The Kavango East and West Health Directorates launched a "Cataract Surgical Eye Campaign" at the Intermediate Rundu Hospital.

The long-awaited campaign is themed "Restoring Hope and Freedom."

The campaign targets more than 400 patients in the two regions and has so far operated on 240 patients. 

Residents of Kavango West fear the region could miss development if the government proceeds with the Kavango-Grootfontein water link project.

The concern was raised during a community meeting with the consultants at Mururani.

Chairperson of the Kavango West Regional Council, Filipus Tenga, expressed disappointment in the status of electricity distribution in the region during the Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (NORED) induction workshop that was held at Nkurenkuru.

Senior lecturer at the University of Namibia, Dr. Gerson Sindano, has urged the people of Kavango West to explore their historical connection to the 1904-1908 genocide.

Members of the Chief Council in the Kavango East and Kavango West regions have raised concerns over apparent ineffective coordination between the government and the traditional authorities on land matters. 

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has constructed four new network towers in the Kavango West Region to improve connectivity in rural communities.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted Namibia's efforts to strengthen public health responses, focusing on the country's intensified fight against a malaria surge and its continued leadership in tobacco control across Africa.

The director of rural water supply in the Kavango West region, Richard Shikongo, fears misalignment between budget allocations and annual work plans undermines public confidence in service delivery.

Governor Verna Sinimbo of the Kavango West Region has urged for a united effort in the battle against corruption.

Agribank has supported two horticulture projects from the Kavango East and West regions with agricultural materials.