Author: Annakleta Haikera
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…
NYDF Beneficiaries Advised to Use Loans Responsibly
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango East Region governor, Julius Hambyuka, encouraged beneficiaries of the Namibia Youth Development Fund (NYDF) to make responsible use of their allocated loans and contribute to job creation through their various initiatives. Hambyuka made…
Kavango Residents Lament Grant Payment Point Conditions
By: Annakleta Haikera Residents in the Kavango East and West regions have raised concerns over the locations of NamPost social grant payment points, stating that a number of them are too close to busy roads and pose safety…
Increase Education Budget to Address Infrastructure Gaps – Samupwa
By: Annakleta Haikera The Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations, and Community Development, Austin Samupwa, has called for an increase in budget allocation to the education sector to address infrastructure challenges affecting…
Horticulture Graduate Applies Skills into Gardening
By: Annakleta Haikera 24 year-old Magdalena Jose, a farmer’s apprentice at the Rundu Salem Green Scheme Project, is proving that hard work, passion, and perseverance go a long way in creating financial independence and community empowerment. Magdelena’s…
Fish Consumption Gala Raises Over N$300,000 for Education
By: Annakleta Haikera The 13th National Fish Consumption Day Gala Dinner, held on Friday in Rundu, successfully raised N$324,800, which will be donated to the Kavango East Regional Directorate of Education to support local schools and learners’ needs. This was…