Kavango East Governor Hamunyera Hambyuka stated that while independence has granted political freedom, the region continues to encounter various challenges.
Hambyuka was delivering the keynote address for this year's independence celebrations at the Rundu Sports Stadium.
Women in Ncamagoro Village, Kavango West Region, say there is a need for more women's empowerment gatherings.
They believe woman-centred events are inspiring, leading to an improvement in self-esteem.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) is calling on stakeholders to attend the National Tourism Policy consultations.
The consultations started on the 3rd of March and will end on the 17th.
The Hambukushu Traditional Authority has opposed the matter of the proclamation of Bwabwata National Park and the related removal of the Hambukushu community from that area.
The Nkurenkuru Vocational Training Centre in Kavango West has officially opened its doors to 170 trainees. This is the Centre's first intake.
A vehicle fell into one of the sinkholes at the Queenspark residential area in Rundu, Kavango East Region.
According to Kavango East Crime Investigations Coordinator Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu, the driver was reversing out of a yard when it fell into the sinkhole.
The body of an unidentified man was found by a community member on Wednesday morning beneath a bridge on Maria Mwengere Street in Rundu, Kavango East Region.
Only a handful of locals turned up for the regional stakeholder consultations on the proposed commission for the Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) Bill at Nkurenkuru, Kavango West.
The attendance was described as rather disappointing.
The Sikondo Green Scheme in Kavango West has planted five hectares of rice as an experiment.
If successful, the green scheme would be the first in the country to plant rice under center pivot irrigation.
Some fish farmers in Kavango East have now resorted to letting their fish feed on the plant material found in and around the ponds for six months.
Farmers say they are unable to secure subsidised fish feed from the government due to shortages.
