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Cabinet urges fast-tracking of key Bills

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Cabinet has directed the Cabinet Committee on Legislation to expedite the finalization of the Namibia Investment Promotion Bill, the Data Protection Bill, and the Special Economic Zone Bill.

This follows the Cabinet's recognition of bottlenecks to investment due to policy, process, and project issues.

Tsandi hosts first Agricultural Expo

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Tsandi Village Council in the Omusati Region is holding its first-ever Agricultural Expo in a bid to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and traditional wisdom in agriculture.
 

Phase 2 of Neckartal Dam set for 2025

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The development of the much-anticipated second phase of the Neckartal Dam Irrigation Scheme is set to start next year. 

The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, said this when he officially opened the Keetmanshoop Agricultural, Industrial, and Tourism Expo. 

Gradual removal of cordon fence restrictions gains momentum

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The gradual removal of the cordon fence restrictions is gaining momentum.

Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform to conduct a feasibility study over the 2024/25–2025/26 financial years in this respect.

98 Batswana of Namibian descent to return

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98 Batswana of Namibian descent will return home this Friday. The group, who will be accompanied by four ministers from Botswana, will be formally received at the Dobe Border Post.

Namibia's Minister of Home Affairs, along with other government officials, will also be present.

RCA INTERVIEW | Veterinary Cordon Fence

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Plans to move the Veterinary Cordon Fence, which is also known as the Red Line, further north are in place.

This was recently announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, who declared some northern areas that were previously impacted by the fence disease-free.