MHAISS PROMOTES NEW E-ID ROLLOUT

Breadcrumb

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has begun its public awareness and engagement campaign in the Omaheke Region.

MISS NAMIBIA FINALISTS GRACE GOBABIS EVENT

Breadcrumb

The 2026 Miss Namibia and Miss Teen finalists made a special appearance at the official opening of the newly built Die Dam Amphitheatre in Gobabis on Saturday.

PARLIAMENT BOOSTS DECENTRALISATION EFFORTS

Breadcrumb

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Land Reform is in Gobabis, Omaheke Region, for a capacity-building workshop.

NAMIBIAN TOWN REACHES KWÊLA FINALS

Breadcrumb

A Namibian town has once again secured a place in the finals of the popular kykNET Kwêla Dorp van die Jaar competition.

OMAHEKE REPORTS DROP IN CHILD MALNUTRITION DEATHS

Breadcrumb

The number of child deaths linked to malnutrition in the Omaheke Region has dropped.

The region recorded 40 deaths between April 2023 and March 2024, dropping to 19 between March 2025 and March 2026.

Malnutrition mostly affects children between six months and five years.

OMAHEKE POLICE TACKLE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Breadcrumb

To conclude Men's Mental Health Month, the Namibian Police in the Omaheke Region hosted a conference at Gobabis held under the theme "Strong men, healthy minds: Building resilience, wellness, and purpose".

NATIS EXPANDS LEARNER'S LICENCE SERVICES TO OTJINENE

Breadcrumb

The Roads Authority's Namibia Traffic Information System (NaTIS) has made further progress in making government services more accessible to communities in the Omaheke Region.

NaTIS officially launched a learner's licence testing facility in Otjinene. 

OTJINENE COUNCILLOR RAISES ALARM OVER AMBULANCE SHORTAGE

Breadcrumb

Otjinene Councillor Eben-Ezer Kauapirura says the shortage of emergency vehicles in the region is impacting patients negatively, calling for urgent intervention.

Kauapirura said it has become difficult for one ambulance to serve the entire region.

NAMRA STARS SUPPORT MALNUTRITION RESPONSE IN OMAHEKE

Breadcrumb

In a continued effort to help address malnutrition in the Omaheke Region, employees of the Namibia Revenue Agency known as the "NamRA Stars" joined hands to support vulnerable children in the region.