President Nangolo Mbumba has lauded the Ohamba yauKwanyama Martha Nelumbu for her stellar leadership in her area of jurisdiction.

Mbumba made these remarks during his visit to the Omhedi palace, where he paid a courtesy call to the monarch. 

The two held a closed-door meeting with their entourages before the president briefed the media on the purpose of his visit.

President Mbumba stated that Nelumbu's leadership is exemplary and selfless, and that during her reign she continued to be a servant of the people, and a calm traditional leader.

The Oukwanyama Traditional Authority still hopes that the head of Ohamba Mandume ya Ndemufayo can be found and buried with the rest of his remains at Oihole in Angola.

A standing call to anyone with information on the whereabouts of the head to get in contact with the traditional authority was reiterated during the 107th commemoration of Ohamba Mandume ya Ndemufayo at Omhedi Palace over the weekend.

Scores of people from the Oukwanyama Kingdom and beyond came in numbers in celebration of the late Mandume's life.

A decade of power struggles in the Ohakafiya District of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority has finally ended, following the installation of a new headman, Nghifikepunye Ndemudina, on Monday.

The community and the traditional authority had been at loggerheads since 2013.

The battle also had its moment in the High Court, as the matter could not be resolved in traditional courts.

The dispute resulted in the division of the Ohakafiya District into two, namely Ohakafiya itself and Oshikunde.

The leadership of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority has appealed to the Minister of Justice to look into approving the establishment of three-satellite community courts at Okongo, Eenhana and Omungwelume.

This call was made during a meeting between the minister, Yvonne Dausab, and the traditional authority leadership as well as community court officials.

Dausab is currently on a working visit to the Ohangwena, Oshana, and Oshikoto regions to source input on how best the ministry can work together with traditional authorities and community court officials.