Following the demarcation of the then-Kavango Region in 2013, Kavango West became the youngest of Namibia's 14 regions.
The region, with its overall size of 24,591 square kilometres and about 99% predominantly rural setup, is regarded as the nation's potential food basket.
The Kavango West Region is hosting an Unmatched Youth Conference aimed at educating the youth on various aspects of entrepreneurship to uncover their potential.
It is being hosted under the theme 'Awaken Your Unmatched Potential'.
The Directorate of Health in the Kavango East and West Regions and Angola's Cuando Cubango Province Health Directorate are holding a three-day cross border meeting at Calai.
The purpose is to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the area of disease prevention.
Faith Leader Advocacy for Malaria Elimination (FLAME) met in Otjiwarongo for three days to discuss ways of intensifying the fight against malaria.
Established in 2021 in Namibia, FLAME is a coalition of faith leaders driven to improve and sustain the health and well-being of those affected by malaria.
Kavango West Regional Governor Sirkka Ausiku is happy that several capital projects are progressing well after interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, among others.
Ausiku, however, noted that many residents still walk long distances to access basic services.
Cabinet has issued a directive to NamPower to put on hold the planned suspensions of power supply to defaulting local authorities.
The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Ipumbu Shiimi, said this in a letter to the NamPower Board Chairperson, Daniel Motinga, yesterday.
Joseph Sikongo has been re-elected Chairperson of the Kavango West Regional Council Management Committee.
Sikongo described his last two and a half years as chairperson as a success.
Namibia has not achieved the malaria elimination goal, and cases have more than doubled compared to the 2022 end-line target.
This is despite a marked reduction in the number of malaria cases in the country.
Malaria cases decreased by 95%, from over 66,000 in 2017 to 3,000 in 2019.
Two men, a father, and his son, appeared in the Rundu Magistrate's Court for raping their minor daughter and sister, respectively.
The duo was arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping the minor at Naingopo Village in Kavango West's Ncuncuni Constituency.
A Kavango West man allegedly murdered his biological mother after he chopped her with a hoe on the head.
Anastasia Tjangano (53) died on the spot.
According to the Namibian Police public relations department, the deceased and her son had an argument that resulted in a fatal blow.
