At least 50 households from the San community at Nkurenkuru's Extension 5 have received food donations from Ruguru Investment. The donation is worth N$85,700.
Ruguru Investment is one of the companies allocated fishing rights in the Kavango West Region.
A 36-year-old woman from Gava village in the Kavango West Region is using small-scale mahangu farming to provide for her family after dropping out of school due to financial challenges.
Lydia Hamuponya dropped out of school in 2016 due to her humble background.
The Atomic Energy Board of Namibia engaged stakeholders in the Kavango West Region on the draft Nuclear Energy Bill.
The consultations seek to raise awareness, explain the Bill, and get input from the people at the grassroots level.
Overcrowding continues to be a persistent issue in the classrooms of the Kavango West Region, despite the ongoing construction projects aimed at addressing this problem.
This information was shared by the Kavango West region's acting Education Director, Esther Karondo, in an interview with NBC News.
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology is expanding its reach into rural areas of Kavango West to improve digital access and bridge the connectivity gap.
The region has a satellite centre at Mpungu, which has been operating since 2018, apart from Nkurenkuru.
The Kavango West Regional Council will need an estimated N$2.2 billion for development and N$160 million for operational costs to fund its 2025-2030 strategic plan.
The budget figures were shared during the launch of the plan at Nkurenkuru.
The Kavango West Region has introduced a number of projects to address socio-economic developments such as unemployment, poverty, food insecurity, and climate-related vulnerabilities, among others.
A medium-scale farmer at the Sikondo Green Scheme in the Kavango West Region is harvesting his first batch of potatoes after receiving support from the Namibia Agronomic Board under the potato subsidy scheme.
Hompa Eugene Siwombe of the Ukwangali Traditional Authority has called on residents in his jurisdiction to take ownership of safety, citing a rise in alcohol and drug abuse, theft, and violent offences.
With observed decreased donor support for health programmes, the Kavango West Directorate of Health and Social Services is hosting a two-week workshop on male circumcision to strengthen local ownership.
