One person died while six others were treated for what is suspected to be food poisoning at Swakopmund.
The police, however, said the exact cause of the poisoning is unknown, as the postmortem will only be conducted tomorrow.
The Deputy Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, emphasised the crucial role of agriculture in ensuring food sustainability, not only in Africa but also globally.
The Kangungu family is calling on good Samaritans to assist them with food that they can use as they wait for the burial day, despite assurances from the government to assist with funeral arrangements.
Namibian President Hage Geingob directed all VIPs to buy their own food following the Independence Day celebrations.
State House said the President's directive was informed by the attendance at the Independence Day celebrations and the significance of the day itself.
Parliamentary Standing Committee bemoans bureaucracy in the country's efforts to ensure food security.
Farmers in the Oshana Region are worried about food insecurity because some areas of the region are still flooded and crops have been submerged by water.
The opposite is that crops in some fields have begun to wilt due to insufficient rain.
International Relations and Cooperation's Deputy Minister Jennelly Matundu says Africans can promote intra-continental trade and ensure food security if they all work together.
The founder and executive chairman of Youth in Agriculture has urged Namibia to reduce its dependence on food imports by increasing its own food production.
Ndatulumukwa Haikali called for the transformation of the agriculture industry and for more youth to take an interest in food production.
Non-governmental organizations will continue to help the Namibian government end hunger by the year 2030.
In this context, the World Food Programme and the Namibia Agronomic Board signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to improve food access and affordability.
World food prices fell for the sixth month in a row in September, UN data showed Friday, as they continued to decline since a record was reached following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
