IMPALILA ISLAND — The Directorate of Education in the Zambezi Region is exploring plans to expand the curriculum at Impalila Combined School to include Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level once resources allow, regional education director Alex Sikume has revealed. Speaking to New Era during an interview on Friday, Sikume said the initiative forms part of the...
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NCS steps up to boost food security … supplied facilities with food worth N$89m
KATIMA MULILO – Namibia took another bold step towards food security recently as the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) officially handed over two storage facilities to the Namibia Correctional Service (NCS) in Ngweze, Katima Mulilo. Natangwe Ithete, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, praised the collaboration as a significant step in...
Impalila school rises above the odds …Institution becomes beacon of hope for community
Impalila Island – On a small island embraced by the mighty Zambezi and Chobe rivers, Impalila Combined School stands as a beacon of hope for hundreds of learners. Nestled in the far eastern tip of Namibia, the school’s story is one of resilience, community spirit, and the unyielding pursuit of education — even against the...
Ithete urges more investment in education
Impalila Island — Deputy Prime Minister Natangwe Ithete has called on all Namibians to embrace education as a collective responsibility, saying it remains the most powerful investment to break the cycle of poverty and vulnerability. Speaking during the handover of 300 pairs of school shoes and sanitary pads to learners at Impalila Combined School on...
NDF dismisses ancestral land claims
KATIMA MULILO – The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA) has dismissed claims by a Katima Mulilo-based family that it has illegally occupied their ancestral land. The family of the late Juda Kwala Sakutiya recently petitioned the ministry to halt activities on the Hippo Lodge premises in the Zambezi region. They argued that the...
Call to unlock Zambezi’s farming potential
KATIMA MULILO – Zambezi Regional Council chairperson, Warden Simushi, has raised concern over thousands of hectares of fertile land in the region that remain unutilised, while small-scale farmers continue to struggle without proper market support. Speaking on the region’s agricultural potential, Simushi stressed that Zambezi has some of the most productive soils in Namibia, describing...
‘Edu lounafaalama moZambezi otali hepa’
Katima Mulilo – Omunashipundi wepangelo lopashitukulwa moZambezi Warden Simushi, okwa holola elikwatopomutima molwa edu ngeno lomadilopya liwa nokuninga eefaalama tali hepa lihe na ovakokoli. Okwa holola yoo elimbililo molwa ovanafaalama vanini ovo vehe na apa tava landifa oikunomwa yavo. Pefimbo a li ta popi poshiindingili shounamapya, Simushi okwa ti oshitukulwa shaZambezi osho shimwe shi na...
Agronomic board awards top producers …recommits to food security, value addition
KATIMA MULILO – The Namibian Agronomic Board at its annual National Agronomic and Horticulture Awards (NAHA) recognised and awarded the country’s various top crop producers, processors and service providers during an award ceremony held at Katima Mulilo’s Waterfront and Tourism Park in the Zambezi region. The event shone a spotlight on excellence, resilience, and innovation...
Kubakanya lico kikwa butokwa mwa kumbweshafaza njimo mwa Namibia
KATIMA MULILO – Kubakanya lico ki sinotolo sa kupakulula njimo mwanaha Namibia. Ao neli manzwi alikwambuyu wa njimo Inge Zamwaani kwa kezahalo yakufa mipuzo kwa balimi mwa silimo sa 2025 yezibahala kabukuswani ka NAHA, mwa Katima Mulilo Labune. Zaamwani nahatelezi kuli kufetula ze kutulwa kuba lico zebakanyizwe kuka ekeza kubateni kwa lico, kutahisa misebezi, nikubuluka...
Lubasi luhana tifo ya mului kwa pisinisi ya Hipo
KATIMA MULILO – Musunga ose ungile nako yetelele hala pisinisi ya Hipo umbemukile kasamulaho lubasi lwa Kwala kuzwelela munzi wa Ishubu, kwa mukulela wa nuka ya Zambezi, luhanile milelo ya kulifa balui bane bazamaisa pisinisi yeo sapili, bahatelela kuli mubu ki wabona mi hakuna muluilui yaswanela kuzeka mubu wo. Zeo likile za zuha kasamulaho amukopano...









