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Friday, 24 April 2026
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Auleria Wakudumo

Also known as: AW

Society

Oshikunde school places seventh nationally despite difficult conditions

The News

Oshikunde Combined School in Ohangwena secured seventh position in the 2025 NSSCO examinations despite overcrowded classrooms, inadequate furniture, and limited learning resources. The acting principal attributed the school's success to effective planning, discipline, early syllabus completion, teacher commitment, and parental involvement, while acknowledging ongoing infrastructure challenges.

16 January 2026 · New Era →

Friday 16 January

  1. Oshikunde school places seventh nationally despite difficult conditions

    Oshikunde Combined School in Ohangwena secured seventh position in the 2025 NSSCO examinations despite overcrowded classrooms, inadequate furniture, and limited learning resources. The acting principal attributed the school's success to effective planning, discipline, early syllabus completion, teacher commitment, and parental involvement, while acknowledging ongoing infrastructure challenges.

    16 January 2026 · New Era →

Friday 9 January

  1. Okongo to remove 22 illegal fences on communal land

    The Ohangwena Communal Land Board will remove at least 22 illegal fences in Okongo constituency at a cost of around N$500,000 after farmers ignored orders to take them down. The board has received reports of 196 illegal fences across the region, of which 126 have been investigated, with farmers having erected fences unlawfully in communal grazing areas despite public awareness campaigns and legal proceedings.

    9 January 2026 · New Era →

  2. Okaonde–Oshitha Shembungu village receives electricity after years

    Community members of Okaonde–Oshitha Shembungu village in Omusati region have received electricity for the first time following years of waiting, a development officials say follows the broader government electrification plan for schools. Residents expect the power to improve daily life, enable income-generating activities, and eliminate the need for practices like drying fish.

    9 January 2026 · New Era →

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