Drilling of additional water boreholes in rural areas, land reform projects, and drought subsidy provisions were among some issues that were raised by leaders and community members in the Omaheke Region.
The Omaheke Region has made some strides in terms of economic advancement, social progression, and human capital development despite challenges.
This was stated during the governor's State of the Region Address.
The Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, has called on school leadership in the Omaheke Region to lay a strong foundation at the primary school level and improve teaching and learning strategies.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, has implored communal farmers in the Omaheke Region to improve agricultural production and to prioritise value addition and infrastructural evolution in the sector.
The Gobabis Municipality, with assistance from the Selavip Foundation, is set to install 400 pre-paid water metres at the town's Freedom Square and Promised Land settlements.
The Office of the Omaheke Governor and some local farmers are working together to supply a soup kitchen at Gobabis with milk three times a day.
The soup kitchen feeds vulnerable children, and the supply of milk will help to curb malnutrition.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services in the Omaheke Region and the World Health Organisation carried out a weeklong vaccination campaign on children under the age of five, concurrently with cervical cancer screening.
The outreach project mostly targeted rural dwellers.
The Ritja Career Fair Foundation, in collaboration with the Miss Namibia Organisation, engaged learners in the Omaheke Region on the importance of career guidance that will eventually assist them in choosing wisely.
The Otjinene community has lost a stalwart traditional leader and member of the Senior Traditional Council of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority, Usiel Kambirongo.
The 82-year-old Kambirongo died on the 5th of August after battling with a long illness.
Omaheke Governor, Pijoo Nganate, is pleased with efforts being made by the residents of Ovinjuru Village in Epukiro, including the set up of modern infrastructure for a preprimary school, an adult education centre, and the community garden project.
