Preparations are currently underway for the regional independence celebrations in the Zambezi Region, with the regional preparatory committee saying arrangements are at an advanced stage.

As heavy rains persist in the Zambezi region, residents of Sibbinda Constituency have found themselves flooded in their homesteads.

Residents say food and household appliances are damaged by the water, while the daily operation of schools and local businesses in the area is also affected.

The education directorate in the Zambezi Region commemorated the 11th African School Feeding Programme yesterday at Ngweze Primary School. 

Caprivi Senior Secondary School in the Zambezi Region received a donation of N$430,000 from the Chinese embassy for the purchase of tables and chairs.

Residents of Kakira Mupepo are calling on the government to urgently construct an additional block of classrooms at Kakira Mupepo Primary School in the Zambezi Region, citing safety concerns over a temporary clay structure that is repeatedly damaged by rain.

Communities living alongside Bwabwata National Park in the Zambezi Region are rethinking how to  use the land and produce food, as changing weather patterns put more pressure on livelihoods and the need for reliable food security grows.

The newly constructed block of classrooms and a storeroom at Impalila Combined School are expected to significantly improve learning conditions and ease overcrowding at the school.

Nampol Inspector General has urged police officers to stop using the lack of transport as an excuse when responding to calls from community members.
 

Former member of parliament Geoffrey Mwilima was buried at Kanono Village in the Zambezi region today. 
Mwilima died in a Windhoek hospital aged 70 while awaiting a medical operation.

Zambezi Governor Dorothy Kabula delivered a speech on behalf of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. 

Though the Commission for Alternative Dispute Resolution Draft Bill was received with support from stakeholders in the Zambezi Region, those voices have cautioned that they hope for effective change.