Five employees of the Ohangwena Regional Council and an employee at the Oshikango Constituency Office have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the theft of drought relief food worth more than N$600,000 from a warehouse in Oshikango.
The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) has lauded the government for issuing visas on arrival at entry points in the Zambezi Region.
HAN CEO Gitta Paetzold describes the move as the highlight of the year for the tourism industry.
Law enforcement officials in the Ohangwena Region are facing an uphill battle in their efforts to curb the increasing rates of illegal fuel smuggling at the Oshikango border and surrounding villages.
nbc's reporter Ndapanda Shuuya and cameraman Eddy Eneas visited Oshikango.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has emphasised that trafficking in persons has become a significant global issue, resembling modern-day slavery across the world.
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President McHenry Venaani has expressed his disappointment in the government saying that it is failing to find a permanent solution to mitigate the effects of reoccurring floods in the country.
The Namibia Revenue Agency joined the global customs community in commemorating International Customs Day at Oshikango border post in Ohangwena region.
NamRA's Commissioner Sam Shivute says NAMRA chose to make the day at Oshikango, because it's a major hive of business activity.
Residents and visitors at Oshikango have expressed dismay at the lack of alternative roads to get around town, which makes traffic a nightmare.
The border town, like many others in northern Namibia, receives a high influx of holiday makers during the festive season, and this year was no exception.
Fuel has become one of the most priced commodities in Namibia, and with the price increases, motorists are forced to find ways to preserve every last drop of it, sometimes resorting to illegal tactics to save a few bucks.
