Author: Annakleta Haikera
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…
Nkurenkuru-Nepara Road Open, RA Eyes Second Phase Completion
By: Annakleta Haikera The Nkurenkuru–Nepara road in the Kavango West Region has officially been opened after the completion of the first phase of the project, valued at about N$29 million. Roads Authority (RA) Board chairperson, Martin Kambulu,…
Rundu Trade Forum Gala Raises More than Half a Million Dollars
By: Annakleta Haikera The Rundu Trade Fair raised N$552,900 during its annual fundraising gala dinner held on Saturday. This, however, is a sharp decline of almost N$390,000 compared to last year’s total of N$941,000. The gala, which…
25 Classrooms to be Built in Ndama, Replacing Tree Classrooms
By: Annakleta Haikera After years of enduring lessons under trees, learners at Ndama East School in Rundu will finally be taught in satisfactory classrooms. The government has confirmed plans to construct 25 permanent classrooms at the school early…
Rundu Home to 641 Street Vendors – Women Lead the Hustle
By: Annakleta Haikera As dawn breaks over Rundu, hundreds of women are already making their way into town, balancing baskets of vegetables on their heads or hopping into cabs to secure a trading spot. By the time the sun rises,…
Kavango East Records High Level of Poverty, Lack of Basic Services
By: Annakleta Haikera High levels of poverty and a lack of basic services in Kavango East have been recorded, with many households still without access to clean water, toilets, and electricity. This is according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA)…
4,492 Mental Health Cases Recorded in Rundu This Year
By: Annakleta Haikera A total of 4,492 people have been admitted for mental health-related conditions in Rundu since January, according to the Rundu Directorate of Health. Speaking at a mental health awareness gathering on Friday, senior social…
18 Babies Survived Neonatal Intensive Care in Rundu Hospital
By: Annakleta Haikera The Rundu Intermediate Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on Wednesday celebrated the survival of 18 babies who were born prematurely and overcame life-threatening challenges in the Kavango East Region. The event also marked the 10-year anniversary…