Health authorities say Namibia detected and treated 36 leprosy cases last year. 

The Rundu Town Council (RTC) is advocating for increased funding for local authorities to improve land servicing and bulk infrastructure to address the housing backlog.

This was shared during a consultation meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Land Reform.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development (MURD), James Sankwasa, has voiced his disappointment with the management of the Rundu Town Council for failing to respond to challenges on time and leaving community members' health at risk.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has given Rundu Town Council two days to find a contractor and start work on covering trenches that pose a risk to lives in the Tutungeni location.

Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi expressed disappointment with progress on the construction of the Andara-Shamaturu road in the Kavango East Region.
The minister shared this during his visit to the project.

The Directorate of Education in the Kavango East Region has vowed to retain its top position in Ordinary Level results while working to significantly improve Advance Subsidiary (AS) level results.
 

The Councillor of Kapako Constituency, Augustinus Kupembona, engaged the Mbunza Traditional Authority on constituency developmental plans and how to fairly implement them.

The Kavango West Region tops public schools in the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary Level (NSSCAS) for full-time candidates.

Despite the regional rank order reflecting notable shifts in performance between 2024 and 2025, the region has maintained its position since 2024.

A subsistence farmer in the Kavango West Region's Kaguni village, Domingo Ndara, has been left hopeless after locusts invaded his crop field.

Ndara planted mahangu, beans, maize, and groundnuts; however, from 21 December, he began to notice locusts in the crop field.

The Director of Education in the Kavango West Region, Pontianus Musore, has said that the registration of learners for the 2026 academic year has been smooth.
 
Musore highlighted that the Ministry has also made provision to provide a conducive teaching environment.