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

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.

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.

Namibia has not achieved the malaria elimination goal, and cases have more than doubled compared to the 2022 end-line target.

This is despite a marked reduction in the number of malaria cases in the country.

Malaria cases decreased by 95%, from over 66,000 in 2017 to 3,000 in 2019.

The crime prevention operation launched recently at Katima Mulilo has registered success in combating crime.

The operation, which included a community policing forum, was designed to improve crime-fighting strategies in response to reports of high rates of housebreaking in Choto and other compounds.

Some residents at Sikubi in the Sibbinda Constituency are spending the festive season without a roof over their heads after they were blown away and damaged by the stormy weather during the week.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has partially lifted the restriction on the movement of cloven-hoofed animals and animal products within the Zambezi Region.

Farmers in the Zambezi Region want visible security along Namibia's borders as cases of stock theft keep increasing.