The Ukwangali Traditional Authority raised more than 363 thousand dollars at a fundraising gala dinner to procure essential agricultural equipment for the people of Ukwangali.
The fundraising gala is the first of its kind held in the Ukwangali Traditional Authority.
Arwita Kayoka has been coronated as the new Hompa of the Gciriku Traditional Authority.
The coronation ceremony took place at the Gciriku Tribal Office at the Ndiyona settlement in Kavango East over the weekend.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development says at this stage it cannot confirm the validity of the elections held by the |Khomanin community to remove their Gaos Juliane Gawa-!Nas and her council from the office.
A vote of no confidence was instituted against Gaos Gawa-!Nas and her council on 16 May.
The |Khomanin Traditional Authority has described the vote of no confidence elections against Gaos Juliane Gawa!Nas and her council are illegal.
The traditional authority argues that the community members in question did not follow the right procedures for the elections.
Members of the |Khomanin community have voted in favour of removing Gaos Juliane Gawa-!Nas and her council from the office.
The preliminary results from that election indicated that 634 out of 707 votes were elected for the removal of Gaos Gawa-!Nas and her council.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has demanded answers regarding allegations of illegal land sales within the Gciriku Traditional Authority during a period when the area was without a Hompa (chief).
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) marked the centenary of its missionary work in the Kavango regions. Established in 1926, the church has played a significant role in the area.
A German missionary, Otto Emil Narchi, established the first church at Nkurenkuru.
Members of the Landless |Khomanin Association have initiated a formal process to remove Gaos Juliane Gawa-!Nas and the entire traditional council, citing a vote of no confidence.
The no-confidence vote is scheduled for 16th May.
A group of disgruntled |Hai-|Khaua clan members has called for the nullification of the recent appointment of traditional councillor Michael Haman as the clan's deputy Gaob.
The Ondonga Traditional Authority, through Omukwaniilwa Fillemon Nangolo Shuumbwa, has condemned the shooting incident that occurred at Iikokola village earlier today during a duly constituted dispute resolution session of the traditional community court.
