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Rural development underway in Zambezi
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.…
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Briefing: Nigerians seek safety in Cameroon as Boko Haram crisis escalates
A wave of increasingly sophisticated militant attacks in northeastern Nigeria has forced almost 60,000 people to flee since November, the largest number for more than two years, raising fears from the UN and aid groups of a renewed Boko Haram crisis. More than half of those who fled escaped a series of Boko Haram attacks…
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Measles kills more than 300 in Madagascar
Madagascar is suffering its worst measles outbreak in decades. More than 50,000 people have been infected and at least 300 killed, most of them children, according to health officials. Cases have been reported in all major towns and cities, as well as in rural areas. Supported by the World Health Organisation and UNICEF, the government…
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Governor Sampofu Responds to Zambezi Waterfront Saga
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…
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Sampofu calls for unity
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…
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Kamwi calls for freedom of speech and media
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…
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LPM Coordinator asks govt to complete Zambezi projects
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…
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Namibian refugee cries foul at Ngoma boarder post
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…
