The leadership of the Otjozondjupa Region has requested that the government prioritise upgrading the Grootfontein-Tsumkwe road to bitumen standards.
The call was made during an engagement with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing at Otjiwarongo.
A Grade 1 teacher at Rogate Primary School in Otjwarongo, Gelda Waterboer, who had gone viral on social media for teaching children to report anyone touching their private parts, vowed to make it her mission to equip and advocate for the safety of children.
The Directorate of Education in the Otjozondjupa Region is hosting a regional educational career guidance fair at various schools in the region, with different stakeholders and ministries exhibiting.
The Okakarara Vocational Training Centre, one of the oldest vocational training centres in the country, is undergoing major renovations.
The centre officially opened its doors in 1977, making it the oldest centre under the Namibian Training Authority's banner.
The Ombu Heritage Festival, which aims to preserve the culture of the OvaHerero-speaking people, was hosted over the weekend at the Ombu cultural village in the Otjozondjupa Region.
Challenges of open defecation and poor sanitation continue to pose health risks in rural and periurban areas.
This was revealed by the Health Ministry during the commemoration at the Global Hand Washing and World Toilet Day at Otjiwarongo.
