The Zambezi Governor's Office is receiving additional aid from the Red Cross, coordinated through the Office of the Prime Minister in response to ongoing floods.
Governor Dorothy Kabula expressed gratitude for the swift response from the government and stakeholders.
As malaria continues to pose a health concern in some parts of the country, a former Japanese volunteer, Kumi Ono, has made it her mission to stand with communities in the Zambezi Region in the fight against the disease.
IPC MP Michael Mwashindange has raised concerns regarding hardships faced by elderly residents on Impalila Island at the far eastern strip of the Zambezi region.
He told the National Assembly that pensioners on the island have to buy food across the Botswana border and are required to pay import duties.
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.
