Oshana Police say they have made tremendous improvements in combating and resolving complex crimes, as they strive to improve real-time reaction to armed robberies.

Oshana Police Commander Commissioner Naftal Sackaria has launched Operation Ndjadila at Oshakati in the Oshana Region.

The operation is named after Deputy Commissioner Fredrik Ndjadila, who has been serving as the region's Head of the Crime Investigations Division (CID) in Oshana since February 2024.

Security Personnel Services this afternoon apprehended a mental health patient who fled from Ward 16 of Oshakati State Hospital's psychiatric ward.

The security team included police reservists handling protection at the state facility.

Oshakati Town Council has commenced with the first phase of the construction of a new sewer treatment plant aimed at resolving the persistent effluent discharge around town.

The project, valued at N$6.9 million, has been awarded to Mediate Trading Enterprises JV Kores Construction. 

As Namibia celebrates Family Day, the NBC News team in Oshakati caught up with the Namoloh family at Ohnuno.

Like many who travelled from across Namibia to spend the festive season with loved ones, the Namolohs left busy city life for their traditional home, where birdsong wakes them each morning.

The Oshakati Town Council has begun relocating 180 families from the Oshoopala location to the Onawa reception area, which is situated on higher ground.

Stakeholders in the transport sector and regional leaders held a Buses Information Sharing and Networking Session at Oshakati to strengthen collaboration and improve service delivery.

In a world where many see limitations due to various factors, one local artist in Oshakati sees opportunity.

Pius Shigwedha, a self-taught painter with a disability, has turned challenges into opportunities, using not his hands but his mouth to create remarkable works of art.

Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge met with the management of the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital to discuss challenges the hospital faces in delivering high-quality health services. 

Over 80 aspiring film-enthusiastic youths from the Oshana and Omusati regions are attending a four-day workshop on the art and science of narrative movie-making at Oshakati.