Residents of Omutsegwonime village in the Oshikoto Region fear that the repeat of past years of drought will manifest again this year.
Though many ploughed well on time, crops have started to wilt because of a lack of rain.
Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo says the force this year aims for excellence in the execution of its services.
Shikongo was speaking at the opening of the five-day leadership development training course at Tsumeb in Oshikoto Region.
Men and women in uniform in the Oshikoto Region will be deployed across the region to ensure police visibility and minimise crime incidents during the festive season.
The Oshikoto Region is working towards achieving zero fatalities during the festive season.
Oshikoto Regional Commander Commissioner Teopolina Kalompo-Nashikaku calls for teamwork and coordination by all road users to ensure zero fatalities, zero serious injuries, and zero stock theft.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform's Resettlement Policy criteria are deemed ineffective.
It is against this background that officials from the ministry and various stakeholders from the Oshikoto Region met to revise three criteria for the policy.
Oshikoto Region has won the MVA Fund National Championship Debate on Road Safety and walked away with N$20,000.
98 learners from all 14 regions of the country participated in the MVA Fund National Championship Debate at Otjiwarongo.
Ohagwena Region coming in second place, winning N$15,000.
Police in the Oshikoto Region have detained over 30 Angolan nationals and issued several traffic fines since the launch of Operation Genesis.
The operation aims to clamp down on crime and road accidents in the region and has intensified the maintenance of law and order both in urban and rural areas.
Residents of Omadiva B village in the Oshikoto Region have expressed concern over a dumpsite erected close to their homesteads by the Omuthiya Town Council, saying it poses a health hazard.
Residents of Evale in the Eengodi Constituency are disappointed, with what they term the government's inaction in mitigating the current water crisis in the village and surrounding areas.
The Oshikoto Region is the transit region for northern Namibia as well as other neighboring countries. Therefore, the region expects a large number of travelers during the festive season.
