Author: Annakleta Haikera
Kawana Inaugurates 6th Police Station in Kavango West
By: Annakleta Haikera Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Albert Kawana, inaugurated Kavango West’s sixth police station in Ncamagoro on Friday, aimed at improving response times and enhancing service delivery in the region. Construction of the…
A Woman’s Lifelong Search for the Father She Never Knew
By: Annakleta Haikera Mwengere Shiyambi, a 41-year-old woman from Nyangana village in the Kavango East region, has spent her life searching for a father she has never known. Raised by her grandparents, Shiyambi’s mother struggled with mental illness…
Urgent Call for Boreholes in Ndiyona to Boost Food Security
By: Annakleta Haikera Ndiyona Constituency Councilor, Laurentius Mukoya, has called on the government to drill more boreholes in the Kavango East region to address ongoing food insecurity. His call follows several deaths in the area, suspected to be…
Govt Urged to Involve Local Products in Drought Relief Procurement
By: AnnakletaHaikera Kavango East businessman Isdor Muronga has called on the government to prioritise local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the drought relief procurement process. Muronga, the founder of Ngongo Cooking Oil, made the appeal after donating…
Cash Loans Urged to Stop Lending Money to the Elderly
By: Annakleta Haikera Former Ndiyona councillor Hildegard Mangundu has urged cash loan business owners to refrain from offering loans to elderly individuals. She argued that pensioners often struggle to repay these loans, leading to confiscation of their cards by…
About 100 Namibians Targeted by Scammers Daily
By: Annakleta Haikera, Loise Shiimi and Ndahafa Happy Juju Approximately 100 Namibians are targeted daily by scammers asking for personal banking details, according to Kavango West Police Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga. The rise in scamming incidents coincides with the…
Persons with Disabilities in Kavango East Voice Frustration Over Lack of Opportunities
By: Annakleta Haikera People living with disabilities in the Kavango East region have expressed their frustration over the lack of opportunities within various ministries. They reported being denied job prospects and having limited access to training and education…
Andara District Records Highest Malaria Cases in Kavango East
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango East region has recorded over 3,300 malaria cases this year across three districts, with Andara leading the numbers at 2,402 cases, followed by Nyangana with 494, and Rundu reporting 415. This information was…
Near Half-Century School Lacks Proper Infrastructure
By: Annakleta Haikera Shakashi Primary School in Kavango East, which has existed for 45 years, has never had adequate classrooms or proper infrastructure. Located about 60 km from Divundu in the rural area of Mukwe Constituency, the school…
Blueberry Expansion Project in Divundu Draws Mixed Reactions
By: Annakleta Haikera A N$1.5 billion blueberry project in Divundu, which promises to boost the local economy and create thousands of jobs, has received mixed reactions from the community. The controversy follows Eos Capital’s recent acquisition of a 15%…