The government continues to make strides in assisting those severely affected by the recent floods.

The Oshana and Kunene Regions have also made strides in airlifting food and medical personnel to assist those who have been cut off by the floodwaters.

Kavango West regional leadership has called on the Disaster Risk Management Committee to look into the drought relief programme for livestock, as it disadvantages some communal farmers.

The Disaster Risk Management Committee in the Kavango East Region has put on hold the sale of homebrew at Kayova Village until further notice.

This comes after the deaths of 16 people in the village from suspected food poisoning.