OMAHEKE REPORTS DROP IN CHILD MALNUTRITION DEATHS

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The number of child deaths linked to malnutrition in the Omaheke Region has dropped.

The region recorded 40 deaths between April 2023 and March 2024, dropping to 19 between March 2025 and March 2026.

Malnutrition mostly affects children between six months and five years.

NUDO QUESTIONS WATER SOURCING

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NUDO Leader Vetaruhe Kandorozu accused the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) of sourcing water from areas where they fail to provide clean water to their local residents, particularly the Kavango Region and various boreholes in the Kunene Region.

MINISTRY EXPLAINS TEMPORARY HALT IN ERONGO 2027 ADMISSIONS

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The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture has attributed the temporary suspension of 2027 learner admissions in parts of the Erongo Region to schools applying a first-come, first-served system, which triggered panic among parents.

MINISTRY AWARE OF ALLEGED ONLINE GAME TARGETING LEARNERS

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The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture says it has not received any official reports from schools about an alleged online game said to encourage learners to engage in sexual activities.

MUSHELENGA FAMILY DONATES TO OSIRE REFUGEE CAMP LEARNERS

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The family of a late former commissioner of refugees in the Home Affairs Ministry has donated clothing items to 215 pre-school learners at the Osire Refugee Camp in the Otjozondjupa region.

The family donated the items as part of the legacy of the late Nkrumah Mushelenga, a veteran who died in 2022.

FAMILY APPEALS FOR RESPONSIBLE REPORTING AFTER FATAL STABBING

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The family of 15-year-old Junior Pieters, who died after being stabbed over the weekend, has appealed to the media and the public to report the tragedy responsibly.

On Saturday, Junior Pieters succumbed to his injuries after a stabbing incident involving his 10-year-old cousin.

GEINGOS URGES WOMEN MPs TO BUILD A LEGACY

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The Executive Chairperson of the One Economy Foundation, Monica Geingos, has urged the Joint Women's Parliamentary Caucus to be 'legacy-minded' as they serve in Parliament.

KUNENE GOVERNOR URGES LEADERS TO DRIVE DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS 2030

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Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharruua has urged leaders to maintain a positive outlook and utilise their creativity to find solutions instead of resorting to criticism.

Muharukua made the call during the State of the Region Address delivered under the theme "Kunene region fast-tracking towards 2030".