Rainstorms caused extensive damage to houses in Kabbe South and North, as well as some parts of Katima Rural constituencies in the Zambezi Region, on Sunday.
The storm destroyed houses, uprooting trees and dropping water tanks from their mountings.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has said the government is prepared to address concerns raised by traditional leaders in Zambezi to transform the region into Namibia's breadbasket.
The premier addressed the annual Lusata Cultural Festival of the Mafwe Traditional Authority over the weekend.
The Health Directorate in the Zambezi Region is on high alert following reports of Mpox and cholera in neighbouring Zambia.
Its director, Woita Kapumburu, said authorities in the region have already assembled a team of experts to continuously monitor the situation at all entry points.
Prime Minister Elija Ngurare has commended traditional leaders in the Zambezi Region for demonstrating unity of purpose, saying it reflects the vision of a peaceful and united Namibia as championed by the country’s founding leaders.
Grain farmers in the Zambezi Region have welcomed the Agribank Agronomy Loan Scheme.
Maize farmers are hopeful the new agronomy loan schemes will change the current challenges they face.
The Zambezi Region on Monday joined the rest of the country in launching Namibian Heritage Week, running from the 15th to the 19th of September.
Heritage Week provides an opportunity for all Namibians to celebrate the country's natural and cultural heritage.
The Directorate of Education in the Zambezi Region celebrated teachers, department heads, principals, and learners who performed well during the 2024 academic year.
It lauded the region's improved performance as a collective achievement.
The National Democratic Party (NDP) leader, Martin Lukato, raised concerns about the water crisis in the Zambezi Region, particularly at the Queensland village in the Kongola Constituency.
The National Council Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Security, Constitutional and Legal Affairs visited the Katima Mulilo Border Post in the Zambezi Region on Monday to find out if recommendations proposed by the committee in 2022 have been implemented by the government.
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on International Relations, Defence and Security, James Uerikua, said the committee had a successful week-long working visit to the Zambezi Region.
