Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Namibia, Melody Chaurura, says Namibia and Zimbabwe's formidable partnership should be used to address regional development.

Chaurura said this during his visit to the Omaheke Region.

Chaurura stressed that it's time the two countries elevated their ties to capacitate communities by exchanging ideas and business opportunities.

"We are saying Zimbabwe is open for business, and I can also see that Namibia is also open for business, but there is no business we can do if our people are not connected. We are happy to be joining hands to fight the economic struggle that we are now fighting to liberate our people from the heavy yolk of poverty. There is no other root that we can use to overcome poverty and underdevelopment except to make sure that we develop this network at the grassroots level."

Ambassador Chaurura has called upon leaders to avoid delays in implementing proposed initiatives.

The Permanent Secretary of Provisional Affairs and Devolution in Harare, Tafadzwa Muguti, placed an emphasis on programmes that will sustain young and upcoming farmers.

"If we're going to be able to be sustainable, we need to start training our farmers, we need to start training our young people, and we need to start training people on other special skills, so in terms of human capital development, we have brought people from ministries. In terms of economic empowerment, it doesn't start when we're this old; it starts at a very young age."

Ombara Turimuro Hoveka of the Hoveka Traditional Authority applauded both governments for their development agendas.

"Today we are receiving relevant information to add to the existing knowledge we have, but I'm also appealing to the organiser and the delegation that after they are gone, they should leave something behind and something to touch on today and in the near future."