Residents of Rehoboth took part in a protest to raise awareness about drug and alcohol abuse, as well as rising criminal activity in their communities on Saturday.

The First Gentleman, Epaphras Ndaitwah has called on the boy child to take advantage of the opportunity offered to better their lives.

He made the call at the Boy Child Engagement at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region.

For many years, rural schools were left behind in digital learning.

This is now changing, as more schools invest in computer labs and adapt to curriculum changes that include ICT as a subject.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has inaugurated three schools in the Kunene Region.

The government spent over N$70 million on these as well as extra classrooms, ablution facilities, and other infrastructure at nine other schools in the region.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has described the administration of the Ruacana Town Council as "chaotic" and has ordered an urgent investigation into its financial and operational affairs.