Vice President Lucia Witbooi is currently on an official visit to the Omaheke Region, where she is touring the area and engaging with various marginalised communities.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi is on an official visit to the Omaheke Region, where she is engaging marginalised communities.

The Vice President's tour started at Epako Clinic in Gobabis.

Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate visited Epukiro Secondary School to recognise the school's outstanding achievements.

The purpose of the visit was to formally commend the learners and staff for their excellent performance and to encourage continued excellence in education.

Unemployment remains a major challenge in Drimiopsis, with youth calling for assistance, even in the form of community projects, to help them earn a living.

Four women, moved by the plight of orphans and vulnerable children have taken up the vocation to support needy children in their area.

Classes were cut short for learners at Otjivero Combined School at Omitara, following a wasp outbreak that disrupted normal school activities. 
The school's principal, Paul Nunuheb, says the situation is something the school and the Omitara community have never experienced before.

The Education Deputy Director in Omaheke, Eliakim Kavari, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring equal access to education, emphasising that no child should be denied learning opportunities due to financial constraints. 

Epukiro Secondary School in the Omaheke Region has recorded an impressive academic achievement after securing fourth place nationally in the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level results.

Education authorities in the Omaheke Region say that while primary school placements have progressed, high school overcrowding remains a major challenge affecting education quality.

A 13-year-old boy from Gobabis appeared in the Gobabis Magistrate’s Court charged with the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter, a case that has shocked the community.

The accused faces two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.