John Mutorwa, Minister of Works and Transport, emphasized the importance of good roads in enhancing safety, reducing fatalities and poverty, and boosting regional trade.

Heavy rains in the Kavango East and West have left some residents picking up the pieces over the weekend. 

Lambert Haingura, a resident of Hamweyi Village in the Kavango West Region, is one of those affected, as the weekend's rain was accompanied by lightning, which struck and killed seven of his cattle.

The Rundu Sports Stadium was filled to capacity on Saturday as mourners from Kavango East and West gathered to pay tribute to Namibia’s late Founding President, Dr. Sam Nujoma.

Mourners showed up in large numbers for a candlelight ceremony held in honour of late Founding President Sam Nujoma at the Kavango East Governor's Office, despite the drizzle.

In its efforts to eliminate illiteracy in the country, the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, under the adult education section, is hosting a 10-day training for literacy teachers in the Kavango East Region at the Frans Dimbare Youth Centre.

The Director of Education in the Kavango East Region, Christine Shilima, says the region's performance in the 2024 national examinations is worrisome. 

Kavango East will now be revisiting strategies aimed at restoring what was once considered one of the top-performing regions in the country. 

Two men are recuperating in the Nyangana Hospital after being mauled by a leopard at Djara-Djara Village in the Kavango East Region.

The two were attacked early this week while tracking their lost cattle around their village.

A researcher at Integrity Namibia, Tileni Monghudi, says people at the grassroots level must first understand what corruption actually means before they can fight it.

Men of various ages marched through Rundu as part of the 16 Days of Activism, which aims to create awareness of gender-based violence. 

The "Commitment Walk" aims to encourage men to adopt respectful, non-violent, and reasonable behaviour in relationships. 

Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, is worried about the progress of the Rundu Water Treatment Plant in the Kavango East Region. 

Once operational, the Rundu Water Treatment Plant is expected to bring an end to the town's water crisis.