The Inspector General of the Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has instructed the Regional Commander in Zambezi to extend police services to rural communities.

Shikongo gave these instructions during the inauguration of the Crime Prevention Awareness Campaign in the Zambezi.

During his speech at the launch, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo noted that stock theft in the Zambezi surpasses that of most other regions, predominantly occurring in rural areas where livestock is often stolen.

Health and social services for vulnerable children, adolescents, and youth in Namibia are expected to improve through the five-year Reach Namibia Programme of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

The programme will invest about N$840 million in the provision of these services.

PEPFAR focuses on expanding access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care interventions.

The Judiciary's office will conduct a High Court circuit session in the Zambezi Region.

Four cases are expected to be tried during the two-week period commencing Thursday until the 31st of August in Katima Mulilo.

During the two-week period starting on Thursday and concluding on the 31st of August, four cases are anticipated to be heard in Katima Mulilo.

In a media briefing, Khaepriums Swartz, the Deputy Executive Director in the Office of the Judiciary, highlighted that the objective is to ensure the completion and final

A group of elderly farmers from the Judea Lyaboloma Constituency have taken to the streets of Katima Mulilo, demanding overdue payments for maize sold to a local miller years ago.

The farmers from Malengalenga and Mazinyara handed a petition to the governor, demanding payment from Agrillmill in the Machita area after they allegedly sold their maize grain in 2021 without ever receiving payment from the company.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services is working diligently to address a water supply issue at Sibbinda Health Centre in Katima Mulilo.

The Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, said this while responding to concerns raised by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs.

The committee is in the Zambezi Region to assess the conditions and operations at public health facilities.

The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation says many security companies in Zambezi have not implemented the minimum wage for security guards.

This was revealed by the head of arbitration at Katima Mulilo, Bester Maiba, during the visit of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare, and Labour Affairs.

Maiba says none of the security companies have applied for exemption, not to implement the Minimum wage, and instead they are failing to pay their employees for two to three months.

The High Court will be holding circuit sittings in the Kavango East and Zambezi regions next month in an effort to bring justice closer to the people, alleviate the load of criminal cases on the courts, and make the presence of the superior courts felt.

The High Court, in accordance with the High Court Act, has two designated sittings: the main division in Windhoek and a local division in Oshakati.

The Judge President, however, has the right to authorise sittings of the High Court elsewhere in Namibia if deemed necessary in the interest of justice.

The Katima Mulilo Border Post between Namibia and Zambia will start operating 24 hours a day by the end of next month.

The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Dr. Albert Kawana, says this is one of the steps the government is taking to ensure smooth trade and services with its neighbouring countries.

Dr. Kawana was addressing a two-week training workshop for the security sector and other agencies operating at the border.

The founder of a clothing production and training institute in the Zambezi Region has emphasized the importance of more individuals considering enrolling in such courses to sustain themselves, particularly in light of the high unemployment rate in the country.

Erestina Simubali explains that the academy was established to cater to individuals who face challenges in enrolling in institutions like vocational training centers, aiming to reduce youth unemployment.

About N$41,8 million has been spent as compensation for human-wildlife conflict-related issues since 2009.

This is contained in a report presented by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism at the just-ended National Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) in Windhoek.

The highest compensation of N$9,2 million was made last year, followed by 2021 with N$6,3 million and N$5,3 million in 2021.

N$3.3 million in compensation was made between 2011 and 2016.