Unit Manager at the Rundu Dialysis Centre, Augustinus Alpo, says they have seen an increase in local patients presenting symptoms of herbal intoxication.
Rundu Dialysis Centre is the only private centre offering dialysis treatment. They have been in operation for just over a year.
Some patients receiving treatment at the Rundu Dialysis Centre in Kavango East say the centre has made a huge impact in their lives.
Before it came into existence, over a year ago, patients would often travel to Windhoek for treatment.
Residents of Rundu have rejected NORED's tariff increase proposal of 3% for the 2025/2026 financial year.
The residents say the proposed percentages are high considering the challenges of unemployment.
Over 1,000 young people gathered in Rundu this week to register for training in various fields.
The initiative is part of a programme offered by Ezze Training Centre, in collaboration with the Division for Gender and Child Welfare and other stakeholders, currently running in all regions.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism recently held consultations on the National Policy on Prospecting and Mining in protected areas of Rundu.
The engagement was spearheaded by the Deputy Director for Wildlife Research and Monitoring, Kenneth Uiseb.
The Alba Chipamba Training Centre hosted a graduation ceremony in Rundu on Friday.
Graduates were a combination of the three training centres, namely Walvis Bay, Oshikango and Rundu main centre.
Learners from various schools in Rundu, Kavango East Region, took to the streets this morning in a nationwide mass march against violence towards children.
Kavango East is joining the rest of the regions in these marches that are aimed at creating awareness about violence against children.
Over 400 students graduated from the University of Namibia's Rundu Campus on Thursday. The graduates received qualifications in various fields, marking the end of their academic journey and the start of new paths in their careers.
426 students have graduated from UNAM's Rundu Campus in the fields of accounting and auditing, business administration, entrepreneurship and new venture management, education, heritage and conservation management, and nursing science.
Heavy rains in the Kavango East and West have left some residents picking up the pieces over the weekend.
Lambert Haingura, a resident of Hamweyi Village in the Kavango West Region, is one of those affected, as the weekend's rain was accompanied by lightning, which struck and killed seven of his cattle.
