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    Voters want bread and butter issues addressed

    Voters want bread and butter issues addressed

    2019-11-28  Obrien Simasiku
    OMUTHIYA – Voters in Oshikoto Region said in no uncertain terms that they expect the new administration to address issues of bread and butter, including providing employment to thousands of Namibians languishing at home without jobs.
    Chinese embassy donates to Oshikoto learners

    Chinese embassy donates to Oshikoto learners

    2019-11-26  Obrien Simasiku
    OMBUNDU – The Chinese embassy donated boxes of Panda packs containing school stationery to Ombundu Combined School, where it also awarded scholarships to pupils from Otjikoto and Joseph Simaneka Asino schools.
    Rural school gets new classroom

    Rural school gets new classroom

    2019-11-26  Staff Reporter
    OMUTHIYA – Omukwaniilwa Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo last Friday officiated at the inaguration of a classroom at Shuumbwa Combined School where he personally pledged to improve the condition of the school, including ensuring that it was electrified in the coming years.
    Opinion: Denied citizenship, living in destitution

    Opinion: Denied citizenship, living in destitution

    2019-11-22  Staff Reporter
    Earlier this week I visited relatives in Ohangwena region, and the following demise was narrated to me. An elderly past her 70s, and his 50-something son live a pauper life, close to nothing at all, just because they do not hold any Namibian national documents.
    SMEs get a shot in the arm

    SMEs get a shot in the arm

    2019-11-22  Staff Reporter
    OMUTHIYA - In a quest to boost business and promote self-reliance among entrepreneurs, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare on Wednesday handed over equipment to nine small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at Omuthiya. 
    NHE houses to get facelift

    NHE houses to get facelift

    2019-11-22  Obrien Simasiku
    OMUTHIYA - The National Housing Enterprises (NHE) has announced a new design for its houses across various ranges, bringing a new taste to prospective homeowners and extending room size. NHE CEO Gisbertus Mukulu made the announcement during the handover of 50 completed units at Omuthiya yesterday.
    Oshikoto in dire need of hostels

    Oshikoto in dire need of hostels

    2019-11-21  Obrien Simasiku
    ONAMISHU – Oshikoto is grappling with a severe shortage of hostels and only ten schools out of 221 in the region have boarding facilities, according to education director Aletta Eises. 
    Oshikoto SMEs empowered with knowledgeable skills

    Oshikoto SMEs empowered with knowledgeable skills

    2019-11-20  Staff Reporter
    OMUTHIYA – Twenty-two entrepreneurs from the eleven constituencies in Oshikoto region completed a two-day training at Okashana Rural Development Centre.
    Man runs amok, beats boy to death

    Man runs amok, beats boy to death

    2019-11-19  Obrien Simasiku
    OMUTHIYA – A two-year-old boy died instantly on Saturday after a 50-year-old man allegedly beat him with a spade all over his body, while a second victim, a girl aged three, is fighting for her life at Onandjokwe hospital where she was admitted in a critical condition.
    Pharmacy faces liquidation over N$8m debt

    Pharmacy faces liquidation over N$8m debt

    2019-11-15  Staff Reporter
    OMUTHIYA - Liquidators have shut down doors of Quality Pharmacy among other businesses that operate under the now insolvent M&P Investment cc, due to debt that reportedly amounts to over N$8 million.
    Vandalism of water infrastructure costly

    Vandalism of water infrastructure costly

    2019-11-13  Obrien Simasiku
    ONANKALI – The Directorate of Rural Water Supply in Oshikoto region says the vandalism of infrastructure continues to be a major hurdle in government’s efforts to provide uninterrupted water supply.  It claims some community members have been vandalising property and fencing off road paths, making it difficult for government officials to access certain areas. 
    Build It to host U/13 soccer tourney at Omuthiya

    Build It to host U/13 soccer tourney at Omuthiya

    2019-11-12  Obrien Simasiku
    OMUTHIYAGWIIPUNDI - Namibia’s leading building materials and hardware retailer Build It, through its Omuthiya franchise, will this coming weekend host an under-13 schools tournament.