A number of Oshikoto constituency councillors believe voter registration in the region is low because people in remote areas cannot afford to travel to register. Oshikoto is one of the regions with the lowest number of registered voters so far.…

Oshikoto councillors are calling for additional voters’ registration points across various constituencies due to the vastness of the region.Nehale lya Mpingana councillor Josef Shilongo says many eligible voters are unable to register because they reside in remote areas and do…

The Eenhana Town Council has revamped its trade and expo venue to ensure safety and ample space for all exhibitors this year. According to council’s spokesperson Ottilie Shingenge, 50 additional stalls have been constructed and security has been increased. Shingenge…

The police in the Oshana region issued more than 5 000 warrants of arrest to drivers with outstanding traffic fines last week. Oshana police spokesperson Thomas Aiyambo told The Namibian that unexecuted warrants of arrest against dodgy drivers have increased…

Cabinet secretary George Simataa has called on chief regional officers to maintain good working relationships with regional governors to ensure service delivery is not compromised. He says clarity around roles is important in the public sector, as governors are not…

The Ministry of Works and Transport says it is highly concerned about public transport operators lacking government guidance. This leads to poor service, it says. Damien Mabengano, the deputy director of transportation regulations in the ministry, says all urban areas…

Commissioner Naftal Lungameni, the regional commander of the Oshana regional police, says all public transport vehicles in the northern regions are to be marked. These include the Oshikoto, Oshana, Ohangwena and Omusati regions. The move is aimed at registering vehicles…

The Ministry of Works and Transport says it is highly concerned about public transport operators lacking government guidance. This leads to poor service, it says. Damien Mabengano, the deputy director of transportation regulations in the ministry, says all urban areas…

Ongwediva’s residents, business entities and government ministries owe the town over N$75 million in unpaid rates and taxes. As at 31 May, the town council’s debtors’ book stood at N$75 million, with an estimated N$19,8 million (27%) being part of…

The deputy prime minister and minister of works and transport, John Mutorwa, says road fatalities have drastically reduced over the past four years. He says the number of fatalities in proportion to the number of crashes have reduced from 18%…

Omusati governor Erginus Endjala says many people in the region are facing severe food insecurity as they have no food and no pasture for livestock. Endjala says more interventions are needed to assist communities severely affected by the prolonged drought.…

More than N$1,3 million in pledges have been raised for the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) during a fundraising gala dinner at Ongwediva on Saturday.Mobile telecommunications operator MTC, which is the main sponsor of the OATF, pledged an amount of…