Category: Zambezi News

By Staff Reporter Namibian Police at Bukalo have reported a case of suicide , whereby Mukungu Ronic Lyomba, a Namibian male aged 33 years, and a resident of Lyangwe Village in Bukalo Area hanged himself with a rope on Thursday July 23 , 2026 at around 08h33. The deceased’s motive for committing suicide is not…

By Staff Reporter The Namibian Police in Zambezi Region have co-opted with the community intercepting twelve (12) suspected stolen cattle from Botswana on Monday , July 20, 2026 at between Masambo and Omega 3 in the western Zambezi. According to the police report , Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-NeoRegional Commander in Zambezi Region confirmed that the stolen…

By Staff Reporter Zambezi Region will now have its female police commander for the first time since independence, Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo announced the appointment on Tuesday. Commissioner Julia Sakua-Neo will now serve as the Regional Commander for Zambezi with effect May 1, 2026. She was transferred from Kavango West Police Regional Headquarters. However,…

By Staff Reporter Three (3) flood affected schools in the eastern Zambezi are expected to move to higher grounds. The Office of the Prime Minister announced on Sunday. The decision to move happened after a stakeholder engagement. The Office of the Prime Minister led this engagement in the Zambezi Region last week. The affected schools…

By Staff Reporter Mr. Geoffrey Kupuzo Mwilima (Senior), a former Caprivi High Treason Prisoner and Member of Parliament, died on Thursday at Windhoek Private Hospital, at the age of 70. His death occurred just over a month after his release from a Namibian prison on December 24, 2025. Prior to his release on remission by…

By Mashete Lumamezi Zambezi Regional Director of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Mr Alex Sikume, has addressed the current state of education following the announcement of the 2025 examination results for Grade 11 (NSSCO) and Grade 12 (NSSCAS) in the Zambezi Region. In an interview with Caprivi Vision recently, Mr Sikume clarified that for the…

By Mashete Lumamezi  The Katima Mulilo Town Council’s former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Charles Nawa Nawa, died on Friday, January 2, 2026, after an illness in Windhoek. The late Mr. Nawa died at the age of 57 and served as the Chief Executive Officer from 2012–2016. Former Mayor Mr. Charles Mukaya Matengu expressed his heartfelt…

By Staff Reporter The National Democratic Party (NDP) held its two-day conference in Katima Mulilo over the weekend to review the outcomes of the recently concluded Regional Councils and Local Authority Elections. Addressing party members and supporters, Hon. Martin Lukato, President of the NDP and Member of Parliament (MP), emphasized the importance of their gathering…