A 29-year-old security guard died after he was stabbed with a knife at the Galaxy Mall, well known as the old mall at Rundu, yesterday morning.

Border and infrastructure protection post commanders are attending a five-day training course on Leadership and Development at Rundu.

The training is attended by postcommanders from all 14 regions.

The Leadership and Development training course is the first of its kind.

With the national elections fast approaching, media houses are trusted to inform and keep the public up to date with the election process and the outcome.

Namibia has been consistently ranked among the top in press freedom.

Learners of Kehemu Project School in the Kavango East Region celebrated Arbor Day by planting 55 fruit trees. 

The observation of Arbor Day varies in different countries due to variations in climate and suitable planting seasons. 

In Namibia, it is always celebrated in the second week of October.

The All Peoples Party (APP) presidential candidate Ambrosius Kumbwa said if elected, his government will focus on improving the education system.

Kumbwa said this at the launch of the party's 2024 Election Manifesto at Rundu.  

A women empowerment organisation called LOLA was launched at Rundu with the hopes of changing the lives of young women there.

The launch was attended by learners from different schools.

The Naingopo Junior Primary School, which was established about 46 years ago, some 80 kilometres south of Rundu, finally received a minimal facelift and a new classroom block.

This comes after a long-time call from the community who felt the school was left neglected for too many years.

Villagers at Mateke in the Kavango East Region need potable water.

The villagers claim that their lives are at risk due to human-wildlife conflict. 

The villagers say they walk about five kilometres to fetch water and are prone to being attacked by crocodiles.

The 7th annual Rundu Annual Trade Fair (RATF) is set to take place from the 25th of October to the 2nd of November.

Working to the realisation of the nine-day trade programme, at least more than N$900,000 was raised during the gala dinner.

The Landless People's Movement's (LPM) Chief Change Campaigner and presidential candidate Bernardus Swartbooi promised to eradicate poverty.

Swartbooi said this during the official launch of the party's 2024 manifesto in Rundu, Kavango East Region.