Residents of Oshaampula Village in the Oshikoto Region are calling for meaningful change after the elections to improve their living conditions.
They are calling for the upgrading of the Okankolo-Onkumpula road, saying the current state of the road severely affects their daily lives.
As voters in the Omuthiya Constituency of the Oshikoto Region prepare to cast their ballots on 26 November in the Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections, many say they have high expectations and do not want their votes to be in vain.
Residents of Oerwoud Resettlement Farm in Guinas Constituency, Oshikoto Region, are grateful for the education centre and the health outreach point set up there, but they continue to be challenged by a lack of water, electricity, and land for farming.
The Regional Electoral Officer for Oshikoto, Ester Hipangelwa, says preparations for the November Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections are progressing smoothly and are firmly on track.
A high-level delegation comprising the governors of the Oshana, Oshikoto, and Omusati regions boarded a helicopter on Thursday to assess the extent of the veldfires ravaging the three regions.
Tsumeb town in the Oshikoto Region is among the top 10 towns in the country with the highest urban populations, according to the 2023 Namibia Population and Housing Census.
The town, which ranked last on the list of 10, had a population of 34,960 residents in 2023.
A 33-year-old man is expected to appear in the Ondangwa Magistrate's Court tomorrow for allegedly killing his two children on Sunday night in the Omuntele constituency of the Oshikoto region.
The Oshikoto Regional Council is actively working to improve sanitation by constructing 100 new public toilets across the region.
The initiative forms part of ongoing efforts to expand access to sanitation facilities in rural areas.
The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs is actively conducting outreach programmes across the Oshikoto Region to engage war veterans and others involved in the national liberation struggle.
Otjozondjupa Police Commander, Commissioner Philip Hidengwa, described Operation EROKU Amplified as a success with 60 arrests made.
