Two of the six people struck by lightning on Friday in separate incidents in the Zambezi Region have died.
In the first occurrence, lightning struck two Zambian nationals along the Liselo-Linyanti Road.
A resident of Ngonga village, John Sakubenya, died in a hit-and-run today at Namushasha in the Zambezi Region.
Authorities believe a vehicle that fled the scene struck Sakubenya.
Sakubenya was found lying on the road with severe head injuries and a fractured right arm in the area of Namushasha.
Two suspects were arrested over the weekend for possession of elephant tusks and illegal entry into the country near Kwala Village in the Zambezi Region during a joint intelligence-led operation.
The Zambezi Region's security cluster has launched its festive season safety campaign, code-named Operation Rainbow, which has been described as a symbol of hope, safety, and a promise of a harmonious festive season.
Zambezi Region has the lowest number of people who know their HIV status.
The region's governor Lawrence Sampofu said this is a matter of grave concern.
Sampofu made the remarks in a speech read on his behalf at the commemoration of the World AIDS Day held at Makanga Village.
The acting regional coordinator for the Swapo Party in the Zambezi Region commended men for supporting the party's presidential candidate, now President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
Dorothy Kabula spoke at the region's victory celebration held in the Katima Mulilo rural district of Bukalo.
The United Nations World Food Programme, through funding by the Government of the Republic of Korea, has launched a commodity voucher programme worth 500 thousand US dollars to assist 25,500 drought-affected families and 3,500 children.
More than one hundred police officers from the Zambezi Region were conferred promotions from constable, sergeant, and warrant officer to sergeant class one and two, warrant officer class one and two, and inspector to the nearest rank.
By December 2027, the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) plans to complete the construction of 546 housing units at Katima Mulilo.
The project is expected to address the housing backlog while providing affordable housing.
Members of the Kabulabula Conservancy in the flood plains of the Zambezi Region are happy with what has been achieved in the conservancy during 2024.
Key among these is spending close to $200,000 on drilling three community boreholes, among other achievements.
