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.

According to the World Health Organisation, however, an upsurge in the number of cases has been observed since then, reaching above 13,000 per year in 2020 and 2021, while in 2022 there was a slight decrease at around 11,000.

Two men, a father, and his son, appeared in the Rundu Magistrate's Court for raping their minor daughter and sister, respectively.

The duo was arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping the minor at Naingopo Village in Kavango West's Ncuncuni Constituency.

It is alleged that the 63-year-old Angolan national raped his daughter and threatened her not to report what had happened.

His 18-year-old son is also accused of committing a similar heinous crime against his 15-year-old sister.

A Kavango West man allegedly murdered his biological mother after he chopped her with a hoe on the head.

Anastasia Tjangano (53) died on the spot.

According to the Namibian Police public relations department, the deceased and her son had an argument that resulted in a fatal blow.

The 25-year-old man has been arrested, and police investigations continue.

Meanwhile, a girlfriend killed her boyfriend in the Khomas Region.

24-year-old Lesley Kamwi was allegedly stabbed with a knife and killed by his 19-year-old girlfriend at Beijing Street, 7 De Laan.

Of all the country's 14 regions, Kavango West is the only one without a fully-fledged Namibian Traffic Information System (NaTIS) office. 

As a result, residents travel 130 kilometers to Rundu for services.

At the moment, the NaTIS office at Nkurenkuru only offers learners' license tests, renewals of driving licenses, registration and licensing of vehicles, and personalized number plates.

During a meeting at Nkurenkuru with the Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, he urged that NaTIS services be brought closer to the people.

Two families at Kahoro Village in Kavango West are at loggerheads over the ownership of a piece of land on the banks of the Kavango River.

This happened after one family allegedly sold the 10-hectare piece of land to a couple who wanted to construct a lodge there.

Three men from the Nambase family are out on N$1,000 bail each after they were arrested for removing fencing poles from the property in question.

Frans Nambase says the land belongs to him and is not for sale, warning those claiming it to stay away.

The Kavango West football and netball teams were treated to a heroes welcome at Nkurenkuru after exploits at The Namibian Newspaper cup at Otjiwarongo. Chris Kupulo this report.

Enthusiastic Kavango West residents lineup outside Nkurenkuru early morning to receive the history makers. 

The football trophy, the first for the region, was paraded on the street of the regional capital with songs and dance. 

The soccer team, against all odds, overcame the hosts Otjizondjupa Region to lift the trophy.

The Namibian Newspaper Cup concluded on Sunday in Otjiwarongo with Khomas Region and Kavango West walking away with the championship.
The 21st edition of the Namibian Newspaper Cup concluded today with the Khomas netball team successfully defending their title against host Otjozondjupa region in a closely contested final match.
Though Otjozondjupa put up a great retaliation effort against the defending champions, Khomas region managed to play a focused and composed game, winning 34 - 26.
Khomas region head coach Enrica Farmer  outlined their game plan.

The Directorate of Education Arts and Culture in the Kavango West has embarked on a strategy aimed at improving academic performance in the region.
Education Director Pontinus Musore says all stakeholders must have a role to play if a turnaround will be realized.

In an exclusive interview with NBC News Musore said it can no longer be business as usual, hence the strategy called Performance Dialogue.

Musore is currently embarking on regional school visits and consultations to ensure that all stakeholders start the academic year on the right foot.

The manager at the Musese Green Scheme in the Kavango West, Winfried Metzger, is optimistic about a good harvest this year, despite constant power outages.

Poor rainfall during the planting forced the project to rely on machinery for watering the maize almost on a daily basis.

Another challenge, he says, is the electricity, which was needed to keep the machinery in operation. He says power interruptions left crops without water for up to six hours a day.

Metzger is disappointed at the constant power outages, especially during the critical time of planting.

A family of 14 at Ccove Village in Kavango West's Ncamagoro Constituency was left destitute after their homestead was destroyed by a hailstorm.

At least four temporary structures used as sleeping quarters were destroyed.

Affected family member Aplonia Kangjimi says strong winds accompanied by light showers caught them by surprise just as they were to have their dinner last night.

Narrating their ordeal, an emotional Kandjimi says roofs and poles suddenly started falling on them, leaving the children running in different directions.