Following compliance operations at the Kongola checkpoint in Zambezi, Minister Nekundi decried widespread violations by heavy-duty trucks, including overloading, weighbridge avoidance, and misuse of special permits.
Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi recently inspected flood response measures in Zambezi, including the completed 170-metre floating bridge at Kalimbeza, which now provides safe passage for learners accessing schools at Malalakanga and Isize.
A Grade 12 learner at Simataa Secondary School in the Zambezi Region, Matengu Lubasi, remains bedridden after an alleged assault by fellow learner Sinyama Simataa over an unpaid loan of N$20. The incident occurred on 23 March in the school’s hostel dormitories.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) is intensifying emergency assistance to farmers in the Zambezi Region, where floods have severely affected crop production.
The Chief Executive Officer of Katima Mulilo Town Council, Rafael Liswaniso has been suspended once again with strict conditions requiring him to remain within the town's jurisdiction, among other requirements.
Liswaniso was suspended first last year and faced 44 misconduct related charges.
A cataract surgical campaign was launched at the Katima Mulilo State Hospital.
The campaign brings hope to hundreds of patients suffering from preventable blindness.
A former learner of Impalila Combined School in the Zambezi Region, Brian Shamalaza, has given back to the school by donating school uniforms and accessories to needy learners.
The donation benefited 73 learners from Grade 1 to Grade 11.
Some relocated learners from flood-affected schools in the Zambezi Region are steadily adjusting to their new environment at Lusese, where temporary facilities have been set up to ensure the continuation of teaching and learning.
A total of 166 learners from Muzii Combined School, accompanied by 14 staff members, arrived at Luhonono via the Kapelwa Kabajani Ferry on Sunday before proceeding to Lusese, where they will be temporarily accommodated and continue with their schooling.
The first load of school furniture and personal belongings from Nankutwe Combined School has arrived at Luhono via the Kapelwa Kabajani Ferry, marking the start of the relocation of flood-affected schools in the Zambezi Region.
