Kavango East Regional Council has called for urgent government intervention to improve access to safe drinking water, saying many communities living along the Kavango River still rely directly on the river for water.
Kavango East Governor, Bonifatius Wakadumo is passionate about setting up small-scale agriculture projects along the Kavango river to ensure house-hold food security.
Two families at Kahoro Village in Kavango West are at loggerheads over the ownership of a piece of land on the banks of the Kavango River.
This happened after one family allegedly sold the 10-hectare piece of land to a couple who wanted to construct a lodge there.
A 12-year-old girl was attacked and killed by a crocodile in the Kavango River.
Acting Kavango East Regional Police Commander Commissioner Aino Nambahu says the little girl went to fetch water with others at the river.
The police in the Kavango East Region is urging the public to be cautious when visiting the Kavango River for recreational activities during the festive season.
