The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) has announced that it has started to implement a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system in the Kavango East Region in order to minimize power disruptions.
Two suspects, Willnard Haingura and Maria Lingwe Mayuko, appeared in the Rundu Magistrate's Court on charges of possession of the stolen property.
The accused were found in possession of a borehole pump suspected of having been stolen from a community water point.
Over 1,000 learners in the Rundu Circuit of the Kavango East Region have not yet secured placement.
The learner registration process has become a cumbersome exercise, especially for parents who have not yet secured placement for learners in grades eight, nine, and ten.
The villagers of Ghude in the Kavango East Region are surviving on wild fruits after elephants destroyed their crop fields during the 2021 harvesting season.
While residents and visitors of Rundu celebrated Christmas, the police were on the ground to maintain peace and order in the town.
A police operation for the festive season is ongoing in Rundu and surrounding areas, to make sure peace and security are maintained.
NamPol's Inspector General has launched the festive season crime prevention campaign in the Kavango East Region.
Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo said the patrol, which is part of the crime prevention campaign, was also due to the rising cases of criminal activities in the Kavango East Region.
Namibian Police Chief, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, is in Kavango East Region addressing crime in the country through engagements with the public and business fraternity.
The Inspector General is on the ground to ensure effective policing by NamPol is enhanced.
Former Swapo Party regional councilor Eugene Likuwa has died.
Likuwa, who was the former councillor of Ndiyona Constituency in the Kavango East Region, died in the Rundu state hospital.
Swapo Regional Coordinator Otilie Shinduvi confirmed his death.
The police in the Kavango East Region is urging the public to be cautious when visiting the Kavango River for recreational activities during the festive season.
The first rain of the season, which fell in the Kavango East Region over the past few weeks, has given some subsistence farmers hope to start preparing their crop fields.
Some of the farmers have already planted their crops, while others are busy preparing for plowing.
