Maria David PRIMARY schools in Okongo were the recipients of stationery worth N$6,000 from the Okongo Constituency as part of efforts to support government initiatives. A total of 500 learners from Okongo Project School and Olukeno Primary School, located east of the Constituency, benefited from this initiative. Okongo Constituency Councillor Efraim Shipindo stated that 200...
Niël Terblanché In a concerning trend that is negatively impacting the livelihood of rural communities, the Okongo Constituency has become the latest victim of a series of water pump thefts, threatening the water supply to several communities and prompting a call for action from local and national officials. Councillor Efraim Shipindo, issued a stern warning...
Okongo Constituency Councillor Efraim Shipindo has urged residents to refrain from climbing electricity poles or transmission lines as it can cause serious injuries or even death. Shipindo’s plea follows an incident involving two young boys, aged 11 and 14, who suffered severe electrocution injuries after climbing power lines at Oshakati Shakatelenga village within the Okongo...
Maria David THE Okongo Constituency Councillor, Efraim Shipindo, said the ongoing theft of water pumps in the constituency is unacceptable and is hindering government efforts in terms of service delivery. Shipindo indicated that three water pump cylinders were stolen this week from boreholes at Okamanya, Onheleiwa, and Okanyanona villages, bringing the total to 13 stolen...
A boy (2) died tragically after succumbing to burn injuries sustained in a fire on Saturday. Ohangwena police crime investigation deputy commissioner Zacharia Amakali says the incident happened at Ondeumane village in the Okongo constituency of the Ohangwena region. According to Amakali, Nicolas Abraham was left playing with two other children, aged six and five,...
The Okongo District Hospital in Ohangwena Region is still without an operating theatre, which Health Director John Hango says remains a major obstacle to the adequate provision of health care systems in the region. The non-availability of a theatre at the hospital has resulted in staff making use of the casualty or any other rooms...
The Homestead Skills and Technical Education Academy at Okongo in the Ohangwena region on Friday launched a digital and dignity project. Along with the launch, about 10 pupils from the San community graduated with a fashion designing qualification. Officiating the event, the deputy minister of information and communications technology, Emma Theofelus, commended the Homestead programme...