Author: Annakleta Haikera
Infrastructure, Learning Woes at Rundu School
By: Annakleta Haikera Ngcove Junior Primary School in Rundu, Kavango East Region, continues to face dire infrastructure and learning challenges more than five years after its establishment. The school accommodates over 412 learners, including more than 85 marginalised pupils from…
Parliamentary Committee Urges Crop Farmers to Diversify
By: Annakleta Haikera The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources advised farm managers and small-scale farmers in the Kavango East Region to reconsider their current crop strategies. The committee gave this recommendation after visiting various green schemes in the region….
Namibia Records Over 4,000 Defamation Cases in 3 Years
By: Annakleta Haikera Namibia has recorded more than 4,835 cases of defamation of character in the past three years, Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force Joseph Shikongo revealed this week. Speaking at the launch of the Ethical Use of…
Green Schemes Production Slowed by Electricity Costs
By: Annakleta Haikera Government-operated green scheme projects in the Kavango regions are currently struggling with electricity expenses, threatening production and food security. This was revealed by various farm managers during a courtesy visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural…
Rundu Tourism Minimally Promoted
By: Annakleta Haikera Various entrepreneurs in Kavango East have raised concerns over the lack of facilities to support tourism, saying the situation is limiting opportunities for economic growth and diversification. This came to light during a visit by the Parliamentary…
Rice Project Failure Due to Government Mismanagement – Parliamentarian
By: Annakleta Haikera The chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tobie Aupindi has called the situation of the Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi Region a failure of government resource management. He expressed this during a site…
Ncuncuni Festival Takes it Back to the Roots
By: Annakleta Haikera The Mbunza Traditional Authority has urged the people of Kavango West to respect and uphold all aspects of their culture, including traditional attire, as part of safeguarding their identity. Speaking during the official opening…
Villagers Cry Foul Over Alleged Electrification Betrayal
By: Annakleta Haikera Residents of Thipanana and Rughongo villages say they feel betrayed and forgotten following claims that a long-anticipated rural electrification project meant for their communities has allegedly been redirected to other areas. According to David Muronga, Chairperson of…
Street Lights Shortage Increases Rundu Crime
By: Annakleta Haikera A growing number of Rundu residents are expressing concern over the town’s increasing crime rate, blaming it in part on poor street lighting across several suburbs in the Kavango East Region. They say the lack of functioning…
Unemployed Namibians Targeted in Human Trafficking
By: Annakleta Haikera Namibia has recorded six cases of human trafficking between 2024 and 2025, with most victims trafficked under the pretence of employment, according to Namibian Police Force Inspector General Joseph Shikongo. Speaking during the commemoration…