The Otjozondjupa Region has the economic capacity to contribute to the national economy, and its current state of growth provides a solid foundation for future socioeconomic advancement. This is according to the region’s governor, James Uerikua, who was speaking at the official opening of the 15th edition of the Okakarara Annual Trade Fair on Thursday.…
Trade fairs can help businesses gain global recognition and access to invaluable information about services and products that can enhance their productivity and expand their reach, Deputy Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Verna Sinimbo, has said. Sinimbo was speaking during the official opening of the 15th edition of the Okakarara Annual Trade Fair on Thursday.…
Residents of Okakarara and surrounding communities have since Monday flocked to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security (MHAISS) stand at the Okakarara Annual Trade Fair to obtain new identity (ID) cards. The Ministry at its office in Okakarara, does not capture ID cards but only offers services such as birth registrations, notification…
The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) has revealed that it will embark on a Token Identifier (TID) project to have the current system used on all its pre-paid electricity meters, upgraded. According to Cenored Communication and Marketing Officer Josua Hamunyela in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, the new system to run for the…
Land grabbing remains one of the major challenges at Okakarara in the Otjozondjupa Region, the town’s Mayor Asnath Jazukuka said. Jazukuka on the sideline of the Okakarara Annual Trade Fair, told Nampa on Tuesday that while the town is significantly growing in terms of development, some of its approximately 1 500 residents are still without…
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Otjozondjupa region have called on residents of Okakarara and visitors to the town’s trade fair to cooperate with the police during the annual event which commenced on Monday. In an interview with Nampa on Monday, NamPol Regional Commander, Heinrich Tjiveze said that over 10 000 visitors are expected…
The Okakarara Annual Trade Fair, which began on Monday and will end on Sunday, according to organisers serves as a platform for offering inaccessible services to residents of the constituency and the neighbouring areas. This year’s edition will be the 15th of the annual trade fair, which is the country’s second largest after the Ongwediva…
A man who attempted to rob another at gunpoint is fighting for his life in the Oshakati State Hospital, while two others are on the run. Oshana Community Affairs Officer, Inspector Thomas Aiyambo, reported that the incident took place on Friday around noon on the Okatana-Ompumbu main road, near the Livaley Angenga business premises in…
Bethanie Village Council Chairperson Diederik Frederick has said the lack of administrators in key positions at the village council hinders the delivery of service to the inhabitants of the village. In an interview with Nampa here on Wednesday, Frederick said for the past eight months or so, the village council had only one substantive appointee,…
The body found in a riverbed in Windhoek on Friday has been identified as that of Niita Nujoma, daughter to Minister of Labour Utoni Nujoma. This was confirmed by family members. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, said the discovery was made on Friday around 12h30 behind a school in Cimbebasia. ‘It…