The Kalahari Constituency Councillor, Zed Katjiuanjo, said sanitation, water provision and income-generating projects will be his prime focus this year.
He said he is committed to bettering the living standards of Kalahari constituency residents and that of the entire Omaheke Region.
The Chairperson of the Omaheke Regional Council, Rocco Nguvauva, said his office will prioritise community empowerment through income-generating projects.
Nguvauva made the remarks during the handing over of income-generating project donations at Du Plessis Plaas in the Okorukambe Constituency.
The Khomas Regional Council through its income-generating projects allocated funds to each constituency to assist smaller businesses to grow.
The Khomasdal Constituency has received its share of N$ 225 000 to assist 21 businesses.
Erongo Governor Neville Andre says agriculture is one of Namibia’s most important sectors, with around 70% of the country’s population depending directly or indirectly on agriculture for their income and livelihood, mostly in the subsistence sector.
The Deputy Minister of Gender Equality Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, Bernadette Jagger has requested beneficiaries of the government's income-generating projects to continue growing their projects and create job opportunities.
