A grassroots group at Okahandja, going by the name Mommies, is calling for urgent intervention from the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Child Welfare over the increasing number of underprivileged children in the town.
Residents from the Veddersdal residential area in Okahandja are outraged over poor service delivery in their area.
The residents claim that due to constant water interruptions they have to live in unhygienic conditions and sometimes have to go without water for an entire day.
Commuters between Windhoek and Okahandja are in for a treat with the opening of the A1 dual carriage road, which opened to traffic today.
Late last year, the Roads Authority opened a section from Omakunde to Okahandja for traffic as work continued on the dual carriage road.
A 45-year-old man was arrested on stock theft charges after he was caught with 14 stolen Bonsmara studs from Farm Omantumba in the Hochfeld area of Okahandja District, Otjozondjupa Region.
The cattle are valued at N$426,000.
Residents of Okahandja's informal settlements spent the night at the Okahandja Municipality, demanding a meeting with Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, and Mayor Beatrice Koutogondo.
Pensioners in Okahandja are finding it hard to cope with their high municipal debts.
The arrears date back to the time before prepaid electricity and water. Now that RedForce has come into the picture, the elderly say it will be impossible to settle the debts.
The Otjozondjupa Regional Electoral Officer, Victoria Amutenya, says only 148 out of the 204 trainees will be appointed as registration officials in the Otjozondjupa Region.
General voter registration is scheduled to start on June 3 and last until August 1.
Copper cable theft has been on the rise in Namibia, causing significant problems for electricity distribution companies and the communities they serve.
The town of Okahandja has become a hotspot for this dangerous criminal activity.
Protesters marched to Agostinho Neto Square on Saturday to demand justice for the killing of five men who died at the hands of police officers in Okahandja in April last year.
The protest was spearheaded by activist and Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) member Michael Amushelelo.
In an effort to improve the lives of Okahandja residents, the town's municipality has launched a five-year strategic plan.
The strategic plan aims to provide basic and affordable service to residents, and accelerate land and housing delivery as well as water provision to the residents.
