Mashi Nfumu Joseph Tembwe Mayuni in the Zambezi Region says his community feels a dark cloud has befallen on them and is yet to come to terms with the death of the late president Geingob.
Nfumu Mayuni made the remarks at the Mashi Traditional Authority's memorial service for the late head of state.
Three of the four victims, who died from an explosion of a hand grenade almost two weeks ago at Liselo in the Zambezi Region, were laid to rest today.
The deceased are 14-year-old Yamuno Mulatehi, nine-year-old Lydia Mulatehi, and four-year-old Mulatehi Mulatehi, all siblings.
Today, in the Zambezi Region, the Kongola settlement witnessed protests by local residents.
The cause of their unrest? A decision to grant bail to six regional council employees who are currently facing fraud charges.
A man was struck and killed by lightning in the Kalumba area of the Zambezi Region on Monday.
The victim, identified as Gift Mwangala, a Zambian national, was employed as a cattle herder in the area.
The 7th commemoration of World Leprosy Day was celebrated in Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region under the theme "Beat Leprosy."
The Swapo Party Regional Executive Committee in the Zambezi Region has suspended its coordinator, Moffat Sileze, over allegations of missing party funds amounting to N$47,000. The committee revealed this during a media briefing today.
Leaders of the Kanono Women's Organisation, a small-scale farmers association in the Zambezi Region's Sibbinda Constituency, paid a visit to the green schemes in the Kavango East Region.
Zambezi Region Governor, Alufea Sampofu, says despite below-average rainfall received in the region compared to previous years, there is a need to cultivate as many crop fields as possible.
Sampofu encourages all residents to ensure they put bread on the tables of their families.
The Zambezi Regional Health Directorate has commenced its malaria spraying campaign in the region, which has reported over 7,000 cases since January 2023.
Officials from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare and organisations dealing with gender-based violence in the Zambezi Region agree that a lack of infrastructure, equipment, and human resources are some challenges that need immediate attention.
