The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has given Rundu Town Council two days to find a contractor and start work on covering trenches that pose a risk to lives in the Tutungeni location.
Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi expressed disappointment with progress on the construction of the Andara-Shamaturu road in the Kavango East Region.
The minister shared this during his visit to the project.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has met with the political leadership of the Zambezi, Kavango East and West, Ohangwena, Oshana, Omusati, Oshikoto, and Kunene Regions to discuss the way forward in 2026.
The gathering took place at the President's residence at Onheleiwa in the Ohangwena Region.
The Acting Education Director for Kavango East says the region is fully prepared for the opening of schools next week.
Lukas Makayi said the region has procured stationery and furniture worth about N$4,5 million for the 2026 academic year.
The Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, said some community members have a large part to play when it comes to criminal activities in Kavango East.
Shikongo is holding a community meeting with residents in Rundu.
The Governor of Kavango East is irked by the state of the floating bridge at the Sarasungu Border Post.
The bridge was initially only supposed to be a temporary measure, but it's been 11 years since it was attended to.
Children under the age of 10 from the Kavango East and West regions are being vaccinated against polio.
Governor of the Kavango East Region, Hamunyera Hambyuka, is unhappy with the material being used to construct the Ndiyona-Djaradjara road in the Ndiyona Constituency.
Phase 1 of the 35-kilometre Ndiyona-Djaradjara road started in November 2026 and was expected to be completed in 10 months.
About 50 out-of-school girls in the Kavango East Region took part in the Skills for Girls workshop. The workshop was held under the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC).
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) in the Kavango East Region has recently completed a road safety information sharing programme aimed at sensitising learners on road safety during the festive season.
