Following failed discussions over plot allocations, residents of Kap n Bou took to the streets demanding that Otavi Town Council avail them land to build houses.

Leading the group, Wilfred Somseb said informal settlers paid N$200 each for a surveyor and allocation of 120 plots.

People must allow the indoor residual spraying teams into their homes to prevent an increase in malaria cases. 

These messages were repeated excessively at the launch of the 2026 Indoor Residual Spraying Campaign at Divundu, Kavango East region. 

Victims of human-wildlife conflict at Mukwe in the Kavango East Region are frustrated with how long it takes the Ministry of Environment to process their offset payments. 

A number of them have now resorted to camping outside the Mahango Game Park office until their voices are heard. 

A 27-year-old Naboth De Celestino from the Kavango Region recently started his own law firm through assistance from the National Youth Development Fund.

What do you call a person whose responsibility is to produce nourishment that is able to sustain life?  A farmer

Others refer to them as our everyday heroes. 

They make sure we have food, despite extreme weather conditions. Their work is physically demanding and financially taxing. 

The Sarusungu floating bridge, which connects Namibia to Angola, is finally being cleaned for the first time in 11 years.

The cleaning campaign was organised by the Office of the Governor.

The floating bridge, on the outskirts of Rundu, connects Namibia to the Angolan town of Calai.

Rundu residents have called on the government to make land available to build decent houses.

They shared this sentiment with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Land Reform.

Those who attended the engagement were very vocal about their housing needs.

The Hambukushu Traditional Authority, through its lawyers, sent a letter of demand to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa.

The Traditional Authority snubbed a consultative meeting on the Bwabwata National Park at Rundu last week, as they wanted it to take place at Mukwe instead.

Even though it is illegal, individuals are still continuing to erect fences within the boundaries of community forests, especially in the Kavango West Regions.

The Chief Forester for Kavango East and West, Jonas Mwiikinghi, described the illegal fencing as a serious concern.

The Kapana selling business is becoming more popular in Rundu.
 
The majority of the sellers are welcoming of the competition, saying it provides local customers with a variety of options.