The volunteer teachers who started teaching at Ndama East Primary School at Rundu four years ago are devastated after they failed to make the cut for the permanent teaching jobs advertised in December last year.
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.
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.
Teaching and learning at the Ndama East Primary School at Rundu has not yet commenced, although the academic calendar started about a month ago.
Participants at the Cybercrime Bill consultation at Rundu have called for stiffer sentences for cybercrime offenders.
The consultations on the draft Bill are being conducted by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT).
The Ndama East Primary School at Rundu will still be registering learners this whole week, with classes only expected to commence next Monday.
When the NBC News team arrived at the Ndama East Primary School on Monday, parents were still in queues registering their children.
Days before school reopens, the Joy Mungungu Senior Primary School at Rundu is left without functional toilets.
This comes after the donor pulled out due to a breach of the agreement.
The primary school was established by community members before government intervention.
Members of the Namibia Security Workers Union (NASWU) held a demonstration at Rundu, demanding national minimum wage compliance from employers.
The security guards submitted a petition to the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations' regional head, Michael Kabwata.
The days of Rundu being shrouded in darkness after sunset could soon be over, as plans are underway to install streetlights throughout the town.
