Residents of Sikondo village, Kapako constituency in Kavango West Region, will finally have access to electricity after living without it for decades.

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.

NamPol arrested 14 individuals over the weekend on charges related to drug possession and distribution.

Various substances, including cannabis, mandrax, and skunk, were seized during these arrests.

Heavy rains over the weekend have damaged Simwege Primary School in Katjinakatji Village, Kavango West. The makeshift school in Mankumpi Constituency serves 58 grade one and two learners. Classrooms and learning materials were destroyed, and the village lost electricity.

Road fatalities in Kavango West have so far decreased from 14 deaths in 2023 to nine this year.

There has also been a drop in serious injuries, with 27 recorded last year to 25 during the same period.

The spokesperson of the polling officials who were threatening to boycott elections in the Kavango West Region if the ECN did not increase their training rate was informed by the Regional Electoral Officer, Elizabeth Visagie, that the commission would no longer be needing his services. 

President Nangolo Mbumba emphasised that if re-elected, the Swapo Party will prioritise economic development.

At the Swapo Star rally at Nkurenkuru, party Vice President and presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, said the party will prioritise agriculture, mining, and tourism sectors in Kavango West. 

Independent candidate in the National Council, Paulus Mbangu, states that delays in releasing parliamentary committee reports have diminished their usefulness for current decision-making.