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New Era
… Youth tasked with preserving liberation history In the Ohangwena Region, Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa urged young Namibians to take responsibility for preserving and documenting the country’s liberation history. …
Namibia at 36: unity, youth, jobs take centre stage …a unified message across regionsInformanté
… Epembe in the Ohangwena Region recorded the highest rainfall at 345 mm during February, while Endundja, also in the same region, received substantial rainfall totalling 273.8 mm. …
Northern regions saw the highest rainfall in FebruaryNew Era
… In the Ohangwena region, road upgrades linking Ongenga, Eenhana, and Ondobe constituencies have boosted travel and small-scale farming trade. …
From marginalisation to modernisation … Namibia’s ongoing rural transformationNew Era
When Namibia gained independence in 1990, much of the Ohangwena Region was predominantly rural, with limited infrastructure and access to essential services. …
Ohangwena sings transformation – three decades onNew Era
… Angula, who comes from Uuhahe village in the Ohangwena region, began his woodcraft journey in 2016 while staying at a cattle post in the Oshikoto region after failing grade 12. …
Keeping craft aliveThe Namibian
Ohangwena region, 20 February 2026 _______________________________________ Today, we gather under the shadow of loss, united in grief, but also in gratitude for a life that was lived in service to the people and the nation of Namibia. …
Message by President Nandi-Ndaitwah at Erkki Nghimtina Memorial ServiceInformanté
… Photos: Governor Ohangwena Region/Contributed
Angula pays tribute to Nghimtina, hails his contribution to Nujoma FoundationThe Namibian
… Nghimtina died on 8 February at his homestead at Edundja village in the Ohangwena region. …
Military funeral for Nghimtina despite government moratoriumInformanté
… resident Lucia Witbooi will represent President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and will deliver her tribute at the Military Memorial Service of former minister Erkki Dineinge Nghidipohamba Nghimtina, which takes place at his traditional homestead in the Omahenge village, Ohangwena Region …
VP and two former presidents to attend Nghimtina's memorial serviceThe Namibian
… These include Gabriel Taapopi School at Ongwediva, Haimbili Haufiku Secondary School in the Ohangwena region, and Cosmos High School in Windhoek. …
Mainstream schools to open doors for allPolice in Oshana are seeking public assistance to identify the parents or family of a newborn girl found abandoned in an open space near a bar at Uupindi in Oshakati last week. The infant, estimated to be about a month old, remains in hospital while investigations continue.
24 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Police in Oshana are seeking public assistance to identify the parents or family of a newborn girl found abandoned in an open space near a bar at Uupindi in Oshakati last week. The infant, estimated to be about a month old, remains in hospital while investigations continue.
24 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Oipyaiwa Primary School in Ohangwena Region was officially renamed Walde Ndevashiya Primary School, honouring the former Ohangwena Regional Governor and current High Commissioner to Nigeria. Ndevashiya donated a photocopy machine, hygiene packages, and school uniforms, while another donor pledged N$40,000 to the school.
22 June 2026 · Informanté →
Police arrested two of seven suspects in an armed robbery of an Okahao mini market manager, who lost property worth N$1,076,900 including a Toyota Fortuner; the vehicle was recovered but five suspects remain at large.
17 June 2026 · Informanté →
A 42-year-old shop manager at Rani Mini Market in Okahao was robbed at gunpoint of a white Toyota Fortuner valued at N$1 million, an Apple Watch, leather bag, gold necklace, smartphone, AirPods, and N$1,900 in cash. Police recovered the vehicle in Ohangwena Region near the Namibia–Angola border, but the suspects remain on the run.
17 June 2026 · Informanté →
Movement restrictions on cloven-hoofed animals and animal products in Oshikunde, Okongo, and Mpungu constituencies have been lifted following a buffalo sighting in May that tested negative for Foot-and-Mouth Disease.
13 June 2026 · Informanté →
Mobile Telecommunications Limited is opening its first retail store in Okongo, Ohangwena Region, bringing its countrywide total to 40 stores. The new Mobile Home will offer SIM card replacements, contract applications, account payments, and other services to residents who currently travel nearly 100 kilometres to Eenhana.
10 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
One Economy Foundation donated maternal and infant care items valued at $30,000 to former first lady Penehupifo Pohamba at her homestead in Ohangwena region, as recognition of her commitment to community development and women and children's welfare. The foundation also reported outcomes from a healthcare outreach programme in Ohangwena that provided sexual and reproductive health services to over 350 people.
8 June 2026 · The Namibian →
The agriculture ministry is transforming the 140-hectare Ekoka brownfield in Ohangwena into an irrigated green scheme to boost food security. Currently at an initial stage with trial crops planted and four boreholes drilled, the project is transitioning from rain-fed to irrigation-based farming while feasibility studies on water and soil quality are underway.
8 June 2026 · The Namibian →
The Sisa Namandje Foundation has announced Anna Kaunawoye Mekondjo Thomas as the latest beneficiary of its Injured But Not Fallen Ex-PLAN Combatants Project, which has supported more than 20 seriously injured liberation war veterans since commencing in May 2025. Each beneficiary receives a once-off payment of N$10,000 as a token of appreciation for their sacrifices.
5 June 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah visited the Shadikongoro and Ndonga Linena green schemes in Kavango East and noted improved agricultural production, increased crop yields, and strengthened operational performance. Farm managers reported successful sunflower harvests and strong maize production expectations, though aging farming equipment remains a constraint.
3 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah visited the Ekoka Brownfield Green Scheme in Ohangwena Region to assess progress on government-supported agricultural projects. The scheme has completed infrastructure including perimeter fencing, borehole drilling and irrigation systems, and has cultivated mahangu, maize, cowpeas and sorghum ready for harvest.
1 June 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah toured the Etunda Green Scheme in Omusati Region to assess farming operations, value-addition projects, and expansion plans, including banana and grape plantations and a feedlot under construction. The visit forms part of an ongoing regional agricultural tour focused on productivity, rural development, and food security.
30 May 2026 · Informanté →
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 →
Vice President Lucia Witbooi urged Namibians to remain united in preserving the country's history, promoting justice and reconciliation during Genocide Remembrance Day commemoration in Eenhana. She described the 1904–1908 genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama people as defining moments that exposed colonial brutality while highlighting the courage and resistance that laid the foundation for Namibia's independence.
28 May 2026 · Informanté →
Construction of the Eenhana Town Council building, which began in 2018, remains incomplete due to non-payment of the contractor. The N$41 million project has had approximately N$27 million spent, with an estimated N$9 million still required for completion.
16 May 2026 · Informanté →
The Omagongo Cultural Festival, themed "Roots of Our Unity, Seeds for Our Future," will be held on 23 May at the traditional homestead of Chief Herman Iipumbu in the Omusati Region. The festival celebrates marula wine and culture, and has been held annually since 2001, rotating among eight Ovawambo traditional authorities.
13 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 →
Natangwe Benhard, a 47-year-old born without forearms, has been guarding vehicles on Independence Avenue in Windhoek for the past ten years. Working late into the evening and earning approximately N$100–N$200 daily, he says his condition does not discourage him and survival is enough.
9 May 2026 · The Namibian →
A major pipe break on the Oshakati–Omakango main supply pipeline has caused water supply interruptions across central areas of Ohangwena Region. NamWater technical teams are working to restore supply.
6 May 2026 · Informanté →
A series of accidents during the Workers' Day and Cassinga Day Commemoration long weekend resulted in over 20 deaths across Namibia, including 11 people killed on the B1 road when a Health Ministry patient bus collided with a truck. Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba called for urgent road safety interventions and stronger preventive measures.
5 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 →
A buffalo spotted in Oshikunde Constituency on Saturday has moved through several villages in the Ohangwena Region, and a helicopter is expected to join the tracking team. According to a constituency councillor, this is the fifth buffalo reported in the region in seven years, and residents are being urged to remain calm and report wildlife to authorities without provocation.
3 May 2026 · Informanté →
Matheus Job, a 45-year-old resident of Okawe village in Okongo Constituency, left school in Grade 10 due to distance and developed his drawing and woodcarving skills into a livelihood. He works as a bricklayer, painter, and woodcarver with his wife as his only assistant, and seeks business support to expand and create employment for others.
29 April 2026 · Informanté →
SWAPO Party members in Okongo are fundraising to build a N$1.5 million hall and office block by December, with General Epafras Denga Ndaitwah overseeing the project. Two fundraising events have so far collected N$92,914 in cash and pledges, plus livestock.
21 April 2026 · Informanté →
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 120-bed maternity ward at Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital in Oshikoto has been inaugurated by Health Minister Dr Esperance Luvindao. The facility, costing N$57 million and described as the largest in the country, replaces a 1964-era maternity building and aims to address long-standing healthcare needs for expectant and new mothers.
13 April 2026 · New Era →
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 →
Substantial rainfall in southern Angola and the Cuvelai–Etosha Basin has caused water to flow through eastern iishana in Ohangwena Region, with the stream expected to affect northern constituencies in the Oshana Region. The Hydrological Services of Namibia has advised communities to remain on high alert and activate flood preparedness measures, with increased flood risk also flagged for the Kunene, central, and south-eastern regions.
1 April 2026 · Informanté →
Toivo Hamutenya Shinana, a 61-year-old resident of Engela village, shot himself with a shotgun in the early morning hours of Thursday and died on the spot. Police reported no foul play or suicide note.
28 March 2026 · Informanté →
Following recently concluded regional councils and local authorities elections, newly elected and re-elected councillors from Omusati region have taken office. The region comprises 12 constituencies and five local authorities, with Outapi as its administrative capital.
27 March 2026 · New Era →