ONDANGWA – ǀAsa ǂHanumās ǁGam-i dis ge ǀhûhâsigu hîa hâ a tsaugu, xoradi tsî ǁkhaega xu ǁgam-e ra ǂgaena ǁguisa ǁgaragu !nakan nēsa nî dīsa nî ǂgaoǀkhā, aiǁgausen ge nē ǀasa ǂhunumās !oagu ǂharugun ân !aroma lesensisa nî ǂganamsenba, Ministeris !Hū-omkhâis, ǁGam-i tsî !Hūde ǁKhawa Kō!gâs disa xu. Nē ǂhanumās ǂgaoǀkhās ge ǁkhāti ǀguiǀguibe khoen...
ONDANGWA – The new Water Act will mandate communities extracting water from existing ponds, dams and boreholes for commercial purposes to acquire a licence from the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform. The latter is the same for individuals wanting to excavate new dams and drill boreholes to do business. This includes individuals who...
ONGWEDIVA – Oshana regional council on Friday rolled out a programme to support farmers with goats. The council is giving 480 goats to 88 farmers in all 11 constituencies in the region. A first-of-its-kind initiative in the region, the council aims to support farmers in the region to become food-secure and grow the local economy....
The health ministry has commissioned the 12-bed dialysis unit at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital last week. The unit offers a place for patients with kidney problems to receive life-saving treatment and can thereafter live a normal life. Speaking during the commissioning, health minister Kalumbi Shangula said the government spent more than N$100 million annually to refer...
OSHAKATI – Oshana region on Monday welcomed home its regional debate team following a win of the Namport debate competition at the just-ended Maritime week in Walvisbay. The team scooped first position,winning N$500 000 in sponsorship and a floating trophy. In addition, each learner received N$5 000. The chief regional officer, Teopolina Hamutumua, who was...
Uukwiyu-Uushona- In a quest to bring services closer to the people and to grow the local economy, Oshana Regional Council hosted a market and public service day at Uukwiyu-Ushona constituency last Tuesday. The day provided an opportunity for the locals to market their produce and also for government and private institutions to give information and...
ONGWEDIVA – To address the shortage of classrooms, education minister Anna Nghipondoka on Friday announced that Oshakati South is amongst the areas where a new school is earmarked for this financial year. “Already yesterday, I sent another letter to the minister of finance to say that for this financial year, we still have other projects...
Ondangwa – AJ Panelbeating and Spray-Painting, in partnership with Dichen Trading, last week handed over a police vehicle which they had repaired at a cost of N$18 000. Oshana police Deputy Commissioner Nico Steemkamp, who received the vehicle on behalf of the police, said the vehicle crashed while pursuing suspects involved in an armed robbery. “We...