A senior traditional councillor in the Hoveka Traditional Authority is bemoaning a lack of ownership towards community projects by the locals in the Eiseb areas.
Tjamena Uanivi said this during an interview with nbc News team at Okatumba Gate in the Omaheke Region.
Otjombinde Councillor Wenzel Kavaka is pleased with the progress made in developing the new settlement, Eiseb 10 Growth Point.
Developments include a livestock auction pen and the construction of an oxidation pond.
The Otjombinde Farmers Association's chairperson has called on the government and key partners in the agriculture sector to start preparations for the looming drought that is set to affect the farming community.
The completion of Meatco auction pens at Eiseb 10 is on track.
This includes the electrification of houses at Okatumba Gate with assistance from Nampower and the rehabilitation of the main road that links Otjombinde to Gobabis.
The Otjombinde Constituency Councilor, Wenzel Kavaka, has called upon farmer associations and cooperatives to coordinate when organizing auctions.
Kavaka was speaking at a consultative meeting on the allocation of auction days at Tallismanus in Omaheke Region.
