Author: Annakleta Haikera
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…
Kavango West’s Learning Hub to Offer Training in Indigenous Plants
By: Annakleta Haikera A planned Community Learning Development Centre is set to open in Nkurenkuru, Kavango West, presenting opportunities for people from remote areas to access training on utilising indigenous plants and fruits. This initiative is expected to…
New N$50 Million Housing Project for Divundu
By: Annakleta Haikera Divundu will begin a new N$50 housing development, this year to meet the growing demand for urban, modern infrastructure in the Mukwe Constituency, Kavango East Region. Announced on Thursday by Mukwe Constituency Councillor Damian Maghambayi, the project…
First Gentleman: A New Hope for Change, says Social Worker
By: Annakleta Haikera Life coach and social worker Risto Mushongo has suggested that Namibia’s First Gentleman, retired Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, could play a crucial role in shaping social change and redefining leadership support. In his message, Mushongo…
NASRIA’s Procure N$50,000 Mattresses for the Mburu-uru Community Hostel
By: Annakleta Haikera The Mburu-uru community hostel has received 40 mattresses worth N$50,000 from the Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (NASRIA). During the handover, NASRIA has appealed to othe corporate companies to invest in education, particularly in rural regions…
Kavango East Farmers Receive N$2.6 Million Agricultural Tools
By: Annakleta Haikera Nearly 500 farmers in the Kavango East region have received agricultural tools worth N$2.6 million, through a partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform. …
5KM Divundu-Muhembo Section A Road To Cost N$59.9 million
By: Annakleta Haikera The construction of the Divundu-Muhembo Road in the Kavango East Region will commence with Section A which was delayed due to budget constraints, Transport Minister John Mutorwa stated. Mutorwa stated this during a groundbreaking ceremony…
Ministries Urged to Decentralized To Kavango West
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango West Regional Council Chairperson, Joseph Sikongo, urged all ministries without regional footprint in the region to construct their offices without delay. He gave the call during the official opening of the Council’s drafting of…
Rundu Suffocates In N$333.9 Million Water Debts
By: Annakleta Haikera Of the N$889 million owed in water debts by 12 local authorities to Namwater, Rundu Town Council owes the most at N$333.9 million, followed by Rehoboth at N$108.5 million. NamWater on Monday revealed that it is owed…