The Office of the Governor in Otjozondjupa Region is hosting a two-day training workshop for all church leaders in the region.

Namibians who hail from the two Kavango regions, but reside in other parts of the country, have been urged to invest in their regions of origin, thereby alleviating hunger and poverty.

NamPower has issued a statement clarifying why it defied a Cabinet directive instructing the power utility not to forge ahead with the power cuts it executed on Monday.

Former Chief Executive Officer of Erongo Red, Fessor Mbango is the new head of CENORED in the Otjozondjupa Region.

Mbango replaces Robert Kahimise, who was appointed CEO of the Electricity Control Board.

The residents of the four northern regions were also affected by the power outages initiated by NamPower yesterday.

The town of Ondangwa was the first to face the consequences of NamPower, as their electricity was disconnected shortly after 17h00. 

Cabinet has issued a directive to NamPower to put on hold the planned suspensions of power supply to defaulting local authorities.

The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Ipumbu Shiimi, said this in a letter to the NamPower Board Chairperson, Daniel Motinga, yesterday.

The Public Enterprises CEO's Forum conducted a courtesy visit to Shamalindi Primary School at Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa Region, where they donated N$100,000.

Established in 2003, Shamalindi Primary School currently has four teachers and a total of 52 learners.

The Karasburg East Constituency Office has handed over various types of equipment worth N$300,000 to approximately 60 beneficiaries. 

This initiative aims to alleviate unemployment and reduce the poverty rate in the constituency.

Landless People's Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi says a country marked by inequality will not be able to sustain its independence, peace, and stability in the future.

Swartbooi made these remarks while addressing the belated independence celebrations gathering at Farm Komsberg in the ||Kharas Region.

Key stakeholders involved in the Onderombapa-Aminuis to Aranos road project gathered to address challenges concerning the road's progress.

The objective is to complete the road and upgrade it to full bitumen standards by 2025.