Kavango East Region

24 Sep

Boreholes to address water shortage at village in Kavango East

ObserverNational NewsKavango East Region, MAWLR, Shamavinyo and Kake villages

Martin Endjala The Shamavinyo and Kake villages near Divundu in the Kavango East region will receive new boreholes following an outcry by the affected communities. Residents of Shamavinyo have complained that the water crisis has been going on for quite some time and the solar water pump in the area has not been working for years. According to one resident, Freddy Marando, the weak pressure frequently forces them to leave their water containers at the pump site in the hope that they will be filled up by the following day. “This issue has been going on for some time. Maybe…

Lion sightings cause panic and force school closures in Kavango East

ObserverNational NewsKavango East Region

Niël Terblanché Panic ensued amongst certain communities of the Kavango East Region following the sightings of stray lions in areas where hundreds of learners walk to and from school daily. This has led to the temporary suspension of classes at four schools in the Mukwe circuit. According to a warning issued by the Directorate of Education, Arts and Culture in Kavango East, the schools affected are Kangongo Combined School, Thikanduko Primary School, Mayara Combined School, and Katanga Primary School. The authority added that classes have been suspended for Thursday and Friday, while teachers and support staff members will have to…