Kabulabula villagers under the Masubia Traditional Authority have objected to the appointment of a new Induna, alleging that he was appointed without community consultation.
The newly appointed Human Resource Manager for the Katima Mulilo Town Council, Albert Sibeya, appeared in court today following his arrest early Wednesday morning at the Katima Mulilo checkpoint in the Liselo area.
The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, visited the children and family of the late Rachel Simasiku, a recent victim of gender-based violence (GBV) who was buried last weekend in Katima Mulilo.
Community members of Katima Mulilo handed a petition to the Ministry of Justice ahead of 44-year-old Steven Naruseb's court appearance.
Naruseb, accused of killing his wife, Rachel Simasiku, was eventually denied bail by Magistrate Davy Kambinda for his own protection due to the public outcry.
The family of Rachel Simasiku, who was allegedly killed by her husband on Sunday, expressed frustration over the police's delayed response despite the station being just metres from the house where the incident occurred.
The Swapo Party has strengthened its political hold in the Zambezi Region by retaining three constituencies it lost in the last Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections.
A 34-year-old man is receiving treatment at Katima Mulilo State Hospital after surviving a lion attack in the Kasika area, Kabbe South constituency, on Thursday.
One of the candidates gunning for a councillor position at Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency in the upcoming polls, Shepherd Nyambe, said that his manifesto focus is aligned with the National Development Plan – NDP6.
Police are investigating another suspected break-in at the Katima Mulilo Town Council, which occurred between Friday night and Saturday morning.
A resident of Muyako in the Zambezi Region, Patrick Matengu, is appealing to the government to consider some sort of compensation for cattle lost to a natural disaster.
Matengu this week woke up to five of his cattle struck by lightning in Maalo Village in the Muyako Area.
