Kaisames FM, in partnership with key stakeholders, is taking their Drive Time Programme out of the studio with a series of live Road Safety Pop-Up broadcasts at various roadblocks in the |Khomas Region.
The need for infrastructure and equipment for educational purposes remains pressing in the |Khomas Region due to the constant population increase.
For this reason, the |Khomas Regional Council, together with the Ministry of Education, have constructed five additional classrooms at two schools.
|Khomas Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua addressed several pressing issues, such as youth unemployment and the upgrading of informal settlements in the region, during a State of the Region Address.
|Khomas Governor, Laura McLeod-Katjirua, has delivered her 9th State of the Region Address, in which she highlighted significant accomplishments and strategic plans designed to enhance lives and deliver efficient and effective services to |Khomas residents.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia is in full swing with preparations for the General Registration of Voters and has commenced with a mock voters' registration exercise in the |Khomas Region.
Namibia will be heading to the polls in November this year for the presidential and National Assembly elections.
The high unemployment rate among the youth continues to be a serious burden for the |Khomas Region.
The chairperson of the |Khomas Regional Council says the region's unemployment rate stands at 31.5%.
Between April and September this year, 25,582 people tested for HIV/AIDS in the |Khomas Region, of which 496 results returned positive.
This was revealed by the Chairperson of the |Khomas Regional Council, John Moonde, at the |Khomas Regional Council World AIDS Day commemoration in Windhoek on Friday.
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has almost doubled, from over 6,000 last year to 10,802 this year.
However, these cases were only recorded at eight health facilities in the |Khomas Region, and the figures could be higher.
Health facilities in the |Khomas Region can no longer meet the demands of the ever-growing population.
The Chief Occupational Therapist in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Kirsten Muesee, says more health facilities are needed.
Learners at Chairman Mao Zedong High School are urged to take up careers in line with their passion and the availability of opportunities in the country.
These were the sentiments of Education Director Paulus Nghikembua at the |Khomas Region Career Fair.
