The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has carried out a regional awareness campaign on the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at Khorixas in the Kunene Region.

Preparations for Namibia’s 36th Independence Day celebrations in the Kunene Region are nearing completion, with the organisers expressing confidence that the town of Khorixas is ready to host the regional event scheduled for March 21, 2026.

The National Youth Council (NYC) held a meeting with youth at Khorixas to discuss the challenges they faced, such as youth participation, leadership, and skill development.

Kunene regional electoral officer Mike Nganjone says the region is on track to host the upcoming elections, with all sensitive and non sensitive voting materials delivered in Khorixas and other constituencies in Kunene South.

The materials arrived sealed and were escorted by the Namibian Police.

The residents of Khorixas say they are ready to cast their votes despite the challenges they face in the region. 

The sensitive material arrived, and the Regional Electoral Officer for the Kunene Region, Mike Nganjone, noted that preparations are progressing smoothly ahead of both polling days.

The Kunene Region has dispatched sensitive election materials to the three constituencies of Kamanjab, Outjo, and Khorixas in Kunene South.

The packages, which include ballot papers and other essential supplies, are part of the region's preparations for the upcoming general election.

2 teams from Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in Namibia will take part in the Africa Skills Week programme in Ethiopia next week.

The programme is aimed at boosting skills in technical and vocational fields to respond to changing needs of the labour market.

A group of 14 young people from the Sorri-Sorris Community and the surrounding area of Khorixas Constituency handed over a petition to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources. 

Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi has announced the upgrade of the 105 kilometers gravel to tar road between Khorixas and Kamanjab. 

Nekundi made this announcement at a consultation meeting between the Ministry, Roads Authority and traditional authorities at Khorixas in the Kunene Region. 

The quality of learning in the Kunene Region continues to be affected by high cases of school dropouts and teenage pregnancies.

This was stated by regional education Deputy Director Petrus Shipalanga during a briefing with EU Ambassador to Namibia Ana Beatriz Martins at Khorixas last week.