Oshana Health Director Johana Haimene says the Ministry of Health and Social Services will continue to provide dental services, especially for people in remote areas.
Haimene made the remarks during the launch of the region's dental health week.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, is disappointed with some councillors whom he said did not learn anything during the induction.
This, Uutoni said, results in the councillors making catastrophic and uniform decisions contrary to what they were supposed to have learnt.
Police in the Oshana Region are investigating a case of rape after a 28-year-old woman, who is an intern doctor at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital, was allegedly raped by a colleague who also works as an intern doctor.
The Swapo Party-led government has made undisputed progress since 1990 and continues to ensure that peace and stability prevail.
This was the view of Swapo Party presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the party's rally at Ongwediva.
The Vice President of Namibia, Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, says the acceleration of the country's developmental agenda can be attained at a fast pace through public-private partnerships.
She made these remarks during the inauguration of the Onawa police station in the Oshana Region.
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, says technology will not flourish without an enabling environment.
NamWater has switched on a pump at the Olushandja Dam South Wall Pump Station, releasing water into the Etaka Uuvudhiya Earth Canal, to assist in mitigating the critical shortage of water in villages along the canal.
The water corporation has invested N$3.9 million in the undertaking.
Oshikoto Regional Governor Penda ya Ndakolo has called on all Namibians to attend the Heroes' Day commemoration, set to take place tomorrow in Omuthiya, the capital of the region.
Oshikoto Police Regional Commander Theopolina Kalompo-Nashikaku says as the commemoration of Heroes Day on the 26th of August fast approaches, the police are ready to enforce law and order.
Accommodation facilities in Omuthiya are fully booked ahead of the Heroes Day commemoration on August 26.
Economic activities have also picked up in the past few weeks due to the high influx of people.
