Election materials are being deployed at the Otavi Depot in the Otjozondjupa Region.

According to ECN Electoral Officer Victoria Amutenya, the region has 207 teams.

Residents of Tsintsabis Settlement in Oshikoto's Guinas Constituency say they are headed to next week's polls with mixed feelings, largely disappointed with the lack of development in their area.

The community says they are tired of surviving from government handouts.

About 400 election officials from the Tsumkwe and Grootfontein clusters are receiving training.

The training coincided with the issuing of duplicate voter cards for Grootfontein and Tsumkwe constituencies.

The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele, has officially launched the Omaruru Municipality's five-year strategic plan.

This strategic plan emphasizes the continued growth and development of the town. 

At Khorixas, part of about 500 uniformed officers who registered as voters in the region cast their votes.

By 16:00, the Khorixas polling station had captured 93 voters.

By the afternoon, Opuwo recorded 231 voters, while Okanguati recorded 55.

Employees of the national broadcaster, nbc, have been urged to maintain a healthy work environment as key to creating a high-performing organisation.

A two-day meeting on activities and future plans of the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) is underway in Tsumeb, where union members are also set to discuss the effects of the drought.

As political campaigns reach their peak in the Kunene Region, President Nangolo Mbumba said the Swapo Party-led government remains committed to improving the residents' living standards by focusing on improved infrastructure, education, healthcare facilities, and economic opportunities.

Swapo Party Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, says the nation must not be misinformed that there is no development taking place in the Otjozondjupa Region.

Residents of Palmwag settlement in Torra Conservancy of the Kunene Region have welcomed the opening of a new clinic in their area.

The clinic addresses challenges such as the long distances residents have to travel to seek medical attention in faraway towns.