Kavango West Region has recorded 19 road fatalities this year.
Road crashes also increased by 115 cases, compared to last year.
In 2025, Kavango West recorded a total number of 307 crashes involving 332 vehicles.
One hundred and thirty-two people sustained serious to slight injuries.
High youth participation in voting day was observed in Kapako Constituency in the Kavango West Region, where first-time voters expressed excitement to cast their votes.
Selma Gezi is optimistic that her vote counts despite the long queues.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) office in the Kavango West Region has been preparing its teams. This week, the region held a two-day refresher course for election officials, following the main training sessions that took place from November 7 to 16.
Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo's fruit tree planting campaign in the region also promotes creative industries, aiming to showcase local talent and cultivate human creativity in the region.
The Office of the Kavango West Governor donated 100 fruit trees to residents of Nkurenkuru Constituency as part of efforts to keep Kavango West green and food self-sustained.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) in the Kavango West Region offloaded sensitive election materials in the absence of political party representatives.
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) officially handed over the construction site of 172 houses in Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region.
The project is worth N$14.2 million.
Principals from various village schools in the Kavango West Region say the donation of a classroom block by NAMDIA has significantly improved the atmosphere at their schools.
The Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) Foundation has spent N$5.9 million upgrading education and water infrastructure at various rural primary schools in the Kavango West Region.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), Inge Zaamwani, has emphasised the importance of producing sufficient food to feed the nation in meeting the country's Sustainable Development Goals.
