A cataract surgical campaign was launched at the Katima Mulilo State Hospital.

The campaign brings hope to hundreds of patients suffering from preventable blindness.

A former learner of Impalila Combined School in the Zambezi Region, Brian Shamalaza, has given back to the school by donating school uniforms and accessories to needy learners.

The donation benefited 73 learners from Grade 1 to Grade 11.

Some relocated learners from flood-affected schools in the Zambezi Region are steadily adjusting to their new environment at Lusese, where temporary facilities have been set up to ensure the continuation of teaching and learning.

A total of 166 learners from Muzii Combined School, accompanied by 14 staff members, arrived at Luhonono via the Kapelwa Kabajani Ferry on Sunday before proceeding to Lusese, where they will be temporarily accommodated and continue with their schooling.

The first load of school furniture and personal belongings from Nankutwe Combined School has arrived at Luhono via the Kapelwa Kabajani Ferry, marking the start of the relocation of flood-affected schools in the Zambezi Region.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services in the Zambezi Region is preparing for a potential increase in the number of flood-affected individuals, estimating up to 23,665 people under a worst-case scenario.

There are renewed calls for urgent improvements in the distribution of food aid to affected communities in the Zambezi Region, with concerns raised over delays and lack of accountability in the current system.

A group of volunteer cleaners from various government medical facilities in the Zambezi Region have raised concerns over alleged nepotism and lack of recognition.

They are now calling on the Ministry of Health and Social Services to urgently intervene.

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has expanded the operations of the Government Information Centre (GIC) with new equipment procured for the Zambezi Region.

Following a briefing with the regional leadership on the ongoing floods in the Zambezi Region on Wednesday, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah visited Luhonono in the Kabbe North Constituency to assess the situation on the ground.