Gobabis Municipality — local government authority in Omaheke region addressing littering, infrastructure maintenance, and service delivery challenges.
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The Namibian
Gobabis Municipality will clean the town before Miss Namibia pageant on 1 August
“He said his office, together with the Gobabis Municipality, will have a mass clean-up campaign to remove heaps of rubbish from the town ahead of the Miss Namibia pageant on 1 August.”
Gobabis rushing to ‘clean-up house’ before Miss NamibiaThe Namibian
Gobabis Municipality is searching for individuals responsible for vandalising a sewer pipeline
“The Gobabis municipality is searching for the individuals responsible for vandalising a sewer pipeline, causing significant damage and sewage spillages.”
Gobabis hunts vandals after sewer pipeline sabotageThe Namibian
Gobabis Municipality issued a notice expressing concern over continued destruction of public infrastructure
“In a notice issued on Monday through its social media platforms, the municipality expresses concern over the continued destruction of public infrastructure.”
Gobabis hunts vandals after sewer pipeline sabotageThe Namibian
Gobabis Municipality has been supportive regarding team preparations.
“She says the Omaheke Regional Council, the governor's office, and the Gobabis Municipality have been supportive regarding preparations.”
Omaheke hopeful for netball cupNew Era
Right to Shelter Foundation of Namibia formally notified Gobabis Municipality of Fillemon's expulsion
“The foundation formally notified all relevant authorities of her expulsion, including the Gobabis Municipality and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, she stressed.”
Gobabis deputy mayor bootedGobabis is conducting a mass clean-up campaign to remove litter from townships ahead of the Miss Namibia pageant on 1 August. The town's leadership attributes the widespread littering problem to resident behaviour and plans to enforce fines against those found dumping rubbish.
17 hours ago · The Namibian →
Gobabis is conducting a mass clean-up campaign to remove litter from townships ahead of the Miss Namibia pageant on 1 August. The town's leadership attributes the widespread littering problem to resident behaviour and plans to enforce fines against those found dumping rubbish.
17 hours ago · The Namibian →
Police in Omaheke arrested 189 drunk drivers between 2023 and 2026, with alcohol abuse identified as a leading cause of road crashes. Stakeholders met to address road safety challenges including roaming livestock, poor visibility on gravel roads, and increased heavy truck traffic.
16 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Gobabis municipality is investigating vandalism of a sewer pipeline that caused significant damage and sewage spillages, and is asking residents to report information about those responsible. The municipality warns that such vandalism is costly and diverts funds from essential services.
9 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Epako Cemetery in Gobabis, which has served the community for almost 60 years, has deteriorated into a dumping ground with trash, broken tombstones, and litter, with residents using the unfenced gravesite as a shortcut and dumping site for household waste.
15 May 2026 · New Era →
Omaheke's netball team manager Estmerelda Bendt says they aim to win the coveted Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup, drawing in group B alongside defending champion Kavango East and Khomas. The team, coached by Monica Bohitile and Gregg Makari, finished second last year and has received support from the regional council and municipality for preparation.
3 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Rocco Nguvauva, chairperson of Omaheke Regional Council, said the new council will build on foundations laid by previous leadership, focusing on infrastructure development, basic service provision, and community empowerment while maintaining fiscal discipline and responsiveness to regional needs.
5 March 2026 · New Era →
The Otjiwarongo Municipality has failed to implement a 2014 salary directive or comply with a Labour Court order to pay over N$30 million in back pay owed to 20 employees, despite the ruling last year. The dispute arose after management ignored a ministry instruction to adjust C4-band employees' salaries by N$7,475 and instead gave them only N$2,000 in adjustments while promoting D-band staff, prompting workers to take the case to court in 2021.
5 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Right to Shelter Foundation of Namibia has expelled deputy mayor Dina Fillemon from the party with effect from 5 February, citing an erroneous entry of her name in the Electoral Commission system during her swearing-in. By operation of law, Fillemon automatically lost her council seat and deputy mayor position upon her expulsion from the foundation that held her mandate.
24 February 2026 · New Era →
The Right to Shelter Foundation of Namibia expelled local councillor and deputy mayor Dina Fillemon on 5 February, citing a controversial swearing-in from the previous year. Because her council seat was tied to her foundation membership, she automatically lost her positions as councillor and deputy mayor, though the foundation says she continued attending council meetings after expulsion.
21 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa owes N$174,000 to NamWater, drawing accusations of hypocrisy after he recently pressured councillors to settle outstanding bills. Sankwasa attributed the debt to an account inherited from his late mother and said he is attending to its settlement, while critics argue he should have led by example.
25 January 2026 · The Namibian →