By:Annakleta Haikera For almost six years, the VaGciriku tribe has been without a chief since the death of Hompa Kasian Shiyambi in November 2019at the age of 82 after an illness. VaGciriku chieftaincy aspirant Barthomeous Aruvita on Friday secured a court interdict to block the coronation of Felix Felix MuraghuliMashika. Despite the court order, the […]
By:Annakleta Haikera The 2023 National Agronomic and Horticulture Awards (Naha) ceremony was held at the Mashare BlueberriesGreen Schemein the Kavango East region on Thursday. The event, which attracted agronomy and horticulture producers, traders, input suppliers and other key stakeholders, was organised to honour excelling farmers. Kavango East Governor Bonifatius Wakudumo said the region is home […]
By:Annakleta Haikera A group of unemployed teachers from the Kavango West and East claimed there are about 3,410 unemployed, qualified teachers in the two their two regions. The want government to recruit more teachers to fill staffing gaps and promote quality education in the two regions. The jobless teachers on Fridaydemanded that the Ministry of […]
By:AnnakletaHaikera A Japan-funded joint monitoring mission has set asideN$2 million to aid agricultural organisations in the Kavango West regionto benefit all local farmers. This follows a visit to four projects by the Japanese Embassy this week. The main reason for the visit was to see what farmers are doing on the ground and determine support […]
By:Annakleta Haikera Missionary schools have contributed to the development of Namibians. This was expressed by the Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Faustina Caley during the commemoration of the Andara Combined School’s 100 years anniversary in Mukwe constituency, Kavango East. According to Caley, “Many can see what has been accomplished in those hundred years. […]
By: Annakleta Haikera Mankumpi Constituency Councillor Lukas Muha says that within a period of six months the Charlie Cutline will be looked at as a very strategic road that will bring relief to farmers. The district road 3446 in the Kavango West region was upgraded to Gravel Phase 1. It runs through approximately 104 farming units, […]
By: Annakleta Haikera The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has taken up another concessional loan from the German Development Bank, the Kreditanstallt fuer Wierderafbau (KfW) of about N$600 million ( about €30 million) for the funding of climate-mitigation infrastructure. The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) Chief Executive Officer Martin Inkumbu said the second concessional loan, […]
By:Annakleta Haikera The Kavango West Regional Council on Monday received a donation of 4,000 bags of maize meals from renowned businessman Winnie Merzerger, of Metzger Drilling, at Musese Green Scheme in the Kavango West region. The maize meal bags are valued at N$320,000 and will benefit critically drought-stricken households in all eight constituencies of the […]
By:Annakleta Haikera Official opposition leader Mchenry Venaani has raised concerns about the lack of support and access to funding and resources for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the rural areas of the country. Venaani said SMEs play a crucial role in driving economic growth, creating employment opportunities, and fostering local development. “It is common […]
By:AnnakletaHaikera Community members and youth in Kavango West are blaming leaders in the region for what they term the deplorable state of the Nkurenkuru Intermediate Hospital. This emanates from concerns raised with the National Council Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs, which recently visited region. Matron of the hospital, Adeline Kudumo says […]