The Deputy Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs has asked that Namibians prioritise economic freedom as the next phase of the country's development.

The Zambezi independence preparatory committee is all systems go for Saturday's celebration at Bukalo, with invitations having been extended to neighbouring countries.

As part of the role neighbouring countries played during Namibia's liberation struggle, the Zambezi

Several cattle farmers in the Zambezi Region are seeking answers after they were told that their cattle would not be bought by the Katima Mulilo Meatco abattoir.

This is despite previously having registered and given a date to show up for the sale.

Two equal cheques of N$25,000 were donated to two schools in the Zambezi Region.

Bukalo Primary School and Silumbi Combined School both benefited from the gesture by former learner George Mayumbelo.

Silumbi Combined School will use the donation to buy 25 hostel beds. 

The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, said that the ministry is aware of incidents involving cattle rustlers from Zambia who are in the Zambezi Region, as well as allegations of harassment.

Over 70 tonnes of unprocessed rice remain in storage at the Kalimbeza National Rice Project due to processing challenges. 

The recent harvest from seven hectares in February produced 1,304 bags of rice. 

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said they are handling the flood situation affecting schools in the Zambezi Region.

The Zambezi Governor's Office is receiving additional aid from the Red Cross, coordinated through the Office of the Prime Minister in response to ongoing floods.

Governor Dorothy Kabula expressed gratitude for the swift response from the government and stakeholders.

As malaria continues to pose a health concern in some parts of the country, a former Japanese volunteer, Kumi Ono, has made it her mission to stand with communities in the Zambezi Region in the fight against the disease. 

IPC MP Michael Mwashindange has raised concerns regarding hardships faced by elderly residents on Impalila Island at the far eastern strip of the Zambezi region.

He told the National Assembly that pensioners on the island have to buy food across the Botswana border and are required to pay import duties.