A team of medical officers from both Otjiwarongo and Windhoek has been dispatched to Grootfontein, where five cases of cholera have been detected.

As Namibians prepare for the upcoming elections, 63-year-old Godfried Kuhanga from Otjiwarongo expressed disappointment with the youth's growing reluctance to vote, urging them to take the process seriously and show up at the polls.

Christmas came early for children living with cerebral palsy and their caregivers in Otjiwarongo, as the Omake Charity Organisation distributed food hampers valued at more than N$30,000 in partnership with FNB.

More than 40 early childhood development (ECD) educators have successfully completed a specialised training programme designed to empower and sharpen their skills at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare in Otjiwarongo.

A group of young job seekers from Otjiwarongo who applied for the ECN training have been queuing outside the centre since Friday, hoping to be called in. 

Otjiwarongo residents have appealed to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, to consider relaxing and writing off outstanding water bills, taxes, and rates owed by pensioners and vulnerable community members.

The police recorded 6 cases involving dealing and possession of illegal drugs over the weekend.

Otjiwarongo Councillor Paulus Nekundi has vowed to tackle crime and advocates for the establishment of a police station in the Ombili informal settlement.

Residents of Otjiwarongo joined in on the weekend's National Clean Up Campaign.

The campaign kicked off at the park, which over the years has become a dumpsite.

Volunteers took part and targeted four spots, including the area next to the hospital led by the Robert Youth Foundation.

Job Immanuel was elected as the new president of the Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA) at its elective congress held in Otjiwarongo.

Immanuel takes over from Ben Shikongo, who has been at the helm of the association since 2017.