NKURENKRU – Several villagers from Mpungu in the Mpungu constituency of the Kavango West region have grouped themselves into a woodwork project, ‘Mutjima-gumwe Woodworking Cooperative’. The group was created through the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance (NILALEG) Nkulivere landscape project. They craft wooden products to make a living. The NILALEG...
NKURENKURU – A 32-year-old Kavango West youth, Ester Wayiva Haita, who has set up her own business that produces a range of mutete and nongongo (manketti) extracted products, is seeking equipment support. Haita wants to expand her business. She trades under her brand, ‘Nzimbu Organic Products.’ Buyers can also link up with the Nzimbu online...
NDONGA LINENA – Chairperson of the Ndonga Linena Small-Scale Farmers (SSFs) Boysen Mutelo has complained that they feel sabotaged by those entrusted with managing key green scheme projects. This is because farmers have not yet received their fertilisers and seeds. Mutelo shared these grievances with Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka during a recent engagement. He...
RUNDU – Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba and patron of the Nkurenkuru Expo says the event has become a key platform for Kavango West’s residents to showcase their products, innovations, culture and entrepreneurial spirit. The expo that started last Friday concludes on Sunday. Pohamba, in a statement read on his behalf, urged all stakeholders to continue...
RUNDU – Roads Authority (RA) CEO, Conrad Lutombi recently expressed satisfaction with road development activities underway in Kavango East. Lutombi, along with RA engineers visited three projects in the region to familiarise themselves with progress made so far. Lutombi first visited the rehabilitation of the 27km on the Rundu-Divundu trunk road. “We held a meeting...
RUNDU – Omukainhu weedula 48 okwa anyenwa omhito yokulifutila modolongo komomhangulilo yaMangestalata waRundu mEtitatu molwonghendabala yedipao lomusamane waye. Maria Namutenya Neromba okwa holoka komesho yomupanguli George Matali, ta tamanekwa eshi vati a fulukifa omaadi okulya ndele te a tile omusamane waye manga a kofa. Omusamane vati okwa pya neenghono moshipala nokoilyo imwe yolutu ngaashi omaoko...
RUNDU – The Rundu Magistrate’s Court yesterday denied bail to Maria Namutenya Neromba (48), who appeared before Rundu magistrate George Matali, on a charge of attempted murder. Neromba allegedly poured hot cooking oil on her husband while he was asleep. The police in the Kavango West region arrested Neromba on Tuesday after a case was...
NDIYONA – The Gciriku traditional community in the Kavango East have blamed the increasing food poisoning incidents on parents who have neglected their roles, leaving children with no choice but to fend for themselves. Food poisoning occurrences have caused the death of more than 20 people – mainly children – in the Ndiyona constituency of...
John Muyamba Paulus Shiku RUNDU – Cecilia Kamwanga (30) from Rundu’s Sikanduko informal settlement has been relying on leftovers to feed her six children for years. What is more, her health does not allow her to do domestic work. She has had caesarean sections for the births of all her six children, including two sets...
RUNDU – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Executive Director (ED) Audrin Mathe said building effective communication capacity requires investment in both people and systems across multiple dimensions. He made these remarks while officiating an engagement with communication officers from various ministries, State-owned enterprises and local authorities in Rundu on Tuesday. He said...