For the 2026-27 financial year, the Ministry of Justice will construct two magistrates' courts in Nkurenkuru and Katima Mulilo.
For this development expenditure, N$15 million has been set aside.
Namibia and Zambia are accelerating efforts to operationalise the One-Stop Border Post at Katima Mulilo.
The project aims to boost trade, reduce delays, and strengthen regional integration between the two countries.
The flood situation in the Zambezi Region appears to be under control, based on the latest updates from authorities on the ground.
An elephant that attacked and injured a schoolteacher near Katima Mulilo has been put down by officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) after it reportedly became aggressive, posing a threat to residents.
Flashfloods continue to affect more people at Katima Mulilo as heavy rains persist and malaria cases surge in the Zambezi Region.
Sixty-one households have been relocated to temporary shelters since the beginning of the year.
The number is expected to rise as the rain persists.
Several cattle farmers in the Zambezi Region are seeking answers after they were told that their cattle would not be bought by the Katima Mulilo Meatco abattoir.
This is despite previously having registered and given a date to show up for the sale.
The University of Namibia (UNAM) says the construction of a wastewater treatment facility at the Katima Mulilo campus will help address long-standing sewage challenges at the campus while promoting research and innovation.
In the past, cross-border trade in Francistown, Botswana's second-largest city, was largely dominated by women from Eswatini, Lesotho, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE)'s housing project at Chotto Extension 55 and 56 in Katima Mulilo is progressing steadily, with land servicing at about 50 percent complete.
Nampol Inspector General has urged police officers to stop using the lack of transport as an excuse when responding to calls from community members.
