Kavango East Region is calling for stronger mental health support as it joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Mental Health Day.

The Ndonga Linena Constituency Office, in partnership with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security and the Ministry of Gender, is concluding a two-week outreach programme aimed at addressing the shortage of national documents in the constituency.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged the Rundu Town Council to urgently attend to issues around ownership documents for a piece of land it had donated to a community initiative.

The Rundu Trade Fair Gala dinner held over the weekend has raised more than N$1 million, the highest amount ever pledged to date.

Speaking on behalf of the head of state, Vice President Lucia Witbooi, asked the attendees to pledge that exact amount.

Salem Horticulture Farming Co-operative on the outskirts of Rundu faces a number of challenges and has appealed for government assistance.

The co-operative raised the matter with Vice President Lucia Witbooi, who visited the business.

In an effort to reduce road crashes in the Kavango East Region, authorities have launched a Road Safety Forum with a Road Safety Committee.

The Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Wenzel Kavaka, announced during a courtesy visit to Kavango East Governor, Hamunyera Hambyuka, that the Government Information Centre (GIC) in Rundu is open to all public institutions. 

A call for assistance from Kambimba Combined School in the Mukwe Constituency of the Kavango East Region has finally been answered, with local blueberry producer Namibia Berries stepping in to help.

The police in the Kavango East said they are engaging and educating the community on safety and crime prevention measures whilst conducting Operation Basadi.

The national operation is also going well in the Kavango East region.

The Rob Youth Foundation Namibia held a cleanup campaign at Rundu, joined by the community, the private sector, education institutions, and the region's leadership.