The Police Inspector General, Joseph Shikongo, has ordered officers in the Ohangwena Region to pull up their socks to deliver effective service to the public.

Lieutenant General Shikongo called a parade at Oshikango before they embarked on patrol along the Namibia-Angola border to sensitise the community on contraband and crime prevention along the border line. 

The Lieutenant General wants police officers to be committed and dedicated and stop laziness.

Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo will not tolerate police officers selling contraband or those involved in criminal activities.

Lieutenant General Shikongo sounded the warning while addressing officers at the Oshikango police station in the Ohangwena Region.

He was disturbed to hear that two members of the police were arrested for allegedly stealing fuel at Oshikango.

Swapo Party's Deputy Secretary General, Uahekua Herunga, has called on Namibians to go out in numbers on November 27 to vote for the party's presidential candidate, Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. 

Herunga addressed a Swapo Party mini-rally at Amutanga in the Oshana Region.

Herunga says Nandi-Ndaitwah is a true and tested leader who shuns corruption, making her an ideal candidate to lead the country.

Police officers working at Oshiko in Ongwediva under harsh conditions now have shelter following the inauguration of the checkpoints.

At the inauguration, the Police Inspector General said road safety is not merely a matter of convenience, but a fundamental right for every citizen.

Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo said the facility will serve as a frontline defence against illegal activities such as smuggling, human trafficking, and the drug trade.

The facility is equipped with a checkpoint shelter, an office block, and ablution facilities.

Okatjali Constituency in the Oshana Region now boasts a new C-class police station constructed at a cost of close to N$5 million.

Okatjali police have been operating from a private structure donated by the Councillor of Okatjali, Joseph Mupetami.

The station consists of a charge office, two barracks with eight bedrooms, a two-bedroom house, a staff entertainment area, and a carport.

The construction of the station started in February of this year and was completed in May.

Swapo Party Deputy Secretary General Uahekua Herunga has called on Namibians to go out in large numbers and vote for the party presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah, come November.

He said that "Swapo brought much-needed development to this country, and it should be enabled to continue with the desired development if voted again to power. People should vote wisely, give Swapo a two-thirds majority, and never put the country in the wrong hands."

Herunga was addressing a Swapo Party mini rally at Amuntanga Centre in the Okatana constituency, Oshana Region.  

The rising demand for owning a proper house has resulted in an increase in demand for serviced land in most local authorities, and Opuwo is no exception.

In an interview with nbc News, Opuwo Mayor Rosa Tjeundo said residents in her town are in dire need of land, as there is insufficient land for housing development.

Tjeundo said they consulted the community during the drafting of the five-year strategic plan, and the majority of them indicated that they needed land to build houses.

Residential and business land is in high demand at Okongo Village in the Ohangwena Region, with more than 2,000 applicants on a waiting list.

The Council has awarded a tender to Nicodemus Grey-wall Properties to build 80 houses at block eight Okongo proper, ranging from one-bedroom to three-bedroom housing units.

The council only provided bulk services at Block 8, and the developer is expected to provide internal infrastructure services such as water, sewer, and electrical and street lighting.

The Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform Ministry brought together management from all 14 regions to review major activities and performance in the first quarter of this financial year.

Ministry officials are gathered at Oshakati for a week-long annual work plan and management workshop, ending on Friday.

The objective is to review what has been done in the first quarter to improve service delivery. Issues to be discussed include performance-related matters, challenges encountered, and how they can be resolved.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) has handed over 20 boreholes, constructed at various locations in the country's north, to the Ministry of Agriculture.

The boreholes were constructed under the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance to Eradicate Poverty (NILALEG) project.

The project itself was funded by the global environmental facility within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).