More than N$160,000 was raised during a fund-raising dinner for the construction of a hall at Faustinis Haididira Combined School in the Kavango East Region.

The Otjozondjupa Regional Electoral Officer, Victoria Amutenya, says only 148 out of the 204 trainees will be appointed as registration officials in the Otjozondjupa Region. 

General voter registration is scheduled to start on June 3 and last until August 1.

The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises says the current structure of the ministry is no longer fit for purpose and is being reviewed.

The Hambukushu Traditional Authority is against the proposal to have the border between the Zambezi and Kavango East regions shifted into some parts of the Mukwe Constituency. 

SADC leaders have launched the SADC Regional Humanitarian Appeal of at least US$5.5 billion to augment the domestic resources of member states affected by the El Niño-induced drought and floods.