Residents of Ward 10 at Grootberg say several senior traditional councillors of the |Gaio Daman Traditional Authority continue to serve despite their tenures having expired.
The community says this raises serious concerns about governance and compliance with the Traditional Authorities Act.
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare educated youth in Otjiwarongo on how traffickers lure victims, the risks facing children, and ways to protect themselves.
Human trafficking is a real threat in Namibia, making education and vigilance critical.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has commended the Grootfontein municipality for putting measures in place to address the ongoing cholera outbreak in the town.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare is in Grootfontein to assess the cholera situation as the outbreak threatens the town, especially its informal settlements.
The Office of the Kunene Regional Governor has commenced the distribution of more than 300 stationery parcels to learners who have lost their parents, aimed at easing the hardships faced by vulnerable children in accessing education.
The initiative kicked off at Alpha Combined and Opuwo Primary Schools.
The Otjozondjupa Education Director Gerhard Ndafenongo is calling on schools in the region to reinstate the practice of hand washing.
The health directorate had recorded 32 cases of cholera by the 12th of January.
The Otjozondjupa Regional Education Directorate has recorded improved academic performance for the 2025 school year, with 15 out of 25 secondary schools showing better results compared to 2024.
The National Youth Council (NYC) held a meeting with youth at Khorixas to discuss the challenges they faced, such as youth participation, leadership, and skill development.
Parents of grade 10 learners schooling at Otjiwarongo Secondary School have blamed the school for their children's poor performance in Grade 10.
The Otjozondjupa Education Directorate has reassured parents of the safety of learners.
This follows after a teacher at Wilhelm Nortier Primary School in Grootfontein was arrested last year in connection with an alleged sexual assault involving school-going boys.
