A Zambian national was arrested by the Katima Mulilo Police on Tuesday. The 37-year-old taxi driver was arrested and charged with having smuggled alcohol and using an illegal border crossing.
The residents of Napengu in the Zambezi Region have appealed to the Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, to provide electricity to their area.
The minister visited Napengu, which has 300 households.
The Zambezi Region lacks the capacity and human resources to deal with gender-based violence involving victims under the age of 18.
This was revealed during the visit of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs at Katima Mulilo.
Two families at Mubiza Village in the Zambezi Region were left destitute after their houses were gutted by fire this week.
The incident was attributed to a toddler who was playing with thatched grass and is alleged to have started the fire.
The Zambezi Bream Festival and Expo, aimed at uniting different communities, promoting local businesses, and supporting economic growth while allowing local vendors the opportunity to sell their products and services, is underway at Katima Mulilo.
The Zambezi Bream Festival and Expo officially kicked off in Katima Mulilo this week.
The Zambezi Region's Education Directorate discussed the national examination performance of the learners over the previous years.
The Zambezi Region has 120 schools, of which 111 are government, while nine are privately owned.
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Anna Shiweda, is in the Zambezi Region on a three-day visit to tour abattoirs and familiarise herself with the implementation of the poultry and horticulture programmes that are supported by the government.
The Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare has encouraged young people to engage in economic activities.
Doreen Sioka was speaking at a Swapo Party mini-rally at Lisikili in the Zambezi Region.
More than 70 beneficiaries of drought relief at the Diary Compound in Katima Mulilo received food parcels on Wednesday.
Each household received food rations of two 20kg bags of maize meal, two 1.5kg bags of meat, and two 750ml bottles of cooking oil.
