Residents of Kamutjonga Village in the Kavango East have rejected a suggestion by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism for them to establish a conservancy in their area.

A 21-year-old man accused of killing his mother at Diyogha Village in the Mukwe Constituency made his first court appearance in the Rundu Magistrate's Court.

He is facing charges of murder, defeating the course of justice and violating the dead body.

The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare in the Kavango East Region is inundated with cases of child marriages and rape involving children as young as 13.

Senior Social Worker Aurelia Mukundu says child marriage is fueled by harmful cultural practices and poverty.