While residents and visitors of Rundu celebrated Christmas, the police were on the ground to maintain peace and order in the town.
A police operation for the festive season is ongoing in Rundu and surrounding areas, to make sure peace and security are maintained.
NamPol's Inspector General has launched the festive season crime prevention campaign in the Kavango East Region.
Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo said the patrol, which is part of the crime prevention campaign, was also due to the rising cases of criminal activities in the Kavango East Region.
Namibian Police Chief, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, is in Kavango East Region addressing crime in the country through engagements with the public and business fraternity.
The Inspector General is on the ground to ensure effective policing by NamPol is enhanced.
Former Swapo Party regional councilor Eugene Likuwa has died.
Likuwa, who was the former councillor of Ndiyona Constituency in the Kavango East Region, died in the Rundu state hospital.
Swapo Regional Coordinator Otilie Shinduvi confirmed his death.
The police in the Kavango East Region is urging the public to be cautious when visiting the Kavango River for recreational activities during the festive season.
The first rain of the season, which fell in the Kavango East Region over the past few weeks, has given some subsistence farmers hope to start preparing their crop fields.
Some of the farmers have already planted their crops, while others are busy preparing for plowing.
The first ever private mental health clinic has opened its doors at Rundu in the Kavango East region.
The owner, Berthiliah Simbaranda-Vistor, says cases of mental health are on the increase, hence the need for psychological care.
The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, has reiterated the government's commitment to ensuring a regional road network that supports economic growth.
Mutorwa addressed officials at the inauguration of two key roads at Rundu in the Kavango East Region.
The Nyemba-speaking people in Namibia are calling for an investigation into alleged tribal discrimination against their community.
In a petition, the group also dismissed accusations that they sought recognition as a tribal authority.
The Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, says free education does not mean parents cannot contribute to the education of their children.
Nghipondoka has therefore urged parents to assist schools in meeting their basic educational needs wherever possible.
