The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has called for a renewed commitment to ethical leadership as a cornerstone for Africa's economic transformation.

A lack of well-equipped ambulances in the Kavango East Region compromises timely medical assistance to patients in remote areas. 

This was shared by the Chief Medical Officer at the Rundu Intermediate Hospital, Dr. Medson Chibwe, with members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health.

Senior citizens whose government social grant is their only source of income continue to bear the burden of caring for family members. 

However, the household of Kapango Kapango, a resident of Fumbe Village in the Kavango East Region, is worse off than many others and is in a sorry state.

The Rundu Intermediate Hospital is still faced with overcrowding, leading to congested corridors and long waiting times, compromising service delivery.

The hospital caters for patients from the Kavango East, Kavango West, and Zambezi regions, as well as neighbouring Angola.

The leader of a faction of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority, Hoze Riruako, said that the Ozombuzovindimba Heritage Site remains a symbolic historical area for many Ovaherero people.

Dr. Riruako made this remark during the annual commemoration of Ozombuzovindimba Day in the Otjinene Constituency.

The Otjozondjupa Regional Council will take over the water supply to residents of Kombat. 

This comes after CENORED made a payment of close to N$160,000 for the installation of an independent power supply to pump water to residents. 

The Onandjokwe Endoscopic Outreach service will soon be known as the Professor Fillemon Amaambo Endoscopic Tour.

The programme was established in 2022 to reduce waiting time for patients requiring endoscopies at Engela District Hospital.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, along with other stakeholders working in Bwabwata National Park, embarked on a cleaning campaign along the B8 road from the Kongola checkpoint to Masambo.

With the school development fund no longer compulsory and schools' growing population, some institutions are finding it tough to keep up with needs.

In response to this, the Ongombe Farmers Association donated N$25,000 to the Okamatapati Combined School development fund. 

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has reiterated the government's commitment to supporting initiatives that foster growth and youth development.

The premier made the remarks during a fundraising dinner for the hosting of the third Ogongo Annual Festival, scheduled for December.