Also known as: Uukwaludhi Omusati Region
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The Namibian
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare is facilitating a formal kinship care arrangement for the twin babies who survived an attempted drowning incident at Omutundungu village in the Omusati region last Sunday. …
Gender ministry arranges family care for rescued Omusati babiesWindhoek Observer
Patience Makwele A 16-year-old boy from the Omusati region is being praised across Namibia after risking his life to save nine-month-old twins who had allegedly been thrown into a pond at Omutundungu village. …
YOUNG OBSERVER | Teen hailed as hero after saving twins from drowningInformanté
Staff Reporter NINE-MONTH-OLD twin babies were rescued from a water pond in the Omusati Region on Saturday after a teenage cattle herder intervened. …
Cattle herder saves abandoned twin babies in OmusatiInformanté
Staff Reporter CHARGES against NDF, NamPol and Environment Ministry officials accused of assaulting a poaching suspect in Ruacana, Omusati Region, could be dropped after the complainant was found to have lied under oath. …
Poaching suspect faces charge of perjuryInformanté
… The site lies along the Oshakati–Oshikuku highway in the Omusati Region. With just 10 days to go, excitement is already bubbling across the northern regions and beyond. …
Omagongo Festival: Marula wine and culture to flow at Chief Iipumbu’s homesteadInformanté
Staff Reporter WHEN Denifilinde Shaamwatala Kefas was retrenched during the COVID-19 pandemic, she returned to her home village of Oshitalamesho in the Ogongo Constituency, Omusati Region, not knowing what to do next.That was how her story of pain, perseverance, faith and victory …
Denifilinde Kefas: Retrenched cleaner stitches new life as tailorThe Namibian
… The festival, which is scheduled for 23 May at Onamega in the Omusati region, aims to celebrate omagongo, the traditional fermented beverage made from the marula fruit. …
Omagongo Festival brews unity and cultural prideInformanté
… Delivering a speech on behalf of ACC Director-General Paulus Noa at a consultative workshop held in Outapi, Omusati Region, on Thursday, Van der Merwe warned that those entrusted with public funds and assets must avoid the temptation to abuse their positions for personal gain. …
Public resource mismanagement is ‘a cancer’, says ACCInformanté
Staff Reporter THE Namibian Police in the Omusati Region are investigating a case of murder read with the Combating of Domestic Violence Act after a 38-year-old woman burned to death in Ondjungulume village on Thursday afternoon. …
Wheelchair-bound woman dies in Ondjungulume house fireInformanté
… The 51-year-old businessman, who was born in the Onambome village in the Omusati Region, is a well-known supporter of sports activities and the construction of church-related facilities, as well as a fervent SWAPO Party activist. …
Josua Haimbodi: From barefoot school boy to university graduateA 26-year-old Angolan national has been arrested in Omusati Region after allegedly giving birth, concealing the birth, and dumping the baby in a pit latrine in Iihanguti village. The body was retrieved after housemates became suspicious about her disappearance of pregnancy, and the suspect was admitted to Oshikuku Hospital under police guard.
3 September 2026 · Informanté →
A 26-year-old Angolan national has been arrested in Omusati Region after allegedly giving birth, concealing the birth, and dumping the baby in a pit latrine in Iihanguti village. The body was retrieved after housemates became suspicious about her disappearance of pregnancy, and the suspect was admitted to Oshikuku Hospital under police guard.
3 September 2026 · Informanté →
A 34-year-old male suspect has been arrested in Omusati Region on allegations of raping his five-year-old nephew in Ohambalanganga village, Outapi Constituency. According to police regional commander Ismael Basson, the crime allegedly occurred when the suspect was alone with the child in his house.
2 September 2026 · Informanté →
The Ongandjera Traditional Authority has transferred over 60 hectares of fertile land to the government to enhance agricultural production and national food security, with allocations of 9.9 hectares at Olupelengwa and 50.5 hectares at Onamatanga in the Omusati region. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare described the government-traditional authority partnership as a model for transforming available land into productive farming areas and contributing to food security.
30 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Young Namibians have backed President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's decision to confer national hero status on 16-year-old Cornelius Tulotokela Shimwaafeni for rescuing nine-month-old twins from a water pond on 17 May 2026. While some have questioned whether the recognition was influenced by tribal considerations or whether other brave Namibians were overlooked, youth argue his courage and willingness to act should be celebrated rather than consumed by controversy.
28 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah awarded Kornelius Tulotokela Shimuafeni, a 16-year-old Grade 7 learner, the Most Distinguished Order of Namibia, Third Class, and N$200,000 after he risked his life to rescue nine-month-old twins from a pond in the Omusati region despite not knowing how to swim.
27 August 2026 · New Era →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told the 60th Heroes Day commemoration that heroism encompasses ordinary Namibians who serve their families, communities and country—not only those who receive medals or public recognition. She conferred hero status on 16-year-old Cornelius Shimuaafeni from Omusati region, who saved nine-month-old twins from a water pond.
27 August 2026 · The Namibian →
At Heroes' Day commemoration, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah challenged Namibians to move beyond celebrating liberation and confront modern challenges of poverty, unemployment, inequality and corruption, saying the current generation's struggle is for economic emancipation through natural resource beneficiation and youth empowerment.
27 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
A delegation from Plateau State, Nigeria, led by Executive Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, will visit Omusati Region for three days starting Thursday, touring sites including the Etunda Irrigation Scheme, Ogongo Agricultural College, Olushandja Dam, Ruacana Waterfalls and the Baobab Tree Heritage Site ahead of the Olufuko Cultural Festival opening on Friday.
26 August 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah honoured the country's liberation heroes at Heroes' Acre, calling on the current generation to address poverty, unemployment, inequality and corruption. The commemoration marked six decades since the armed phase of Namibia's liberation struggle began on 26 August 1966, and included the reburial of six national liberation heroes and the establishment of two symbolic graves.
26 August 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has officially conferred National Hero status on Kornelius Tulotokela Shimuafeni, a 16-year-old from Omutundungu village in the Omusati Region, who saved nine-month-old twins from drowning in a water pond on 17 May 2026. The President made the announcement during the 60th Heroes' Day commemorations at Heroes' Acre.
26 August 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah conferred hero status on 16-year-old Cornelius Tulotokela Shimwaafeni of Omusati Region during the 60th Heroes Day commemoration for risking his life to rescue nine-month-old twins who had been thrown into a water pond in May.
26 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Survivors of Lubango dungeons, underground prisons allegedly used by Swapo to torture and kill detainees during the liberation struggle, say more than 4,200 Namibians allegedly disappeared and continue to demand answers. One survivor, Phillip Shipulwa, described being accused of spying and forced to dig graves in the dungeons before escaping.
25 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Officials in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism have raised concerns about illegal harvesting of mopane trees for firewood in parts of the Oshana and Omusati regions, particularly in Uuvudhiya and Otamanzi constituencies, warning that the complete uprooting of live trees severely damages forest conservation and sustainable natural resource management.
24 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Executive Governor of Nigeria's Plateau State will deliver remarks at the opening of Outapi's Olufuko Cultural Festival, running until 1 September, accompanied by a cultural troupe. The Nigerian delegation will engage with officials and traditional authorities, and visit agricultural and tourism sites in Omusati Region to explore cooperation opportunities.
24 August 2026 · Informanté →
The 2026 Olufuko Cultural Festival kicks off Monday in Outapi, where 120 young girls from Omusati Region traditional authorities will undergo initiation. The event will feature 165 registered exhibitors, a presidential keynote address, horse racing, and a live-broadcast cultural dialogue on culture's role in Namibia's future.
23 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has begun servicing and repairing agricultural machinery in Omusati Region in preparation for the 2026/27 dryland crop production season. Of 59 tractors requiring servicing or minor repairs, 26 had been completed with 33 more expected to be finished by week's end.
22 August 2026 · Informanté →
According to the Acting Inspector General of the Namibian Police, 4,965 gender-based violence cases were recorded during the 2025/2026 financial year, with Khomas Region reporting the highest number at 685 cases. The police clarified that previous reports of more than 18,500 cases represented a cumulative four-year figure, not annual data.
22 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Outapi Abattoir is about 90% complete but will not become operational until the Ongwediva meat processing facility is fully operational and at full capacity, Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamwani said during a visit to Omusati Region. The abattoir forms part of an integrated meat value chain that includes quarantine facilities and abattoirs intended to supply the Ongwediva facility.
21 August 2026 · Informanté →
A rifle stolen in May when six trial-awaiting inmates escaped from Onandjaba Police Station has been recovered in Angola following a tip-off from a resident. Four of the escapees have been rearrested and three of five stolen weapons recovered; a pistol and two fugitives—Nikodemus Junias and Festus Paulus—remain outstanding.
21 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Namibian Police Force discovered human skeletal remains in the Satanslog area west of Windhoek on 20 August 2026, believed to be those of Beautus Tuna Kashanu Iiyambo, a 26-year-old man from Omusati Region who went missing on 12 January after arriving in Windhoek to work as a kapana seller. Several items including identification documents and financial cards bearing his name were recovered at the scene.
21 August 2026 · Informanté →
Multi-award-winning kwaito artist Mushe (Albert Uulenga) has become the prominent face of northern wedding season, performing at multiple receptions across regions including Oshikoto and Omusati. He describes wedding performances as intimate shows where guests engage directly with him on the dance floor and sing along to his older songs.
19 August 2026 · The Namibian →
A 32-year-old man who had fled the Omusati Region since 6 August after allegedly raping an 11-year-old niece in Ohendjeno village has been arrested, according to Police Regional Commander Ismael Basson.
18 August 2026 · Informanté →
Onandjaba police are investigating an alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl by her uncle in Ohendjeno village on 6 August. The known suspect remains at large and his whereabouts are unknown.
17 August 2026 · Informanté →
Namibian police in Omusati Region have arrested two suspects aged 15 and 17 in connection with two separate rape incidents involving minor victims aged two and ten years old.
14 August 2026 · Informanté →
Sostenus Wilherm Kulla Trading Enterprises CC is seeking more than N$922,000 in alleged lost profits from Kambwa Construction, claiming it was excluded from work promised after Kambwa secured a Roads Authority of Namibia tender for upgrading 12 kilometres of DR3633 in the Omusati Region. The dispute centres on an alleged January 2023 collaboration agreement in which Kulla Trading's business profile would be included in Kambwa's bid and the company would be appointed as subcontractor for more than 10% of the project.
12 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
An elderly resident of Okalondo village in Otamanzi Constituency, Omusati Region, allegedly took her own life by hanging after instructing household members to attend church on Sunday morning. Her body was discovered around 13:00 when the household returned from church.
11 August 2026 · Informanté →
A 35-year-old mentally disabled man allegedly raped a 4-year-old child in Okafitu kaNangombe village, Ogongo Constituency, Omusati Region.
10 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
A 35-year-old resident of Eemwandi village in Tsandi Constituency, Omusati Region, died by suicide after telling housemates he heard voices commanding him to hang himself; his body was found hanging from a tree on Friday afternoon. In a separate incident in Omusati, a 44-year-old was stabbed to death on Friday evening in Outapi Constituency by a 26-year-old suspect.
8 August 2026 · Informanté →
A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 44-year-old man to death with an Okapi knife at Iipandahangano village in Outapi on Friday evening; the reason for the stabbing is unknown and investigations continue.
8 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Kornelius Shimwafeni, 16, rescued infant twins from drowning in a pond in the Omusati region in May and will be conferred national hero status by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Heroes Day on 26 August. Shimwafeni, who cannot swim, dived in to save the babies after allegedly seeing their mother throw them into the water.
8 August 2026 · The Namibian →