association (OCCPA).

This is in line with efforts to involve communities in the fight against crime, especially stock theft, which is rampant in the region.

In the Otjozondjupa Region, pensioners at Kalkfeld gathered at the local sports field to remember the good deeds of the president.