Author: Albertina Nakale (Albertina Nakale )

The community of Kasheshe in the Sibbinda constituency lives in fear of elephant herds destroying their water points and reducing their gardens to the ground, leaving no plantation to flourish.

Katima Mulilo urban constituency councillor Kennedy Simasiku earlier this week came out strongly in defence of aggrieved residents over the saga involving debt collector Redforce.

Zambezi police commander Andreas Shilelo has expressed concern over the high number of criminal cases in the region during the past two financial years.

Despite continuous efforts to eliminate the mosquito-borne infectious disease, the Zambezi region contributed the highest number of malaria cases in Namibia.

A dispute between the Katima Mulilo town councillors and residents over debt collector RedForce’s operations has now led the angry inhabitants to seek legal assistance to get the entity removed.

The agriculture ministry is seeking consultants for a topographical land survey, design and the supervision of construction activities for the Kalimbeza rice project in the Zambezi region.

Government has allocated N$8 million towards the Kalimbeza rice project in the Zambezi region, which has been on the brink of collapse to recoup its operations.

The farmers in all eight constituencies of the Zambezi region will soon receive tractors from the agriculture ministry to cater to their ploughing needs.

Environment and Tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta expressed dismay regarding recent complaints from some conservancy and community forest members and individuals of benefits not reaching everybody due to tribal set-ups or differences in the Zambezi region. 

As he departs from political leadership, former Swapo district coordinator for Katima Rural Jerome Kwenani leaves behind an illustrious legacy of exceptional management and equity within all Swapo structures of the constituency.