The Kavango East Region has dropped five spots in the 2025 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level for full-time candidates based on overall national performance.
In 2024, the region ranked third place, but 2025 saw it place eighth.
The Ndama East Primary School at Rundu will still be registering learners this whole week, with classes only expected to commence next Monday.
When the NBC News team arrived at the Ndama East Primary School on Monday, parents were still in queues registering their children.
The Incident Manager for polio response in the Kavango region, Dr. Nguundja Uamburu, has expressed satisfaction with the turnout of the polio vaccination campaign there.
The Acting Education Director for Kavango East says the region is fully prepared for the opening of schools next week.
Lukas Makayi said the region has procured stationery and furniture worth about N$4,5 million for the 2026 academic year.
A mining engineering graduate from the University of Namibia says more young people should study the field to have a greater impact on the local sector.
Juliet Haingura's honours research has been implemented at the Swakop Uranium Mine.
The Sikondo Green Scheme's decision to experiment with the Valour variety of potato this year was not as successful as anticipated.
Faustina Caley, the former Deputy Minister of Education, asserted that a child's upbringing at home can determine their character.
Caley was speaking at a belated commemoration of Human Rights Day and Namibian Women's Day in Rundu.
The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, said that while the Kavango Cattle Ranch has improved its operations, further efforts are needed to ensure the entity becomes self-sustainable.
The days of Rundu being shrouded in darkness after sunset could soon be over, as plans are underway to install streetlights throughout the town.
The Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, said some community members have a large part to play when it comes to criminal activities in Kavango East.
Shikongo is holding a community meeting with residents in Rundu.
