Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate has reminded traditional authorities that it's high time they acquaint themselves with the seven pillars of the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) to address regional development.

Nganate made this remark at the annual Okeseta Commemoration Day.

A farmer in the Okorukambe Constituency, Republic Ngahahe, is facing eviction from Farm Ozombahe, as he is not from the area.

Farm Ozombahe belongs to the residents of Omitara; however, Ngahahe, a native of the Otjinene Constituency, spent three years there.

The spokesperson of the Informal Settlement Upgrading Committee, Jacob Tjinae, bemoans the slow progress of the upgrading of the Kanaan C settlement in Gobabis. 

Tjinae said the project started off well last year with the demarcation and pegging of 400 plots in the Kanaan Upper area.

A group of farmers gathered at Farm Ninette in the Omaheke Region over the weekend to discuss the importance of pig farming, effective management, and potential markets. 

Verinao Tjijombo has been farming with pigs for almost a year and owns over 100 of them. 

The Chairperson of the San Community Garden Project at Maranata Plot in the Epukiro Constituency, Paul Chapman, is pleading for water provision to help the garden achieve its desired result. 

Chapman said the borehole will help the community improve their yields and, eventually, their livelihoods. 

A resettled commercial farmer at Okorukambe in the Omaheke Region, Agnes Tjiramba, has urged fellow farmers to come up with ways to address developmental challenges.

Retired nurse Tjiramba said agriculture has the potential to solve many socio-economic challenges.

Eight schools in the Aminuis Constituency received stationery and printing machines through the Omaheke Regional Council office.

According to Aminuis Constituency Councillor Peter Kazongominja, the donation will help smoothen the operations of the receiving schools.

The farming communities at Erindirozombaka in the Otjombinde Constituency have prioritised crop production to address food shortages at the household level.

This is after the community drilled boreholes with the assistance from the government.

Omaheke Police Commander Heinrich Tjiveze reminded cadet trainees that policing is not just about enforcing laws, but it is about building relationships and fostering trust within communities. 

The Omaheke Regional Council, in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister, has started clearing a 13-hectare piece of land earmarked for a community garden.

The land is on the outskirts of Talismanus in the Otjombinde Constituency.