The four young children who died earlier this week after suffocating in a disused freezer in Cowboy Settlement in Katima Mulilo have been buried.

The nbc Director General has embarked on a series of regional thank-you parties for the public broadcaster's various stations.

The parties form part of the nbc's staff engagement programme, the most recent taking place at Katima Mulilo for staff of Ñwanyi FM.

The water interruptions caused by frequent breakdowns and pipe bursts at Katima Mulilo will soon be something of the past.

This comes after NamWater commissioned the water pipeline replacement project on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Justice inaugurated a new magistrate's court in Katima Mulilo. 

Chief Justice Peter Shivute and Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausab jointly inaugurated the facility, worth N$84 million.

Katima Mulilo now boasts a new set of traffic lights situated at the junction of Sam Nujoma Avenue and Mafuta Road.

At the commissioning of the traffic lights, Mayor John Ntemwa said the new set of traffic lights was necessitated by increased traffic in the town.

The Zambezi Bream Festival and Expo, aimed at uniting different communities, promoting local businesses, and supporting economic growth while allowing local vendors the opportunity to sell their products and services, is underway at Katima Mulilo.

Residents in Katima Mulilo have been warned against illegal sewer and water connections, as well as unapproved building construction.

Muyako residents in the Katima Mulilo Rural Constituency are saddened by the delay in the construction of the Bukalo-Muyako-Ibbu and Ngoma roads.

The residents say development promises made to them were never honoured.

The community members raised their concerns during a meeting on Thursday.

Academic graduations are not an end in themselves, hence the need to continue with self-development to keep up with the demands of the job market.

This message was given to 360 students who graduated from the University of Namibia's (UNAM) Katima Mulilo campus on Thursday.

Some residents of Mafuta compound, east of Choto, in Katima Mulilo Rural have been affected by low water pressure.