-Paula Ribeiro, who was shot by her husband at Ongwediva last Friday, succumbed to her injuries at Ongwediva Medipark on Monday.

-An Ongwediva-based businessman has shot his wife and turned the gun on himself Friday evening.

-Namibia's Mikka Shonena's strong well-culculated punches were enough to beat Youli Dong from China on points in a unanimous decision at the Ongwediva Trade Fair in the north on Friday night.

-Close to 500 young entrepreneurs from all 14 regions are attending a workshop at Ongwediva about how to run and sustain their businesses.

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism will host a consultative workshop at Ongwediva on Thursday to discuss uncoordinated sand mining activities taking place in northern Namibia.

-Construction work on the multi-million dollar Ongwediva Junior Primary School has finally resumed after almost five years of stagnation.

-Ongwediva has launched its comprehensive tourism development strategy to build the northern town into a top tourist destination.

Residents of Ongwediva and surrounding areas have been urged to make full use of the newly inaugurated fire station at the town.

Residents of Ondangwa took to the streets Wednesday morning to express their disappointment over the envisaged referral hospital which will be constructed at Ongwediva, instead of in their town.

Indoor residual spraying programme against malaria has started at Ongwediva.