Oshikoto Communal Land Board member Fabian Venasiu has warned village headmen to refrain from illegally selling or allocating land parcels.

This follows the removal of illegal fencing at Ohaiyanda village, outside the Omutsegwonime area in the Oshikoto Region, on Friday.

The Bank Windhoek Omuthiya branch on Thursday donated groceries, toiletries, and other essential items to the Kufamosha Information Disability Centre at Omalindi in the Oshikoto Region.

Branch Head Natanael Natanael said the donation forms part of the bank's corporate social responsibility initiatives. 

The Omuthiya Councillor, Erastus Nekomba, said the lack of national documents among some residents, including pensioners, remains one of the challenges facing the constituency.

Nekomba made the remarks while reflecting on his first eight months in office.

The Onameya community library in the Oshikoto Region is on the verge of collapse due to a lack of funds.

Established in 2023, the library has become a pillar of support for villagers and learners seeking to read and write.

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture has officially closed the Ebenezer Royal Primary School.

This follows investigations when seven counts of rape, allegedly involving minors at its hostel, surfaced.

Residents of Onamishu in the Eengodi Constituency of the Oshikoto Region have raised concerns over taps running dry. 

During the autumn and winter seasons, water supply becomes limited compared to the rainy season.

The Eengodi Constituency Councillor Saara Shikokola has marked over seven months in office by reflecting on community achievements and structural challenges.

One of the achievements highlighted is the introduction of a mobile police station, which visits the area every Monday.

Petrus Johannes, the grandfather of the 11-year-old Penombili Ndemuyandjela, who died after falling from a roof, has described his death as a huge loss to the family.

Kufamosha Information Disability Center Spokesperson Wilhelmina Kashima said some families still hide relatives with disabilities by keeping them at home and not exposing them to the outside world.

She was speaking during the opening ceremony of the Kufamosha Expo at Oshifukwa in the Oshikoto Region.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Communication Technology conducted an oversight visit to the Hedimbi Clinic in the Oshikoto Region to assess the network tower, which was inaugurated last October.