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.

The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, is calling on the management teams and other stakeholders at schools across the country to develop strong and resilient teamwork at their institutions to inspire improved academic performance across the board.

Calley conducted regional consultations in Gobabis and the wider Omaheke Region with the objective of ensuring enhanced education outcomes in 2023 and the years to come.

Since the beginning of the year farming communities in the Epukiro Constituency have lost more than 170 livestock to thieves.

Speaking at Omaueuozonjanda in the Epukiro Constituency CASO Vice Chairperson Kahepako Kakujaha says it is time to strengthen the security level in the constituency to curb stock theft.

More than 400 households now have electricity in the Omaheke Region, thanks to the collaboration between the regional council and CENORED.

This was revealed during the commissioning of the electrification project at Drimopsis in the Kalahari constituency by Vice President Nangolo Mbumba.

A team of officials from the office of the Prime Minister and Aminuis Councillor concluded a two-day rapid assessment of the possible looming drought in the Omaheke Region.

The assessment is also expected to come up with a comprehensive report.

Speaking at Onderombapa, Aminuis Constituency Councillor Peter Kazongominja acknowledged the efforts being made by the government to reach out to rural areas to get first-hand information.

Standard Bank Namibia, through its corporate social responsibility programme, has reaffirmed its commitment to gradually move low-income earners from shacks to modern houses.

The bank pledged N$2,6 million towards the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia project for this year.

Standard Bank Namibia Senior Copywriter Khadijah Mouton says the bank has a significant role to play in ensuring the phasing out of shacks in the informal settlements.

A local Veterinarian in the Omaheke Region, Dr Punaa Kazapua has encouraged farmers to move away from the traditional way of handling animal medicine as this makes them less effective.

Dr Kazapua says that animal drugs are expensive and if the cold chain is not properly followed from retailers to livestock, it results in farmers spending more as the livestock health will not improve. 

Speaking at a farmer's information session at Tallismanus in the Otjombinde Constituency, Dr Kazapua says farmers should arm themselves with the correct handling of animal medication. 

Russian mining giant Uranium One Group has broken its silence on allegations raised by pressure groups through various platforms.

Last year, the group invited all stakeholders on a familiarization visit to Russia and Kazakhstan to observe the in-situ leaching mining technique, but according to the mine's public relations department, some groups rejected the invite.

Headsprings Investment, a subsidiary of the Uranium One Group, has been exploring in the Omaheke Region.

The farming communities of the Omaheke Region's Otjitundu Village in Epukiro Constituency have received a new solar water borehole and water tanks through the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform.

The development is part of plans to capacitate rural communities and address the current situation, where residents pipe water from 15 kilometers away.