The Kavango West Regional Council has expressed concern over alleged poor service delivery by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security.

The issue was raised during an oversight working session involving the council leadership and officials from the ministry’s Nkurenkuru office.

The Kavango West Health Director, Fransiska Hamutenya, has expressed concern over community members who are refusing to open their houses for the Indoor Residual Spraying teams.

Hamutenya addressed the community during the official handover of sanitation facilities at the Mupini Health Care Centre.

The Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Anselm Marungu, is assessing government-supported community tourism projects' progress and identifying sustainable ways to further support rural communities in Kavango West.

The Frans Indongo Group has donated a tractor worth N$800,000 to the Ukwangali Traditional Authority.

The tractor will be used to assist the community in agricultural production and strengthening food security.

A new book documenting indigenous trees found in Nkurenkuru was launched.

Authored by Hans-Martin Milk, the book "The Trees of Nkurenkuru" profiles tree species found in Nkurenkuru.

The Hompa of the Mbunza Traditional Authority, Alfons Kaundu, has voiced his concerns regarding the diminishing presence of culture and tradition within communities.

The remarks were made during the Heritage Week Celebration held at Sivara Senior Primary School in Kavango West Region.

Ukwangali Traditional Authority Hompa Eugene Siwombe has called on the community to cooperate with the Malaria Indoor Residual Spray team.

Siwombe was speaking at the launch of the campaign at Nkurenkuru.

The campaign, which will run until early December, aims to achieve 85% coverage.

The Kavango West Region has recorded 168 road accidents between April and August this year, while GBV cases have reduced.

This was shared during the national prayer day held at Nkurenkuru.

Unresolved fencing of grazing land at Nkandi West Village in the Kavango West Region continues to cause tension.

The leadership of the Kavango West Region has postponed the inauguration of the Nkurenkuru Vocational Training Centre, citing that it cannot proceed until the project is fully completed.

The decision was communicated at a leadership engagement.