KATIMA MULILO – United States (US) Embassy chargé d’affaires Brandon Hudspeth has reaffirmed the US’ longstanding support to Namibia through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Hudspeth, joined by Taimi Amaambo, deputy executive director at the Ministry of Health and Social Services, this week toured PEPFAR-supported facilities, including the Katima Mulilo ARV clinic,...
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Katima Mulilo at crossroads …leaders, town divided as Sankwasa dissolves town council
Katima Mulilo – The sudden dissolution of the Katima Mulilo Town Council has sent mixed reactions through the community, drawing sharply contrasting responses from the town’s leadership. Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa officially dissolved the council in a notice published in the Government Gazette on 15 August 2025. Citing Section 92(2) of...
Makwengo babatamisebezi kwa Ndoro
OMEGA 3 – Muyaho wa maino akwasikolo sa litopa zekopani sa Ndoro Memorial mwa Bwabwata ufetuhile simbule sa mifilifili, mi limembala za sicaba sa Makwengo sinyaza likolo la tuto kuli neli bakungulezi kwatuko kwa misebezi mwa silalanda sa bona. Mwaliñolo la linonge la 10 Muyana 2025, lene liliba ku muzamaisi wa likolo la tuto mwa...
Khwe demand Ndoro hostel jobs
OMEGA 3 – A newly built hostel at Ndoro Memorial Combined School in Bwabwata has become the centre of a heated dispute, with members of the Khwe community accusing education authorities of sidelining them from job opportunities in their own backyard. In a petition dated 10 August 2025, addressed to Zambezi education director Alex Sikume,...
Uvera womalaria kuna gumu vantu wokusika ko 96 000 …204 vadogoroka monomvhura mbali
Katima Mulilo- Namibia kuna gwana sivaro sokusika ko 96 729 uvera womalaria mo mvhura 2025, eyi yina kara asi kuzamo konontazimwe ngoso mo 16 113 eyi yakapita mo mvhura zina puko. Eyi yaninkisa tutulisepo elikwamo lyokupombera momambo. Elikwamo lyangesi kwalitulire mosirugana ministera goukanguki Esperance Luvindao. moZambezi mosipangero somoKatimaMulilo kuna kara po 26.2% moyitundwamo na yi...
Malaria cases nearly hit 96 000 … 204 deaths recorded in two years
KATIMA MULILO – Namibia has recorded a staggering 95 729 malaria cases in 2025 – almost six times the 16 113 cases reported last year – prompting the launch of an urgent Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) campaign. The campaign was launched by health minister Esperance Luvindao. Zambezi’s Katima Mulilo District alone accounts for 26.2% of...
Seven inmates escape from Ngoma cells
KATIMA MULILO – Police in the Zambezi region have launched a manhunt for six inmates who escaped from lawful custody at Ngoma Police Station on Sunday at around 22h00. According to Zambezi police spokesperson, Inspector Kisco Sitali, the escape involved seven male inmates, one of whom has since been rearrested. The escapees have been identified...
Balimi ba Zambezi ba bata musika omunde
KATIMA MULILO – Balimi mwa sikiliti sa Zambezi bafitisize lipilaelo zabona hala kutokwa musika sakata, kozi yetiswa ki linanga, hamoho cwalo ni tokwahalo ya putako ya lituso za miyaho sakata. Kwa mukopano wakuikambota viki yefelile mwa Katima Mulilo, balimi neba bilaezi kuli hakusina musika sakata kwakulekisa lico zabona bupilo bwa bona bumwa kozi. Hana lika...
Business meets tradition at Zambezi Bream Festival
Katima Mulilo – The town of Katima Mulilo came alive on Wednesday as the Zambezi Bream Festival and Cultural Expo 2025 officially opened. Zambezi governor Dorothy Kabula urged stakeholders to embrace business collaboration as a catalyst for local economic growth. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Kabula described the festival as more than just a week...
Zambezi farmers demand better market access
KATIMA MULILO – Farmers and traders in the Zambezi region have expressed concerns about limited market access, the damaging effects of prolonged droughts, and the urgent need for improved support in value addition and infrastructure development. During a stakeholder meeting in Katima Mulilo yesterday, they complained that without reliable markets and resilient infrastructure, their livelihoods...








