The Mashonaland West Province Agricultural Show officially opened on Thursday in Chinhoyi, attracting large crowds and featuring products and services from hundreds of vendors.

The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (NORED) has electrified 50 houses that were recently handed over to the owners through the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia in the Zambezi Region's Bukalo village.

The electrified houses are part of phase one of an ongoing two-phase construction project.

Zambezi Governor Dorothy Kabula has outlined development programmes that aim to accelerate service delivery while also building on inclusive growth during her maiden State of the Region address. 

The Masubia Traditional Authority is preparing to host its first cultural celebration since the crowning of its new chief earlier this year.

The Masubia Festival takes place later this week.

The Katima Mulilo Town Council has accused the Minister of Urban and Rural Development of fostering tribal division and spreading misinformation.

A Namibian man, Sililo Liseho, and two Zambians, Kubonana Sikuniso and Mukuswani Mukuswani, remain in custody pending investigations after being found in possession of cannabis.

The trio was arrested over the weekend while illegally crossing into Namibia from Zambia.

The Zambezi Region records an average of 34 cases of gender-based violence on a monthly basis. 

According to a regional review by NamPol’s GBV unit, 90% of the victims are female and 10% are male. 

The Zambezi Region records an average of 34 cases of gender-based violence on a monthly basis. 

According to a regional review by NamPol’s GBV unit, 90% of the victims are female and 10% are male. 

The Zambezi Health Directorate has received four ambulances, a critical upgrade to emergency services where communities have long struggled with limited medical transport options.

For over a decade, the hospital relied on a single ageing ambulance to serve a region with widespread medical needs.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has deployed 24 teams for the Kabbe South Constituency ahead of the by-election scheduled to take place tomorrow.