A goat rotation project in Mpezo village in the Kavango West Region has transformed the lives of four beneficiaries, who now own livestock and skills they never imagined they would have.
In 2023, Johana Kazana and Elisabeth Likiwa received 10 goats from the regional council under a rotation agreement.
A borehole drilled at Mpuku village in 1972 has never supplied a single drop of water.
Fifty-three years later, residents are calling on the Kavango West Regional Council to rehabilitate it.
Residents of Mpuku village continue to walk long distances in search of water.
A medium-scale farmer at the Sikondo Green Scheme in the Kavango West Region is harvesting his first batch of potatoes after receiving support from the Namibia Agronomic Board under the potato subsidy scheme.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah expressed her satisfaction with the production activities of the Sikondo Green Scheme in the Kavango West Region.
Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah assesses the scheme's operations and impact on food security.
Deputy Director for Lifelong Learning Herbert Karapo has called on educators in the Kavango West Region to strengthen accountability and consistency in teaching, while congratulating stakeholders for improved academic results.
Concerns regarding the quality of mathematics teaching and learning have come to the forefront in the Kavango West Region, as educators and stakeholders reflect on the academic results for 2025.
Insufficient budget allocations have delayed completion of the Kavango West Regional Council Office, forcing the council to spend N$120,000 monthly on rent since construction began in 2021.
The Kavango West Region's 2025/2026 budget falls short of addressing critical needs, according to local leaders, with allocations of N$68 million for capital projects and N$48 million for operations deemed too minimal.
Women in Ncamagoro Village, Kavango West Region, say there is a need for more women's empowerment gatherings.
They believe woman-centred events are inspiring, leading to an improvement in self-esteem.
Plans for the construction of the Nkurenkuru District Hospital are back on track after a 12-year delay.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the project was initially held in 2014.
