The Zambezi Region has vaccinated over 27,000 children under the age of ten during the third round of polio vaccination, started earlier here to reach children affected by floods and relocations.
Farmers in the Kasheshe area of Sibbinda Constituency, in the Zambezi Region, are appealing for assistance from the Office of the Prime Minister following the devastation of their crop fields by red‑billed quelea birds.
The armed robbery and assault suspect, Nujoma Tobias, was denied bail following his first appearance in the Katima Mulilo Magistrates' Court after being arrested in connection with an incident at Mafuta in the Zambezi Region.
The Governor of the Zambezi Region, Dorothy Kabula, has called on the Minister of Works and Transport to prioritise the development of Mpacha Airport, saying its location positions it well enough to qualify as an international airport.
Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi recently inspected flood response measures in Zambezi, including the completed 170-metre floating bridge at Kalimbeza, which now provides safe passage for learners accessing schools at Malalakanga and Isize.
A Grade 12 learner at Simataa Secondary School in the Zambezi Region, Matengu Lubasi, remains bedridden after an alleged assault by fellow learner Sinyama Simataa over an unpaid loan of N$20. The incident occurred on 23 March in the school’s hostel dormitories.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) is intensifying emergency assistance to farmers in the Zambezi Region, where floods have severely affected crop production.
The Chief Executive Officer of Katima Mulilo Town Council, Rafael Liswaniso has been suspended once again with strict conditions requiring him to remain within the town's jurisdiction, among other requirements.
Liswaniso was suspended first last year and faced 44 misconduct related charges.
The Office of the Zambezi Governor handed over 2900 sanitary pads to the education directorate through the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare.
The donation follows an initiative launched by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare to break barriers for albinism and menstrual health.
Ngweze Primary School, located in the Zambezi Region, has recognised the achievements of learners and teachers in the previous academic year.
