An office building that was constructed five years ago to accommodate staff members of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism in the Kavango East Region's Mukwe Constituency is yet to be occupied.

The building is now dilapidated.

The office was constructed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reform before it was transferred to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.

The staff for whom the building was constructed are currently accommodated at the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Office in Divundu.

The All People’s Party (APP) has elected Augustinus Shindimba Djami as the Regional Chairperson for the Kavango East Region for the next three years.

APP acting Secretary General, Venitus Goraseb, said in a statement on Wednesday that the party held its regional conference on Saturday, where it elected Djami as the Regional Chairperson.

The conference also elected Johannes Mpande to deputise Djami, while Mariane Simon was elected as the Regional Secretary.

The principal of the Cocoma Primary School in the Kavango East Region's Ndiyona Constituency caters for more than 140 marginalised learners from his school and surrounding areas.

The principal and his staff go out of their way to cater for the learners basic needs.

Moses Munuma Ndumba says that in 2008, when he became the school principal, there were only 25 learners at the school.

The Governor of Kavango East Region, Bonifatius Wakudumo, has called on absent fathers to make it a point to be involved in their children's lives.

He emphasised that fathers who do not offer support to their children often burden already struggling mothers with that responsibility.

The Kavango East Governor also stressed that it is about time the region made use of its abundant resources.

Wakudumo says the region has something up its sleeve in terms of small-scale farming.

The Kavango East Region has experienced a number of unfortunate incidents that have resulted in the loss of lives. Its Governor, Bonifatius Wakudumo, highlighted some of those in his State of the Region Address.

It was an incident that shocked not only the region but also the entire country.

16 people belonging to one household all died after eating what was believed to be toxic porridge.

The Governor of the Kavango East, Bonifatius Wakudumo, says despite the hardships experienced in 2022, the region also recorded moments of wonder and joy. 

Wakudumo delivered his state of the region address in Rundu today. 

In his address, the Governor highlighted successes made in education, health, and agriculture.

Our region's 37.5% share in the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level examination achieved the number one (1) position nationally.

Police national spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, has announced that the police have taken note of the allegations of bribery made against one of its members.

Chris-Paul Haingura exposed a policeman this week in a Facebook post, alleging that the officer attempted to swindle him out of N$500.

Project Hope has donated school uniforms to more than 50 learners and water tanks to schools in the Kavango East Region.

The project aims to help children from the age of zero to 17 who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.
 
The schools that benefited from the project are Maputa, Thikanduko, Shipando, Karukuta, and Aloys Hashipara Primary Schools.

The project targets helping children living with HIV, those born to female sex workers, victims of GBV, children living in child-headed households, orphans, young mothers, and pregnant children.

Young people in the Kavango East Region have taken the initiative to start a dialogue with the goal of establishing a platform for youth empowerment.

This dialogue, known as the Influential Youth Summit, aims to inspire, motivate, and foster the sharing of ideas on how to address the issues that impact them.

The one-day summit held in Rundu successfully brought together young individuals who have entered the labour market or ventured into business.

In the Kavango East Region, 160 young people are participating in a one-week business training programme held at the Frans Dimbare Youth Skills Training Centre in the Mukwe Constituency.

The training serves as a crucial stepping stone in the ongoing efforts to combat high youth unemployment.

The Kavango East Regional Council has organised a business training programme aimed at equipping and empowering youth with essential tools and strategies to foster entrepreneurial thinking.

The unemployment rate in Kavango East is recorded at more than 60%.