The residents of the Germany Informal Settlement at Kahenge Village in Kavango West are calling on the town council to resolve a conflict among residents sharing neighbouring plots.

The neighbours have been embroiled in a standoff after the council surveyed and demarcated plots, leaving some unhappy as others built structures in their yards.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has called on rural communities to be creative and partake in the tourism sector.

This was stated during the celebration of World Tourism Day at Nkurenkuru.

Role players are urged to come up with innovative ideas to position the country as a destination for cultural and heritage experiences, given the rich and diverse cultures of the two Kavango Regions.

At present, the Kavango West Region is considered a transit hub instead of a tourist hub.

More than 500 young people from the Kavango West Region have been recruited as casual workers to clear a 20-hectare plot belonging to the Ministry of Sport, Youth, and National Services (MSYNS) at Nkurenkuru.

Kavango West remains the only region without proper sports facilities.

That is about to change as the Ministry will soon start with the development of a stadium, to be followed by a multi-purpose youth centre.

Regional Youth Officer Anna-Marie Kasela says the Ministry decided to ensure local youth are employed in contributing to the process.