-The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare is the latest to decentralise some of its functions to the regional councils.

-A delegation from South Africa's Limpopo Province and Regional Councils of Oshana, Oshikoto, Ohangwena and Omusati, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their existing bilateral relations in areas of economic, social and cultural development.

-Swapo Party members and sympathisers raised over N$160 000 towards the construction of Okatana Swapo District Office in the Oshana Region.

-Over N$70 000 was raised towards the construction of a school hall at Kandjengedi Primary School in the Oshana Region.

-NBC TV licence inspectors visited various towns in the Oshana and Oshikoto regions.

-Team Harambee took its campaign to the Oshana Region for a meeting with 264 delegates to the Swapo congress, on Thursday.

-A total of 49 unemployed youth in the Oshana Region received sponsorship of over N$150 000 from the Regional Governor's Skills Development Programme.