By: Annakleta Haikera The director of rural Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination in the Kavango West region, Ricardo Sikongo, has expressed his regrets for the hardship faced by residents due to the non-functional boreholes in the area. In response to the ongoing water crisis, he has encouraged residents not to rely solely on the […]
By: AnnakletaHaikera The Rundu Sports Stadium in the Kavango East was packed to the brim on Saturday with fans of both Julinho Sporting FC and Eshoke Chula Chula turning up to support their clubs in the Debmarine premiership. The match ended in a 1 – 0 defeat of Eeshoke Chula Chula, ending the newcomers unbeaten […]
By: Annakleta Haikera The Mukwe Constituency Councillor, Damian Maghambayi, believes that a proposed sugarcane farming project in the Kavango East region will significantly boost employment opportunities in the region and benefit Namibia as a whole. This call comes from farmers in northeastern Namibia who are urging the government to provide support for expanded […]
By:Annakleta Haikera The Auditor General, Junias Kandjeke, has identified several concerns related to the financial records of the Kavango East Regional Council for the fiscal year ending in March 2019. In granting the regional council an adverse audit opinion, Kandjeke found that the financial reporting framework employed by the Kavango East Regional Council is not […]
By: Annakleta Haikera THE Children’s Movement Organisation and the Katutura Youth Enterprise Centre, sponsored by Recon Namibia, distributed 70 hygiene packages to boys from 12 different schools in Rundu, Kavango East on Saturday. The value of the items provided amounted to N$20,000. The recipient schools included six primary schools: Mbora Primary School, Andreas Kandjimi, Kehemu, […]
By: Annakleta Haikera RECON Namibia on Saturday handed over ten community boreholes to the Kavango East and West regions. Five boreholes were allocated to villages in Kavango West: Sondorokeni, Runone, Mankete, Kapembe, and Kapenene. The remaining five boreholes went to Kavango East, benefiting the villages of Siguruguru, Tjeye, Kayova, Rundjarara, and Kangongo. Recon Africa’s President […]
By: Annakleta Haikera There are 653 schools in the country lacking electricity, 167 of these are in the Kavango East region. The Mines and Energy Minister, Tom Alweendo, made the revelation during the official handover of the Shamundambo electrification project in the Mukwe Constituency last Friday. At the same event, he reiterated that the govern […]
By:Annakleta Haikera RUNDU-based artists are advocating for fair compensation from the organizers of the upcoming Rundu Trade Fair, citing persistent financial challenges. The sixth edition of the trade fair, themed “Innovation and Investment – Paving the way for Rundu’s revived economic prosperity,” is scheduled to take place from October 27 to November 4, 2023. Abraó […]
By:AnnakletaHaikera Kavango East Governor, Sirrka Ausiku, has appealed to the government to establish a tourist center in Nkurenkuru, citing the lack of active tourist activities in the region’s largest town. Ausiku also encouraged the Nkurenkuru town council to engage with Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) and Gondwana to seek assistance. According to Ausiku, the region currently […]
By:Annakleta Haikera Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni said rural areas will remain critical in shaping the food system resilience in the country and providing basic raw materials for secondary industry. Uutoni said revitalising rural areas in Namibia will strengthen the connection between rural and urban economies and contribute to poverty alleviation, while creating […]