Author: Annakleta Haikera
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…
Rundu Woman Thrive in Woodcraft Business
By: Annakleta Haikera In the heart of Rundu’s Sauyemwa settlement, a young woman is challenging gender stereotypes—one chisel at a time. At just 31 years old, Rozitha Kayowo Shilunda has carved out a name for herself in the traditionally male-dominated…
Kavango Farmers Fear Poor Harvest Due to Pest Infestation
By: Annakleta Haikera Farmers in the Kavango regions are raising alarm over the condition of their crops as dual threats (locust and heavy rainfall) of persist Kavngo Regions and Zambezi face brown-armored corn cricket infestations and unpredictable rainfall…
Lion Attack Prompts Land Clearing to Prevent Human-Wildlife Conflict
By: Annakleta Haikera The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has begun clearing land in the Casablanca area near Oshivelo as a preventative measure to reduce human-wildlife conflict following a recent lion attack. Deputy Director of Wildlife and National Parks…
Sikondo Green Scheme to Harvest 120 Hectares of Maize in May
By: Annakleta Haikera The Sikondo Green Scheme is set to harvest 120 hectares of maize in May. On a visit by The Villager to the green scheme, its farm manager Maxwell Nghidinwa. Nghidinwa also stated that the green…
Felling of Trees Drives Concerns in Tumweneni Community
By: Annakleta Haikera Residents of Tumweneni, an informal settlement in Rundu, Kavango East, are raising alarms over the felling of trees in their community, warning that it could endanger both food security and access to shade. Their concerns highlight…
Minister Pledges DNA Test Support in Discovery of Missing Son
By: Annakleta Haikera Gender Equality Minister Emma Kantema-Gaomas has pledged to intervene in the case of a young man who was recently discovered through a WhatsApp search, 15 years after he was reported missing. The minister stated this…