Author: Annakleta Haikera
Rundu Hospital Receives N$8.5 Million Equipment Boost
By: Annakleta Haikera The Rundu Intermediate Hospital is set to transform healthcare delivery in the region after receiving N$8.5 million worth of advanced medical equipment from the International University of Management (IUM) on Wednesday in Rundu, Kavango East…
Electricity Cost Green Schemes N$34.9 Million in Past 12 Months
By: Annakleta Haikera High electricity tariffs and frequent power outages are placing financial pressure on the green schemes in both Kavango East and Kavango West. At the recent stakeholder engagement with green scheme farm managers hosted by…
NHE Launches N$13.2 million Housing Project in Nkurenkuru
By: Annakleta Haikera The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) on Friday held a site handover ceremony for the bulk municipal services and 173 new houses under the NHE Housing Development Project at Nkurenkuru Extension 3 in the Kavango West Region. The…
N$1.1 Million Streetlight Project Illuminates Ndiyona Settlement
By: Annakleta Haikera A N$1,177,422.79 streetlight project has brought new light and renewed hope to Ndiyona Settlement along the B8 trunk road in the Kavango East Region. This is set to enhance safety and prolonged economic activity in the area,…
Kamutjonga Community Raises Alarm on Human-Wildlife Conflict
By: Annakleta Haikera Last Friday, residents of Kamutjonga Village in Mukwe Constituency held a peaceful demonstration to highlight a surge in wildlife encounters. Over the past two months, two minors have tragically lost their lives to crocodile…
Witbooi Encourages Innovation and Investment at Rundu Trade Fair
By: Annakleta Haikera Vice President Lucia Witbooi, during the official opening of the 8th Rundu Annual Trade Fair (RATF) on Tuesday, highlighted the importance of platforms that drive economic growth and community development. “The Rundu Annual Trade…
Ncuncuni Inspector Calls for Schools to Embrace Gardening
By: Annakleta Haikera Nicodemus Tjakula, the Inspector of Education for the Ncuncuni circuit, on Friday urged all schools in the Kavango West Region with access to water to start school gardens. He highlighted that school gardens are…
NAMDIA Invests N$5.9 Million in Kavango West Rural Education
By: Annakleta Haikera Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) has invested N$5.9 million in education infrastructure to improve learning conditions in rural schools across the Kavango West Region. On Friday, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mines, Industrialisation and Energy, Natagwe…
Rundu Water Crisis Deepens
By: Annakleta Haikera For the people of Rundu, the struggle for clean water has become a painful part of everyday life. In settlements such as Tumweneni, Tuhingireni, Sikanduko, Kaisosi, Suncity, and Ndama South/East, residents wake up before dawn with buckets…
“I Want Water in Rundu” – Sankwasa
By: Annakleta Haikera Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has called on NamWater officials and the Rundu Town Council to take urgent action to address the ongoing water crisis in Rundu. He said the…