Staff Reporter POLITICAL turbulence continues unabated in Omuthiya town, the seat of the Oshikoto Regional government. Two of the three opposition councillors have faced on-and-off suspensions since last year, but all three have now been issued an indefinite restraining order from their own political party, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC). Councillor Nghipudilo Ya Shiindi...
Maria David JOHANNES Ndeutapo of Swapo was re-elected as the mayor of Omuthiya Town on Friday. However, Ndeutapo will not be deputized by anyone as they failed to nominate the deputy mayor. Meanwhile, Beata Nashongo, Ester Kornelius, and Paulus Shimbangala were elected as members of the management committee, with Nashongo expected to chair. Photo: Omuthiya...
OMUTHIYA: The newly re-elected mayor of the Omuthiya Town Council (OTC), Johannes Ndeutepo, is urging the residents of Omuthiya to assist the local authority with ideas to grow the town. Ndeutepo during their swearing-in ceremony here on Friday said residents should be cooperative and should participate in local economic opportunities. “We have had challenges related...
OMUTHIYA: The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leadership has directed its councillors serving on the Omuthiya Town Council to refrain from participating in council activities from 08 November 2023 until further notice. The decision follows the extended suspension of IPC representative Nghipundilo yaShiindi by Omuthiya Mayor Johannes Ndeutepo on 24 July 2023, for alleged misconduct...
A 26-year-old man died after he was allegedly stabbed to death by a 21-year-old suspect at Omuthiya. According to a crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force’s Deputy Commissioner Wynand Neels, the deceased and suspect were reportedly involved in a physical altercation at a shebeen in the Omuthiya town area. He added that the...
Staff Reporter A 26-year-old man lost his life after he was beaten and stabbed to death by a 21-year-old man he insulted. According to Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga, spokesperson of the Namibian police, the murder incident happened on Wednesday, 17 October 2023, at around 22:00 in the main location of Omuthiya, Oshikoto region. Chief Inspector...
The youth in Namibia must use resources available to them, including land, to create employment for themselves instead of looking to government to give them jobs. This was said by 33-year-old Phillip Namburu, who recently launched an ambitious horticultural project on a 30-hectare plot he inherited from his grandmother at Omutse go ndjaba, 20 kilometres...
Placido Hilukilwa THE Omuthiya town council in the Oshikoto Region has until the 20th of October to provide the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, with the reason behind the suspension without benefits of two local councillors. PICTURED: Minister Erastus Uutoni. Photo: File Councillors Moses Amukoto and Nghipudilo ya Shiindi, both of the...
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is in the process of completing a water reservoir for the Omuthiya District Hospital which will help to address the issue of water shortages at the hospital. The ministry’s Oshikoto regional director, Josua Nghipangelwa, told Nampa in an interview on Wednesday the hospital experienced water shortages in the...
Staff Reporter RESIDENTS of Oshikoto, including young people from various educational institutions, flocked to Omuthiya in support of the Youth for Green Hydrogen Scholarship Programme outreach workshop. The scholarship awards will encompass a diverse range of academic pursuits, including both Master’s programs and Technical and Vocational Training Education. The event, which took place on Monday...