Category: Zambezi News

By Risco Lumamezi EDUCATION Director for Zambezi Ms.Joy Mamili has clarified some changes and transitions of the newly implemented curriculum in junior and senior secondary schools that has sparked angers to parents and lack of resources. In a telephonic interview with the Caprivi Vision recently Ms Mamili explained that grade 9 will be the former…

By Simon Liseli RISING of the Zambezi River shows signs to people living in flood prone areas to start moving their properties and live stocks to the higher grounds for safety.     Zambezi Governor, Lawrence Sampofu is appealing to flood victims to start shifting to higher grounds before it’s too late, saying Zambezi region is…

By Simon Liseli CONSTRUCTIONS of roads, supplying of potable water and electrification of schools to remote areas of Zambezi region, are some of the priorities by Zambezi Regional Council in taking government services closer to the people this year. This was revealed by Zambezi Governor, Lawrence Sampofu during an interview with the Caprivi Vision recently.…

By Simon Liseli ZAMBEZI Regional Governor Lawrence Sampofu has responded to concerns over a multi-million dollar project of Zambezi Waterfront Tourism Park(ZWTP) which currently on defunct. This has been described by concerned residents as something turned into a ‘white elephant’ verge of collapse. The main purpose of the project was to create employment for unemployed…

By Simon Liseli ZAMBEZI Regional Governor appeals for unity in order to address problems and challenges facing the residents, to focus more on development in the region without looking on colour and tribe.  Governor Alfea Lawrence Sampofu made these sentiments in an exclusive interview with the Caprivi Vision on Thursday when he was caught up…

By Staff Reporter MEMBER of the Caprivi African National Union (CANU), Mr. Alex (Poison) Kamwi, expressed concerns on the suppression and violations of the fundamental rights of speech, expression and media of the Caprivian people. He alluded that peaceful expression should not be suppressed as this violates the supreme law of the constitution of the…

By Staff Reporter DEPUTY Coordinator of the newly formed political party called Landless People’s Movement (LPM) in Zambezi region,Mr. Albert Sitali has asked Zambezi governor Alfea Sampofu to answer on government capital projects which are incomplete. Mr.Sitali claims that thousands of residents of the region are not happy with the multi-million dollars state of the…

By Risco Lumamezi A Namibian refugee who was forcefully deported back to Namibia on Thursday morning by Botswana Authority wants to return back to Dukwi refugee camp. Mr. Kenneth Basco Zakia (47) left the Caprivi Strip in 1998 and was granted a refugee status by UNHCR in Botswana after fearing persecution. He told Caprivi Vision…

By Staff Reporter NAMIBIAN Official Opposition Party (PDM) President Dr.McHenry Venaani has called for peace and reconciliation in Africa and in particular Caprivi Strip (Zambezi Region) to refrain from tribalism. A vibrant politician Dr. Venaani spoke out during the gathering of his political regional leaders at the strategic workshop held in Katima Mulilo recently. He…

By Risco Lumamezi SPOKESPERSON of the Namibian refugees in Botswana, Mr. Felix Kakula has lashed out actions by Botswana government to cease ARV treatment to refugees next year, saying ARV is another issue. According to Mr.Kakula “I say, we are in exile to liberate our Country Caprivi Strip, ARV’s is another issue coming in, but…