… School principal Maria Dinyando says the current community hostel, situated in the Mukwe constituency of the Kavango East region, that was constructed with discarded material in 2021 has become a safety concern and is uninhabitable. …
… of these devices to make sure that everyone has access to a smartphone,” he said.He said the phase-out should only take place once customers have had a realistic opportunity to migrate to newer technologies.Giving the committee an overview of MTC’s infrastructure in Kavango East …
… Speaking to The Namibian yesterday, Kavango East governor Julius Hamunyera questioned how the community will benefit from the project, adding that the river dries up even in the rainy season. …
… It was followed by Kavango East with 259 and Kavango West with 175. Haitengela says the factors linked to pupil pregnancy included poverty, peer pressure, transactional relationships, alcohol and substance abuse, unequal gender relations and limited access to contraception and se …
… Amundjindi called for incentives to attract and retain health professionals in psychiatric departments and urged the government to construct additional facilities in Kavango East, Kavango West, Zambezi, Hardap and //Kharas regions. …
… The programme is open to community-based youth groups in Zambezi, Kavango West, Kavango East, Oshikoto, Omaheke, Omusati, Otjozondjupa and Kunene regions. …
… A 2022 report by the gender ministry titled ‘National Formative Study on Child Marriage’ has revealed that the Kavango East and West regions recorded the highest prevalence of child marriage at 39.7%, followed by Kunene at 24%. …
… in regions that frequently experience water shortages despite receiving substantial seasonal floodwaters.Under the proposed cooperation, technical expertise would be sought to develop water-harvesting systems in the Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Kavango West, Kavango East …
A fire that destroyed N$1.6 million in property at Andara village in the Kavango East region has exposed gaps in firefighting services in the Mukwe constituency, with leaders calling for urgent intervention. …
Kambimba Senior Primary School's community hostel in Mukwe, Kavango East, built from discarded material in 2021, houses about 66 pupils from surrounding villages but lacks adequate food, with children sometimes going days without meals, and the structure poses safety concerns. The school principal says the hostel also lacks mattresses, blankets, proper sanitation, and assistance is needed for construction materials and funding to build a proper facility.
Kambimba Senior Primary School's community hostel in Mukwe, Kavango East, built from discarded material in 2021, houses about 66 pupils from surrounding villages but lacks adequate food, with children sometimes going days without meals, and the structure poses safety concerns. The school principal says the hostel also lacks mattresses, blankets, proper sanitation, and assistance is needed for construction materials and funding to build a proper facility.
MTC told parliament's ICT committee that government should subsidise smartphones before 2G and 3G networks are phased out, to prevent customers being left without compatible devices as the frequencies are reassigned to 4G and 5G.
The Namibian Chamber of Environment has urged the government to abandon the Kavango Link project, a decades-old plan to transfer water from the Kavango River to Windhoek and central areas, arguing it is environmentally unsustainable and could strain relations with Botswana. The chamber's chief executive Chris Brown warned that the river is already exploited by unmonitored green schemes and farms.
Pupils from rural areas make up about 66% of teenage pregnancies in Namibia, and rural young mothers are significantly less likely to return to school than their urban peers, according to a Ministry of Education report. Pupil pregnancy rates declined from 1.97% in 2022 to 1.34% in 2024, while the proportion of pupil mothers returning to school rose to 53.9% in 2024.
Members of Parliament have backed Namibia's proposed Mental Health Bill 2025 but warned that its reforms could fail without adequate funding, specialised staff, infrastructure, and services reaching rural communities. MPs called for mental health units at regional hospitals and trained staff at district facilities, citing that services remain concentrated in Windhoek while regions struggle to access specialised care.
The Palms for Life Fund, partnering with the President's office division of marginalized communities, has launched the Healthy Communities Programme, which invites community-based youth groups to submit proposals for projects combining environmental improvement with activities promoting healthy lifestyles and sobriety. The initiative will support 10 community projects and use community service to encourage young people to engage in improving their surroundings while creating alternatives to harmful alcohol use.
The Kavango West education directorate has recorded four child marriage cases over the past two years, including a 2024 attempt by a mother to remove a girl from school to marry an older man. Education director Pontianus Musore said schools are regularly sensitised on child marriage and encouraged to report cases to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, though some cases go unreported due to cultural practices and poverty.
The Bwabwata National Park debate involves competing claims by the Hambukushu Traditional Authority and Khwe community over historical jurisdictional interests and traditional leadership recognition, spanning Kavango East and Zambezi regions. The article argues that resolving the dispute requires an impartial facilitator rather than a government minister, given the complexity of conservation, community rights, and land issues at stake.
Namibia is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with Cuba on water harvesting and distribution, with technical expertise to develop canals, tunnels and other infrastructure to move floodwater from regions prone to flooding to water-scarce areas across nine regions.
A fire that destroyed N$1.6 million in property at Andara Lodge in Mukwe constituency has exposed gaps in firefighting services; the nearest firefighting vehicle, stationed 25km away in Divundu, was not operational at the time. Local leaders are calling for 24-hour emergency response units and improved firefighting services, noting that fires in the constituency have become common.
The Namibia Learning Passport, launched by the ministry of education in partnership with UNICEF, provides digital and offline access to learning materials for young people in rural and underserved communities to develop skills relevant to education, employment and entrepreneurship.
Namibia's headline annual inflation rate in July was 4.4%, with core inflation at 3.7%. Transport costs saw a notable increase, recording an annual inflation rate of 9.3% in July compared to a deflation of 1.2% in July 2025.
A fire destroyed Andara Lodge in Kavango East on Tuesday, reducing six completed rooms to ashes and destroying an estimated N$1.6 million in property. The lodge, which had been under construction since 2016 and was scheduled to open in December, caught fire when an employee burnt garbage near the rooms, with the thatched structures quickly spreading flames.
Zambezi regional commander Julia Sakuwa-Neo has declared the 10-day phase two of Operation Zakawe, a joint police initiative spanning three regions, a success. During the August 3–12 operation involving multiple law enforcement entities, 1,454 illicit items were confiscated in the Zambezi region and traffic fines valued at N$59,500 were issued.
A fire destroyed much of a lodge project under construction in Andara village, Mukwe Constituency, Kavango East, destroying an investment of more than N$3 million. The fire appears to have been accidental, caused when an employee was burning rubbish and flames spread to the lodge buildings.
The National Youth Development Fund has received over 13,400 applications since launch but approved only 353 (2.6%) for funding. The Ministry of Finance is overhauling the application process after the low approval rate exposed quality issues in submissions, with approximately 13,120 applications still under assessment.
The Development Bank of Namibia says it has invested N$154.45 million in Kavango East over the past ten years, with the bulk going towards housing and construction.
Namibia Correctional Service won twice over the weekend to remain unbeaten in the MTC Netball Premier League, extending their lead over second-placed Mighty Gunners to 20 points with two matches left in the regular season. The knockout final rounds will take place 4–6 September at the Dome in Swakopmund.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has intensified a nationwide campaign to remove illegal fences erected on communal land, with operations underway in multiple regions since 2025. Since the start of 2025, twelve illegal fences covering approximately 6,914 hectares have been removed across Kavango East, Kavango West, and Omaheke regions, with further removals expected in Oshikoto and other communal areas.
The ministry of agriculture has expanded nationwide operations to dismantle illegal and unauthorised fences on communal land in collaboration with regional councils and traditional authorities, aiming to protect communal land rights and ensure equal access to grazing areas. The programme, underway in Omaheke, Kavango East, Kavango West, and Oshikoto, has removed several illegal fences, including five in Kavango East covering approximately 4,000.72 hectares.
Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has dismissed speculation that she intends to replace party president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, saying she supported Nandi-Ndaitwah's bid for the party leadership in 2022 and would have contested herself if she wanted to lead.
The inaugural Hage Geingob Town Hall Conversation aims to preserve the late president's commitment to consultation and participatory governance. The Windhoek Observer argues that a successful town hall's value lies in whether participants feel heard, not in attendance figures or polished presentations.
Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa told party leaders at a Kavango East training event to adopt strategic and tactical approaches, moving beyond routine administration to anticipate, analyse, adapt and act decisively amid heightened political competition and complex socioeconomic realities.
Parents in Kavango East have questioned schools requesting contributions for holiday classes despite government funding such programmes. Education minister says government covers core costs, but parents may voluntarily contribute to specific expenses, though a community activist warns the practice excludes poor pupils and exploits uninformed families.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged traditional authorities to collaborate with universities, schools, historians, museums, and research institutions to document and preserve languages, customs, traditions, indigenous knowledge, and cultural practices. She made the remarks at the annual Masubia Cultural Festival, noting that such preservation efforts and cultural education equip youth with conflict-resolution knowledge and strengthen national unity.
Construction is set to begin on a N$22.5 million expansion at Cocoma Primary School in Kavango East, which includes new classrooms, hostels, administration block, teachers' houses, kitchen, dining hall, and other facilities. The project is expected to be completed by March 2027.
Magdalena Jose, 30, is continuing her grandmother Joakina Andreas's vegetable farming work on a one-hectare plot in Kaisosi, Kavango East, which Andreas began in 1985. Despite water shortages and ageing infrastructure, the two grow cabbages, spinach, onions, tomatoes, peppers, beetroot, watermelons, butternuts and local crops for sale.
A 2023 Namibia Statistics Agency report shows that over 80% of members of Namibia's marginalised communities have received birth certificates, marking progress in legal identity access. However, gaps remain in national identification, education, employment, technology access, and household living conditions, with the report based on the 2023 Population and Housing Census identifying 75,569 marginalised community members (2.5% of the population).
Kavango West has made progress implementing inclusive education but remains one of the least-served regions for learners with special educational needs, relying on one inclusive school and one resource unit to serve 17 learners with intellectual impairments and 164 with learning difficulties, according to the Education Director.
Kavango West has progressed in implementing inclusive education but remains one of the country's least-served regions for learners with special educational needs, relying on one inclusive school and one resource unit to serve 17 learners with intellectual impairments and 164 with learning difficulties, according to the region's education director.