Residents of the remote Gainatseb area in the Kamanjab Constituency, who frequently travel long distances to access essential government and financial services, received support during a recent two-day stakeholder engagement.
Faster land reform, higher food production, and urgent action on unemployment were among the main issues raised by the Governor of the Otjozondjupa Region John ||Khamuseb in his second State of the Region Address on Monday.
Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge visited the construction site of the NamWater Oshakati Treatment Plant to evaluate the progress made and to gain insight into the advancement of the region's capital projects.
The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Neukndi, says a memorandum of agreement between the Roads Contractor Company (RCC) and the Roads Authority (RA) is currently being finalised to strengthen the RCC's capacity to operate sustainably.
President Netumb Nandi-Ndaitwah stated that the theme for this year's Omaludi Festival and Agricultural Show aligns closely with the government's development priorities and the goals outlined in the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6)
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare is pleased with the progress made by the community garden project in Otjombinde, which aims to assist with food security for local soup kitchens and create jobs for many unemployed young people.
Meanwhile, NUST Acting Vice Chancellor Andrew Niikondo has urged graduates to remain resilient and use their knowledge to create opportunities, not only for themselves but for others as well, contributing to Namibia's social and economic development.
The President of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) expressed their readiness to assist Namibia, especially in areas of agriculture, infrastructure, water and sanitation.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has directed the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) and the National Planning Commission (NPC) to prioritise initiatives by youth entrepreneurs which seek to tackle Namibia's housing backlog.
The Namibia Statistics Agency has warned that the country's development goals may be facing an obstacle due to a lack of reliable data.
NSA Executive for Data Quality Assurance, Isak Neema, said critical information needed for planning is outdated, underfunded, or simply not being used.
