Author: Annakleta Haikera
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…
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…