Deputy Director for Lifelong Learning Herbert Karapo has called on educators in the Kavango West Region to strengthen accountability and consistency in teaching, while congratulating stakeholders for improved academic results.
Concerns regarding the quality of mathematics teaching and learning have come to the forefront in the Kavango West Region, as educators and stakeholders reflect on the academic results for 2025.
Insufficient budget allocations have delayed completion of the Kavango West Regional Council Office, forcing the council to spend N$120,000 monthly on rent since construction began in 2021.
The Kavango West Region's 2025/2026 budget falls short of addressing critical needs, according to local leaders, with allocations of N$68 million for capital projects and N$48 million for operations deemed too minimal.
Women in Ncamagoro Village, Kavango West Region, say there is a need for more women's empowerment gatherings.
They believe woman-centred events are inspiring, leading to an improvement in self-esteem.
Plans for the construction of the Nkurenkuru District Hospital are back on track after a 12-year delay.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the project was initially held in 2014.
Over 50% of Namibia's research infrastructure is concentrated in the |Khomas and Erongo Regions, while no research facilities exist in Hardap, Ohangwena, and Kavango West regions.
These are part of findings contained in the just-launched Namibia's Research Infrastructure Survey Report.
The Directorate of Education in the Kavango East Region has vowed to retain its top position in Ordinary Level results while working to significantly improve Advance Subsidiary (AS) level results.
A once-thriving vegetable gardening project in the Kavango West Region has ground to a halt after its solar-powered water system was repeatedly stolen, transforming productive farmland into grazing land.
The Kavango West Region tops public schools in the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary Level (NSSCAS) for full-time candidates.
Despite the regional rank order reflecting notable shifts in performance between 2024 and 2025, the region has maintained its position since 2024.
