The new Kavango West Governor, Verna Sinimbo, has said the region's success is dependent on collaborations and partnerships with various stakeholders.
She said this during her welcoming and official handover ceremony at Nkurenkuru on Friday.
The Minister of Works and Transport said that even though he is satisfied with the different classifications of roads, such as tarred, paved, gravel, and those difficult to access, a lot still needs to be done, especially for the roads in remote areas.
To acknowledge the contributions of women in agriculture, various women farmers from the Kavango West Region gathered in Nkurenkuru in celebration of International Women's Day.
Road fatalities in Kavango West have so far decreased from 14 deaths in 2023 to nine this year.
There has also been a drop in serious injuries, with 27 recorded last year to 25 during the same period.
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President McHenry Venaani said he is serious about leading the country, promising to run a clean, capable, and competent administration.
Venaani was addressing PDM supporters at a star rally in Nkurenkuru, Kavango West, over the weekend.
Students at the International University of Namibia's (IUM) satellite campus at Nkurenkuru kicked off the four-day Annual Cultural Festival under the theme "The Echoes of the Past: Embracing Our Diverse Cultures."
Governor of Kavango West Region Sirkka Ausiku has expressed her appreciation for institutions of higher learning set up in the region.
This was shared during the celebration of 2024 African Decentralisation, Local Governance, and Local Development Day at Nkurenkuru.
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah gave assurance to the residents of Nkurenkuru that plans to complete the hospital are still on.
The hospital, whose groundbreaking happened 10 years ago, remains standing still.
The Kavango West Region will soon have its own improved Civic Affairs Office.
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security has plans in the pipeline to construct a regional civic affairs office at Nkurenkuru.
A strike by employees of a local retailer at Rundu and Nkurenkuru continues.
The employees, represented by the Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAWU), are striking in support of a demand for a salary increase and better working conditions.
