50 Houses electrified in Bukalo

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The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (NORED) has electrified 50 houses that were recently handed over to the owners through the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia in the Zambezi Region's Bukalo village.

The electrified houses are part of phase one of an ongoing two-phase construction project.

Masubia Traditional Authority to host Cultural Festival

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The Masubia Traditional Authority is preparing to host its first cultural celebration since the crowning of its new chief earlier this year.

The Masubia Festival takes place later this week.

Trio remains in custody over cannabis

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A Namibian man, Sililo Liseho, and two Zambians, Kubonana Sikuniso and Mukuswani Mukuswani, remain in custody pending investigations after being found in possession of cannabis.

The trio was arrested over the weekend while illegally crossing into Namibia from Zambia.

Zambezi Region sees decline in GBV cases

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The Zambezi Region records an average of 34 cases of gender-based violence on a monthly basis. 

According to a regional review by NamPol’s GBV unit, 90% of the victims are female and 10% are male. 

Zambezi Region reports 34 GBV cases monthly

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The Zambezi Region records an average of 34 cases of gender-based violence on a monthly basis. 

According to a regional review by NamPol’s GBV unit, 90% of the victims are female and 10% are male. 

Zambezi Region Boosts Emergency Care with New Ambulances

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The Zambezi Health Directorate has received four ambulances, a critical upgrade to emergency services where communities have long struggled with limited medical transport options.

For over a decade, the hospital relied on a single ageing ambulance to serve a region with widespread medical needs.

MICT completes digital literacy training in Zambezi

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The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has completed its first-ever digital literacy training in the Zambezi Region.

Twenty young participants from the Kabbe South Constituency received certificates after completing the training.