The Omaheke Region has registered 11 new cases of malnutrition and one death during the months of July and August, while 45 children under the age of five died from malnutrition-related conditions in the region this year.

The new statistics were shared during a courtesy visit to the region by Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah.

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The four-year-old girl from the Omaheke Region who was physically abused by her cousins is recovering well.

The Omaheke Governor, in company with some government officials and Standard Bank, visited the family to check on the girl's condition.

The girl from Ourunduwozondjima was mercilessly beaten by her three cousins, themselves minors, last month.

Farmers from drought-stricken regions are calling on the government to fast-track the drought relief scheme so that they can get fodder to feed their animals.

The farmers made this call in an interview with nbc News at the just-ended Namibia National Farmers' Union Special Congress at Otjiwarongo.
According to the farmers, the drought is severe, and they are struggling to survive it.

The Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia (NAFSAN) says 600 children die from malnutrition-related deaths annually.

Forty malnutrition-related deaths under the age of five have been reported in the Omaheke Region in the past four months.

The deaths were recorded at health facilities in Omaheke between December last year and March this year.

The Director of NAFSAN said this while addressing the media engagement on Namibia's Nutrition and Food Security Crisis in Windhoek.

A group of marginalised communities residing at Farm Skoonheid in the Omaheke Region blame the government for failing to develop the area and improve their living standards.

This includes the right to own farming land, the late supply of food support, and the lack of any health facilities.

They said this during a meeting with the Office of the Ombudsman at the farm.

Skoonheid resettlement farm chairperson Alfons Jors stated that the biggest challenge facing the community is their status as illegal occupants.

The manager at Sandune Game Lodge, Hendrik Niemandt, has called on residents of the Omaheke Region to capitalise on opportunities arising from tourism and hunting activities.

Niemandt believes that taking advantage of such opportunities will not only contribute to the regional economy but also improve the livelihoods of the inhabitants, while also boosting the agricultural sector, among others.

Niemandt says the lodge's leadership spent over N$50 million on setting up infrastructure with the aim of assisting the country's economy through tourism-related activities.

The Ministry of Industrialization and Trade has concluded its regional stakeholders' engagement on consumer protection, the liquor licencing process, investment promotion, and related matters in Gobabis, Omaheke Region.

The engagement focused on the operation of the country's economy, aiming to provide more frequent platforms to aid in the quest for transformation and to bring information to the community to ensure that laws align with the needs of the citizens.

The Omaheke Region is endowed with resources to grow, produce, and feed its own people and beyond.

In his 4th State of the Region Address, the region's governor urged the inhabitants to strive for prosperity, embark on innovative ways, and enter into partnerships to ensure self-sustainability.

The Omaheke State of the Region Address comes as the region recorded a staggering number of 45 children who have died from malnutrition-related conditions since January.

NOROS Fishing has assisted with the rehabilitation and drilling of boreholes in the Omaheke Region.

The Fishing company spent N$500,000 in two different villages in the region.

Speaking at the handover of the borehole at Kalpan village in the Epukiro constituency, the Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Sylvia Makgone, applauded the company for improving the livelihoods of the community.

Makgone also added that the government alone will not address underdevelopment.

Concerned parents from Omaheke Region's Omitara settlement held a demonstration against alleged corrupt activities at Otjivero Combined School.

The concerned parents had a list of allegations ranging from a drop in academic performance and unprofessionalism from the school staff to mismanaging school funds.

The parents are also calling for the removal of the school principal.