Also known as: Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa · Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa · Hon. Kadiva Hamutumwa · Hamutuwa · Governor Hamutumwa
Governor of Ohangwena Region addressing regional development, healthcare, youth employment, and infrastructure challenges.
Key points drawn from coverage. Tap a point to see the original sentence.
New Era
Kadiva Hamutumwa welcomed the planned development and emphasised the importance of private sector investment in strengthening healthcare services
“During her visit, she welcomed the planned development and emphasised the importance of private sector investment in strengthening healthcare services and improving access to quality medical care for communities in the Ohangwena region.”
Helao Nafidi to get first private hospitalNew Era
Ohangwena governor Kadiva Hamutumwa will liaise with the family on funeral arrangements
“Ohangwena governor Kadiva Hamutumwa, alongside defence minister Frans Kapofi, will liaise with the family on funeral arrangements.”
NNN meets regional leadersInformanté
Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa paid a courtesy call on the Acting Governor of Angola's Cunene Province
“On Monday, Governors Kadiva Hamutumwa, Imms Shikongo, Hophni Iipinge and Vipuakuje Muharukua paid a courtesy call on the Acting Governor of Angola's Cunene Province, Apolo Ndinoulenga, in Ondjiva.”
Four regional governors visit Angola to exchange knowledge on crop productionInformanté
Ohangwena Regional Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved Hishoono family, the SWAPO Party and the Namibian nation
“Ohangwena Regional Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has, on behalf of her office, extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved Hishoono family, the SWAPO Party and the Namibian nation at large.”
CONDOLENCESNew Era
Ohangwena governor Kadiva Hamutumwa warned that a culture of self-sabotage in the region must be addressed urgently
“Ohangwena governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has warned that a culture of self-sabotage developing in the region must be addressed with urgency.”
Hamutumwa urges leaders to deliverNew Era
Hamutumwa urged leaders to approach their responsibilities with urgency
“She urged leaders to approach their responsibilities with urgency, saying Namibia should be governed as if there is "no tomorrow and duties carried out with the seriousness of having only 24 hours to live."”
Hamutumwa urges leaders to deliverInformanté
Ohangwena Regional Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa said political differences must never stand in the way of service delivery
“POLITICAL differences must never be allowed to stand in the way of service delivery, said Ohangwena Regional Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa while addressing councillors and officials at Eenhana on Wednesday morning.”
Service delivery is a matter of urgency — HamutumwaInformanté
Hamutumwa urged political office-bearers and officials to deliver tangible services to communities as a matter of urgency
“She warned against a situation where leaders undermine one another, instead urging both political office-bearers and officials to deliver tangible services to communities as a matter of urgency and to maintain strong engagement with the central government to unlock development for the region.”
Service delivery is a matter of urgency — HamutumwaThe parliamentary standing committee on labour and industrial relations has begun an oversight mission in Ohangwena to assess working conditions in the retail and wholesale sector and evaluate compliance with labour legislation. The delegation engaged with the governor and stakeholders on labour relations, youth unemployment, and local industrialisation challenges.
14 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The parliamentary standing committee on labour and industrial relations has begun an oversight mission in Ohangwena to assess working conditions in the retail and wholesale sector and evaluate compliance with labour legislation. The delegation engaged with the governor and stakeholders on labour relations, youth unemployment, and local industrialisation challenges.
14 July 2026 · The Namibian →
After months of depleted supplies at public health facilities, the ministry of health says sufficient condom stock has been distributed across the country to meet demand. Deputy Minister Susan Ndjaleka urged health workers to ensure condoms are accessible to communities.
9 July 2026 · New Era →
Police in Ohangwena recorded 6,414 criminal cases in 2025, with assault, housebreaking, domestic violence, rape and stock theft being the most prevalent offences. The region's police holding cells are also significantly overcrowded, with facilities like Oshikango Police Station holding 187 inmates in spaces designed for 70.
6 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa reported that 61 beneficiaries who completed the National Youth Credit Scheme's business training have not received the N$8,000 startup capital each was promised upon completion. The scheme aims to promote entrepreneurship and self-employment among young people.
4 July 2026 · Informanté →
Governors of Ohangwena and Kunene regions have raised alarm about ongoing medicine shortages at public health facilities, with hospitals in Opuwo, Khorixas and elsewhere running low on medication for about three months. The shortages particularly affect chronic illness treatments including diabetes, hypertension, ARVs and tuberculosis medication, forcing patients to queue for long periods only to find prescribed drugs unavailable.
17 June 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said at the opening of the Omaludi Agricultural Festival in Ohangwena that development must not come at the expense of cultural identity. She noted the festival boosts the local economy through accommodation, transport, and informal trade, and announced the government will focus on improving existing agricultural schemes rather than establishing new ones.
29 May 2026 · Informanté →
Ohangwena Regional Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa encouraged leaders and public servants to build an efficient, accountable healthcare system at the second Ohangwena Regional Health Directorate's Health Professionals' Award Ceremony. Awards were presented to district hospitals, management teams, and individual healthcare workers based on measurable indicators including patient care, infection prevention, hospital cleanliness, data management, leadership and timely reporting.
10 May 2026 · Informanté →
Ohangwena region aims to install desalination plants at least 10 boreholes to treat saline water that has made many government-drilled boreholes unusable. Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa said a contractor was appointed in April by NamPower, with implementation expected within four months, as part of broader interventions to improve water security across the region.
6 May 2026 · New Era →
The Minister of Works and Transport and Ohangwena Region Governor officially opened the 23 km district road D4119 from Omulonu to Oshuuli on 24 April 2026, funded through Namibian-German Development Cooperation at a contract value of N$53 million. The all-year-round road connects two schools, a heritage centre, and more than 2,000 people in a previously sandy-track area.
5 May 2026 · Informanté →
Teachers at Helao Nafidi Combined School in Okongo have moved into a newly constructed house with eight bedrooms, a kitchen, showers and a sitting room, ending years of living in makeshift shacks. The project was sponsored by AffluentGen Group and implemented by local workers, with Ohangwena governor Kadiva Hamutumwa saying it reflects listening to ground concerns and partnerships to restore educator dignity and improve working conditions.
24 April 2026 · New Era →
Lucia Petrus, a wheelchair-bound resident of Oshandi-1 village in Ohangwena, received a newly built one-bedroom house through the Government's Cash for Work Programme after her home was destroyed by a storm three years ago. The disability-friendly house was constructed by nine youth from the village and completed within two months.
21 April 2026 · Informanté →
A tombstone was unveiled in Ohangwena Region to honour nine People's Liberation Army of Namibia combatants killed on 2 April 1989 in a clash with Koevoet, the counterinsurgency unit of the then South West African Police, just a day after a ceasefire had taken effect. Former PLAN fighters, government officials, and relatives attended the ceremony at Enghandja laShikongeni village.
4 April 2026 · Informanté →
The Ohangwena Education Directorate is hosting a regional awards ceremony in Eenhana to recognise outstanding teachers and learners for excellent performance, with Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa delivering the keynote address.
31 March 2026 · New Era →
Albertina Tuvahanga Heita, a veteran of Namibia's independence struggle who went into exile at age 19 and later worked in vocational training, died on 18 March aged 70 and was buried at Ondobe Cemetery in Ohangwena. Officials and community members paid tribute to her contributions to both the liberation struggle and post-independence nation-building.
30 March 2026 · New Era →
Namibia's 36th Independence Day celebrations across all 14 regions carried a unified message from political and community leaders to preserve the liberation legacy, strengthen unity, and address youth unemployment and economic inequality. While acknowledging democratic achievements and progress in service delivery, leaders emphasised that political independence must now be matched by economic emancipation and that youth must drive future development.
24 March 2026 · New Era →
Ohangwena Regional Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa called on Namibians, especially youth, to strive for a united, peaceful, and developed nation at the 36th independence anniversary celebrations, reflecting on historical sacrifices and expressing solidarity with regional partners against imperialism.
22 March 2026 · Informanté →
Some Swapo members holding full-time government positions as councillors, governors and ministers are allegedly refusing to vacate their party leadership posts, defying a February directive by party secretary general Sophia Shaningwa requiring them to step down to prevent leadership vacuums and operational paralysis. Those refusing include Khomas governor Sam Nujoma (SPYL regional coordinator), Emma Muteka (SPYL district secretary), and Minister Indileni Daniel (party women's council coordinator), though some members have complied with the order.
18 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Salimi Gerhard is organizing a women's empowerment brunch titled "Straighten Your Crowns, Ladies – It's Time to Rise" on 14 March in Oshakati, aimed at creating space for healing and renewed confidence. The event will feature speakers including Ohangwena governor Kadiva Hamutumwa and business coach Victoria Haihambo, with a focus on personal growth, leadership, and practical conversations around women's challenges.
4 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibia Exile Kids Association held its fourth central committee meeting in Windhoek on Saturday, with NEKA president Kadiva Hamutumwa calling for strengthened solidarity through unity and reaffirming members' commitment to Swapo's legacy. Hamutumwa stressed the importance of innovation, community empowerment, and honouring liberation struggle sacrifices while fostering collaboration among affiliated organisations.
2 March 2026 · New Era →
Retired colonel and former defence minister Erkki Nghimtina (78) received a military funeral at the direction of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, despite a Cabinet moratorium on official funerals that runs until 31 March 2026. The decision has drawn scrutiny from a social activist who argues that military honours should not be automatic for Swapo veterans and former ministers and must be governed by statutory law rather than political motivation.
22 February 2026 · The Namibian →
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.
18 February 2026 · New Era →
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.
18 February 2026 · New Era →
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.
18 February 2026 · Informanté →
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.
5 February 2026 · New Era →
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.
3 February 2026 · New Era →
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.
24 January 2026 · The Namibian →
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.
22 January 2026 · New Era →
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.
21 January 2026 · Informanté →
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.
21 January 2026 · Informanté →
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.
21 January 2026 · Informanté →