Residents of New Cairo in Otavi have raised concerns over trenches dug by the municipality last year, saying they have remained open for months, posing safety risks and disrupting daily life.

The trenches were excavated as part of a municipal project to install water pipelines and sewer infrastructure. 

The Otjozondjupa Regional Library is expanding its role beyond promoting literacy by spearheading a road safety awareness campaign.

The campaign is aimed at educating communities on responsible road use and proper accident scene conduct.

The Omukwaniilwa of the Ondonga Traditional Authority, Fillemon Shuumbwa, visited Onalusheshete village in the Omageti area as part of his visits to communities under his jurisdiction.

The National Council Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs has commenced an investigative visit to selected schools in the Otjozondjupa Region.

The purpose is to assess the use of hubbly bubbly and other tobacco-related products among learners and their impact on their health.

The Okakarara Secondary School has won the Mr Ujaha Annual Mathematics Competition held at Waterberg Junior Secondary School. 

Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa on Monday raised concerns over governance at the Otjiwarongo Municipality.

Sankwasa condemned the prolonged suspension of staff members and questioned the allocation of land.

Learning at Shalom Primary School in Otavi, Otjozondjupa Region, came to a halt on Monday after concerned parents kept their children at home in protest over the school’s severely deteriorated toilet facilities.

The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) headquarters was designated the Global Centre of Excellence for Cheetah Conservation under a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with India's International Big Cat Alliance.

The increasing demand for water is straining the two boreholes in the Neu Samarou Settlement, located in the Kombat area of the Otjozondjupa Region, as the population has surged to approximately 2,000 residents.

Residents queue for water every day, as the two boreholes no longer meet the demand.

Residents of the remote Gainatseb area in the Kamanjab Constituency, who frequently travel long distances to access essential government and financial services, received support during a recent two-day stakeholder engagement.