Otjozondjupa Regional Council Chairperson Paulus Nekundi called on local authorities to prioritize land allocation for SMEs to boost entrepreneurship and economic growth during the Otjiwanda SME and Youth Expo in Grootfontein.

The Otjozondjupa Region hosted a memorial service for the late parliamentarian James Uerikua and his son, Venturo Uerikua, on Saturday in Otjiwarongo.

The service provided an opportunity for residents to bid farewell to their former governor. 

The Otjozondjupa Education Director Gerhard Ndafenongo is calling on schools in the region to reinstate the practice of hand washing.

The health directorate had recorded 32 cases of cholera by the 12th of January.

The Otjozondjupa Regional Education Directorate has recorded improved academic performance for the 2025 school year, with 15 out of 25 secondary schools showing better results compared to 2024.

Otjozondjupa police are calling on the public to help identify a female murder suspect captured on CCTV walking with a male victim minutes before the killing.

The Otjozondjupa Regional Education Directorate says it is better prepared to accommodate learners for the 2026 academic year, despite ongoing placement challenges in some towns.

A family of twelve in Kalkfeld, whose house was blown off by heavy rains and strong winds, has received assistance.

The house belongs to a pensioner, Violine Tjandero.

Rainfall during the Christmas week was quite intense across much of the Oshana, Ohangwena, Kavango East and West, and Zambezi regions, which mostly experienced scattered showers accompanied by flash flooding.

Otjozondjupa Police Commander Phillip Hidengwa has urged motorists to avoid overloading and strictly adhere to road traffic rules.

Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb raised concern over alleged unfair recruitment practices in the region's education sector.

The governor was speaking at the State of Education engagement held in Otjiwarongo.