Zambezi regional governor Dorothy Kabula-Simushi says the region is the country’s malaria epicentre, accounting for 24 194 cases out of 82 991 nationally. Statistics for January to May indicate that 79 malaria deaths and 6 356 hospital admissions were recorded…

Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda has commended the Katima Mulilo Town Council for proposing to rename four streets after local leaders whose contributions have had a lasting impact on public service and national development. During a council ordinary meeting earlier…

Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha says overcrowding is a major concern in police holding cells in the Oshana, Oshikoto and Zambezi regions, to the extent that inmates are sleeping on top of each other. The Office of the Ombudsman discovered these challenges…

The deputy minister of urban and rural development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele says it’s imperative that local authorities hire trained firefighters who can respond to emergency situations efficiently. Nawases-Taeyele made this call on Thursday during the commemoration of the International Firefighters Day…

The Namibia Film Commission has embarked on a film production training in Katima Mulilo for 45 aspiring creatives to gain hands-on training in storytelling, scriptwriting, and film production. The week-long training done under the Kino Namibia programme comprises aspiring filmmakers,…

Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) says they will continue to provide for the 2 700 flood affected households in the Zambezi region for the next three months. The Zambezi region has experienced devastating annual floods this year, as well…

Katima Mulilo mayor Kabende Kabende has proposed servicing 200 residential plots annually to address a housing backlog exceeding 6 000 units and to curb informal urban growth. Apart from the housing backlog, over 2 000 applicants find themselves on a…

A deacon (69) of the Catholic Church at Nkurenkuru who allegedly killed his son (31) in 2024 was granted bail of N$5 000 at the Rundu Magistrate’s Court yesterday. It is alleged that Markus Musonga shot his son, Felix Musonga,…

The Tsumeb municipality has once again started with interventions to stop the ongoing illegal land activities experienced in the Kuvukiland informal settlement area. Over the years, the municipality has been experiencing recurring challenges fuelled by a lack of serviced residential…

Zambia’s ministry of transport and logistics permanent secretary, Fredrick Mwalusaka, says the recently introduced user-pays principle (UPP) levy will address persistent challenges such as infrastructure gaps, border inefficiencies and procedural bottlenecks. This comes after the Ministry of Works and Transport…

A grade 10 pupil from Simataa Secondary School is in and out of hospital after suffering severe injuries in an alleged assault over an unpaid N$20 debt to another pupil. Matengu Lubasi’s life changed on 23 March when Grade 12…

“My sister did not deserve to die like that.” These are the words of Muhanga Nando’s sister, Chisekwa Mishinga, after an elephant killed Nando (37) in the Kavango East region last month. The elephant’s carcass is suspected to have rotted…