Regional leadership in the Kavango East Region met with the business community to discuss how to better improve local economic growth and development.

Traditional leaders from the Mbunza Traditional Authority gathered for a one-day workshop on gender-based violence (GBV) at Kapako in Kavango West.

The workshop looked at how certain cultures and traditions fuel GBV while finding solutions on how to end harmful practices.

People affected by leprosy in the Mashare Constituency of Kavango East say they are in need of various forms of assistance.

An emergency simulation exercise was carried out in Rundu to test how efficient local authorities are at responding to emergency situations.

The Rundu Open Market was a hive of activity as various emergency responders and stakeholders took part in an emergency simulation exercise.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security is expected to table a bill in the National Assembly next month that aims to address the issue of stateless or undocumented individuals in Namibia.

The Namibian College for Open Learning (NAMCOL) Regional Branch in Rundu hosted a two-day career fair for high school learners from the two Kavango regions.

The career fair offers an opportunity for learners to decide what exactly they want to pursue after high school.

Joakim Fransisku, the acting librarian at the Rundu Community Library, says the facility caters to more users than it can accommodate.

Joakim Fransisku says between 100 and 150 locals make use of the community library on an average day.

The Governor of Kavango East Region, Bonifatius Wakudumo, has called on absent fathers to make it a point to be involved in their children's lives.

He emphasised that fathers who do not offer support to their children often burden already struggling mothers with that responsibility.