The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Anna Shiweda, is in the Zambezi Region on a three-day visit to tour abattoirs and familiarise herself with the implementation of the poultry and horticulture programmes that are supported by the government.
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressed funding gaps and the difficulties encountered by students at higher learning institutions at the 40th Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) anniversary congress.
Namibia is faced with a severe drought again this year, affecting both humans and livestock.
It is against this background that Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is calling on Namibians to work together with the government to manage and mitigate the effects of drought.
President Nangolo Mbumba has urged Namibians to share food and other basic amenities with others amidst the drought situation.
Dr. Mbumba made these remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ondonga Heritage Shrine held in Ondonga village.
Agriculture is becoming popular among young people as a means to make a living.
30-year-old Petrus Muyeve from Karibib is one such person who turned his erf into a garden, and it's now paying off.
Muyeve migrated to Karibib from Rundu in search of a better life for himself and his three children.
Japan has, to date, dispatched more than 100 teachers across different schools, while the construction of additional classrooms in Namibia continues.
Venezuela's Ambassador to Namibia says he is proud of the trajectory of bilateral relations between the two countries.
Omar Paredes paid a courtesy call on President Nangolo Mbumba at State House earlier on Wednesday.
President Nangolo Mbumba engaged traditional leaders of the eight northern traditional authorities at Oshakati this morning.
The aim was to familiarise himself with traditional leaders, inform them officially that he had taken office as Head of State, and seek their blessings.
President Nangolo Mbumba has reassured the diplomatic community of Namibia's commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and partnerships, continuing the legacy of the late President Hage Geingob.
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) remains a dedicated partner for Namibia to ensure food security for all.
This commitment was reaffirmed at the handover of gardening tools and irrigation systems to 308 beneficiaries in the Ohangwena Region, valued at N$2.2 million.
