The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Susan Ndjaleka, has reiterated the need to upgrade Engela District Hospital to an intermediate hospital to improve access to specialised healthcare services in the Ohangwena Region.
Miss World Namibia, Elly Aron's send-off gala dinner at Eenhana has raised N$116,000 in pledges, including the donation of one head of cattle by the former governor of Ohangwena, Usko Nghaamwa.
Teenage pregnancy continues to be a pressing concern in the Ohangwena Region, with over 10,000 recorded from 2021 until 2025.
Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa revealed the statistics during the Miss World Namibia send-off gala dinner at Eenhana.
Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has raised concern over the increase in criminal activities in the region, revealing that more than 6,400 criminal cases were reported in 2025.
Omushiyo Mixed Farm, located in the Oshikunde Constituency of the Ohangwena Region, is celebrating a second successful potato harvest.
Working from a rural setting, the Omushiyo Mixed Farm is a shining example of how small-scale agriculture can drive economic growth, create jobs, and fight poverty.
Ohangwena Regional Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has highlighted that learners who have access to proper accommodation and school facilities are more likely to excel academically, develop critical skills, and become productive members of society.
Education remains one of the most powerful instruments for social transformation, poverty eradication, and national development.
Engela Hospital continues to record an increase in Malaria cases, with over 1,500 reported since January.
This was revealed during the familiarisation tour to the hospital by the Ohangwena Governor, Kadiva Hamutumwa.
The Director of Education in the Ohangwena Region, Isak Hamatwi, has urged learners to take their studies seriously.
Hamatwi was speaking at the renaming of Twaalulilwa Junior Primary School to Reverend Selma Kawiiwa Primary School in the Ohangwena Region.
Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa has stated that Namibia will attain economic emancipation.
Shaningwa was speaking during the party's belated birthday anniversary celebrations at Ongenga in the Ohangwena Region.
