The Bunya C Class Police Station has recorded the highest number of reported cases in the Kavango West Region, with Nkurenkuru town ranking second.
This concerning trend was highlighted during a police community meeting held in Rupara village.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is conducting regional consultations on the Universal Health Care Bill.
The consultations will discuss key provisions of the Bill, including access rights and financing reforms.
The longstanding dispute, a matter that has been running since 2021, of the VaGciriku chieftainship has been reviewed and set aside in the Windhoek High Court on Friday.
The Dr. Romanus Kampungu Senior Secondary School's kitchen was destroyed by fire on Monday night, leaving 560 hostel learners without a food source.
The school is scrambling to find alternative arrangements.
Over 300 learners at Mutwarantja Primary School in the Kavango East Region have missed nearly three weeks of classes due to proper toilet facilities.
Health authorities say Namibia detected and treated 36 leprosy cases last year.
The Rundu Town Council (RTC) is advocating for increased funding for local authorities to improve land servicing and bulk infrastructure to address the housing backlog.
This was shared during a consultation meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Land Reform.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development (MURD), James Sankwasa, has voiced his disappointment with the management of the Rundu Town Council for failing to respond to challenges on time and leaving community members' health at risk.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has given Rundu Town Council two days to find a contractor and start work on covering trenches that pose a risk to lives in the Tutungeni location.
Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi expressed disappointment with progress on the construction of the Andara-Shamaturu road in the Kavango East Region.
The minister shared this during his visit to the project.
