Katjiua maps direction for Ovaherero

Ovaherero paramount chief Mutjinde Katjiua on Saturday launched a five-pillar strategic plan for the next three years, with emphasis on youth inclusion.During his keynote address, he said that more young people should be elected into positions of power.Katjiua, recently installed as the new paramount chief, said because the youth understand the future better, they should only be guided by the wisdom of the elderly."We know that we have focused on young people for these positions. People between the ages of 40 and 50 have been the trend. We need to look at the people in their 30s and 40s and discontinue previous trends," he said.ChangeHe highlighted that the Ovaherero Traditional Authority&#039;s (OTA&#039;s) focus points have changed and and they will continue to boost action instead of talk. The five-pillar strategic plan will be implemented by Katjiua during the next three years.Katjiua said the OTA has chosen silence throughout media call-outs and they plan to get the ball rolling immediately."With this planned roll-out, we will focus on institutional governance, upskilling our community, and training and capacity building to help enhance the economic wellbeing and advancement of our community not only in Namibia but wherever they are," Katjiua said.OTA&#039;s head strategist, Vehaka Tjimune said the planning of the strategy took about six months to finalise and began in December last year.Restorative justiceJustice for the victims of the German genocide against the Ovahereo communities is a basic human right, Katjiua said.He said they will no longer be begging the German government for it."The German and Namibian governments should recognise and respect our rights as victims of these crimes against humanity. We remain committed to working with our government and negotiating with the German government on the reparations for genocide on our community," he said.The last round of talks on the genocide negotiations between Namibia and the German government was concluded on 15 May last year.Diverse opinions were expressed in the media by the general public, political leaders, and members of the affected communities.Katjiua announced his early retirement as a professor at 55 and said he is committed to the responsibility of being the paramount chief.

Katjiua maps direction for Ovaherero

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-02

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Katjiua maps direction for Ovaherero

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