Kavango West RC empowers youth-led vegetable project

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The Kavango West Regional Council is committed to supporting its community members through various initiatives.

Recently, the Council provided assistance to the Greater Hill vegetable gardening project in Namutuntu village in the Mpungu Constituency, which is managed by two young men.

15-year-old Francisca Shihepo hopes to put her "talking" to practice

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While many children go through life without discovering their true talents, 15-year-old Francisca Shihepo says she discovered early on that her talent is to 'talk'.

While kids can have a lot of interesting talents, 15-year-old Francisca Shihepo loves to talk. 

Namibia launches Access and Benefit-Sharing Guidelines

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In a move that ushers in a new era for the sustainable management of biological and genetic resources, Namibia has introduced new Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Guidelines for this purpose, along with an online permitting system. 

Theft hinders development at Rundu

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Town Engineer in the Rundu Town Council, Sakaria Shopati, says the institution lost about N$3 million in the 2023–2024 financial year due to vandalism and infrastructure theft. 

Shopati says despite the Town Council's attempts to upgrade service infrastructure, the local population is hindering progress.

Qatar donates food aid towards drought relief

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In response to the state of emergency declared due to drought by President Nangolo Mbumba, the government of Qatar has donated a substantial amount of supplies. The aid, valued at N$1.3 billion, aims to assist the communities affected by the severe drought conditions.