Author: Annakleta Haikera
Councilor Calls on Corporates to Uplift Local Communities
By: Annakleta Haikera Rundu Urban Constituency Councilor Vicky Kauma has called on corporate companies to support vulnerable communities, especially those affected by disasters, such as fire outbreaks that have become increasingly common in informal settlements. Kauma made…
Community Cooperation Needed to Tackle Malaria – Health Director
By: Annakleta Haikera The Director of Health in the Kavango East Region, Ida Mendai, has urged residents to seek medical attention when feeling unwell and to cooperate with indoor residual spraying efforts. She made the call on Saturday during the…
Unsettled Debts Threaten Local Infrastructure Growth, Warns Sankwasa
By: Annakleta Haikera Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has called on government institutions and businesses to settle their debts with local authorities. He made the call during the late Independence celebrations held on Saturday in the Mukwe Constituency….
NNN Vows Support for Investigations into Triple Murders of Girls
By: Annakleta Haikera President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah expressed deep concern over the brutal murders of three young girls in Okahandja, which have shocked Namibia. Speaking at the !Nau-Aib Sports Stadium on Sunday, she said it was difficult to understand how anyone…
Malaria Outbreak Claims 16 Lives in Kavango Regions
By: Annakleta Haikera The two Kavango regions have recorded 16 malaria-related deaths since the start of 2025. Preventative measures such as indoor spraying and mosquito net distribution are yet to reach all households in the two regions. Kavango East, Rundu,…
“The Pain Was Too Much to Bear” – Hausiku Family
By: Annakleta Haikera Fifteen years after their son vanished while herding cattle near 20 Mile in Kavango East, Wendelinus Hausiku and his family are once again holding on to hope. Hausiku, now 72, still remembers the anguish of…
Tcasava Village Finally Gets Clean Water After 35 Years of Shortage
By: Annakleta Haikera After decades of water scarcity, residents of Tcasava village in the remote Ncamagoro Constituency are celebrating a access to clean and safe water for the first time in over 35 years. Located 70 kilometers off…
N$6.9 Million Prepaid Water Meter Rollout in Rundu
By: Annakleta Haikera A N$6.9 million investment will fund the first phase of a prepaid water meter rollout in Rundu, with more than 1,021 households already connected to the system. The Rundu Town Council officially launched Phase 1 of the…
Kavango West to Benefit from N$56 Million for Drought Response
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango West Region has been listed among the areas set to benefit from a N$56 million allocation by the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The fund is aimed at drought response programme in the region and…
Urgent Call to Upgrade Charlie Cutline Road
By: Annakleta Haikera Mpungu Constituency Councillor Titus Shiudifonya has called on the government to urgently upgrade the Charlie Cutline Road (D3446). The road is a key transport route serving more than 100 farming units. Shiudifonya made this call during…