Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President McHenry Venaani has urged Namibians to choose national leaders based on their competence rather than their tribal affiliations, emphasizing the need for capable individuals to guide the nation toward prosperity.

As political campaigns reach their peak in the Kunene Region, President Nangolo Mbumba said the Swapo Party-led government remains committed to improving the residents' living standards by focusing on improved infrastructure, education, healthcare facilities, and economic opportunities.

Swapo Party Vice President and presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says poverty alleviation, hunger, and drought interventions are receiving attention from the government, which has set a budget of N$825 million for the drought programme for 2024-2025.

Swapo Party Vice President and presidential candidate, Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, said the government, through the party leadership, continues to make great strides in the provisions of education, health services, and overall development in the Kunene Region. 

The domestic economy recorded a growth of 3.5 percent during the second quarter of 2024.

The growth marks a slight slowdown in the economic activities compared to a growth of 3.6 percent that was recorded during the second quarter of 2023.

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is in the Kunene Region to share statistics on the Namibian economy with the region's residents.

Kunene Governor Marius Sheya says land reform is crucial for equitable land distribution, addressing historical injustice, and promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development.

He made this remark in his State of the Region Address.

Health and Social Services Minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, has applauded the Kunene Region for making great strides towards its elimination of malaria, although the disease remains a threat in the country.
 

Development challenges such as a lack of adequate schools, water infrastructure, roads, and housing, as well as the impact of drought, were highlighted as major concerns that need attention in the Kunene Region. 

The Directorate of Veterinary Services has issued an urgent notification to farmers regarding an outbreak of lung sickness in Opuwo Urban, Kunene Region.

State veterinarian Kahepako Mungunda stated that they have recorded eight cases of lung sickness and one death.