The education community, accompanied by the Governor of the Otjozondjupa Region, visited Tsaraxa-Aibes Primary School in Otjiwarongo to mourn with learners and staff following the deaths of three teachers in a car crash last week.
A new primary school will soon be constructed in Otumborombonga Village, Okakarara Rural constituency.
The construction of the school is funded by Primary School Garden Gemeinnützige UG, a German non-profit organisation focused on environmental protection, education, and sustainable agriculture.
The Police in the Otjozondjupa Region on Thursday marked the 16th anniversary of the Women’s Network, celebrating the achievements and increasing leadership roles of female officers within the force.
A delegation from the Education Directorate in the Otjozondjupa Region this week engaged with underperforming schools in the Tsumkwe Constituency.
Communities across the Otjozondjupa Region joined the rest of the world in celebrating International Mother Language Day.
The day honours languages spoken at home and the rich cultures they carry.
Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb has raised concerns over challenges in implementing capital projects in the health and sanitation sectors.
He voiced this during a courtesy call by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Welfare at Otjiwarongo.
The Otjozondjupa Education Directorate has reassured parents of the safety of learners.
This follows after a teacher at Wilhelm Nortier Primary School in Grootfontein was arrested last year in connection with an alleged sexual assault involving school-going boys.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced 32 confirmed cholera cases in the Grootfontein District as of 12 January. Of 99 suspected cases, 32 were confirmed, with zero deaths recorded.
Otjozondjupa Health Director Gerbhado Timotheus has expressed concern over the increase in cholera cases at Grootfontein, with 22 positive cases confirmed.
The 22 cases stem from 83 samples tested, with 40 testing negative and the rest remaining pending.
The Tsumkwe constituency office, through the Otjozondjupa Regional Council, has stepped in to strengthen the education sector.
The office donated a photocopy machine and other school essentials to Makata Primary School.
