The Omaludi Agricultural Festival in Okongo, Ohangwena region, started today.

The event is scheduled to be opened by its patron, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has announced livestock movement restrictions in the Ohangwena and Kavango West regions, following a new threat from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

The government's efforts to address the water crisis in the eastern parts of the Ohangwena Region are progressing well, as plans to improve water quality in the area gain momentum.

The 30-kilometre stretch in the Ohangwena region is being rehabilitated at a cost of N$365 million.

Years of deterioration had left the road with extensive cracks, base failures and potholes that caused inconvenience and vehicle damage for frequent users.

Omafo Private School in the Ohangwena Region has become a beacon of hope for many Angolan children living across the two countries' borders.

The school has gone out of its way to accommodate learners from across the border, who are placed in classes from Early Childhood Development (ECD) to Grade 7.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah paid tribute to late businessman and liberation veteran Eliaser Haimbili during his memorial at Epoli Village, Ohangwena.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has officially inaugurated the Omulondo-Oshuuli district gravel road in Ohangwena.

The road will improve access to five villages, two schools and other public services.

Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi has officially commissioned the ongoing assembly of the floating bridge at Shingunguma Primary School in the Ongenga Constituency of the Ohangwena Region.

Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa has called on Namibians to reject tribalism and corruption, urging unity and collective responsibility in building the nation.

The Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Nghipondoka-Hamutumwa has urged public servants and public enterprise employees in the region to uphold ethical conduct and adopt a zero-tolerance approach to corruption.