Also known as: Ohangwena Regional Governor · Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa · Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa
Ohangwena Regional Governor who chairs the Namibia Exile Kids Association and oversees regional development priorities including textile and irrigation projects.
The Ohangwena Communal Land Board has begun removing 22 illegal fences in Okongo constituency between 17 and 22 February, with more than 50 National Youth Service members deployed to assist. Board chairperson Wilhelmina Shakela said the occupants had ignored letters to vacate, as the communal land is reserved for grazing, though demonstrators in recent weeks have protested the removals claiming they would lose their homes.
The Ohangwena Communal Land Board has begun removing 22 illegal fences in Okongo constituency between 17 and 22 February, with more than 50 National Youth Service members deployed to assist. Board chairperson Wilhelmina Shakela said the occupants had ignored letters to vacate, as the communal land is reserved for grazing, though demonstrators in recent weeks have protested the removals claiming they would lose their homes.
Erkki Nghimtina, a liberation struggle icon who served as defence minister and member of Parliament, has died at age 77. His burial will take place at the Eenhana Shrine on Saturday, with a military funeral confirmed and senior government officials expected to attend.
Ohangwena Regional Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa outlined the region's development priorities aligned with SWAPO's 2025–2030 Manifesto, including a textile manufacturing hub at Oshikango, an irrigation scheme in Ekoka village, the Namibia University of Science and Technology campus at Eenhana, and a bulk water supply project spanning to Oshikoto Region.
Two northern village headmen have been suspended for presiding over dubious land transactions, with the Onehanga headman fired and the Oshamukweni headman returned to duty after apologising. The senior headwoman said headmen were selling communal grazing land at inflated prices, contrary to traditional authority rules.
Helao Nafidi is set to establish its first private hospital, Helao Nafidi Private Hospital, with construction anticipated to begin in June 2026. The facility will be modeled on Ongwediva Medi-Park and is intended to relieve pressure on Engela district hospital while creating local employment and stimulating economic growth.
Matias Kanana Hishoono, a founding member of Owamboland People's Organisation (OPO) which evolved into Swapo, died on 14 January aged 89. Senior government officials and thousands of mourners gathered at his village for a memorial service, with a state funeral planned for Saturday at Eenhana Shrine.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah convened leaders from eight northern regions to discuss the 2026 work agenda, emphasizing collective responsibility and urging them to move away from perceptions of regional disparities. She also raised concerns about parliamentary inefficiency due to obstructions halting legislation and announced a state funeral for late liberation veteran Kanana Hishoono.
The governors of Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana and Kunene regions are on a working visit to Angola to exchange knowledge on maize and wheat seed production and subsistence farming support. They met with Angola's Cunene Province acting governor and visited farms to observe production and food security practices.
Defence Minister Frans Kapofi visited the Onambutu homestead to offer condolences to the family of Mathias Kanana Hishoono, a former SWAPO Party Elders Council secretary and political adviser to Founding President Sam Nujoma who died on 14 January at age 94, reflecting on his role in Namibia's independence struggle and service to the nation.
Veteran SWAPO politician Mathias Kanana Hishoono, a liberation struggle pioneer who served as a SWAPO mobiliser, political prisoner, and post-independence adviser, passed away on 14 January at age 94. Ohangwena Regional Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa extended condolences and praised his sacrifice and service to the nation.