Members of Parliament contributing to the budget allocation for agriculture and land reform requested the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to provide more financial and technical support to communal farmers to boost productivity.
The ministry has been allocated about N$1 billion
Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah has ruled out any immediate increase to the national budget, stating that the government will only review allocations once there is clearer evidence of economic growth.
The Attorney General's Office has warned that inadequate compliance by state institutions is exposing government to costly court challenges, financial losses and damage to public trust.
International Relations and Trade Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has called on Chinese businesses to deepen trade ties by investing in value addition to Namibia’s natural resources.
She made the remarks during a roundtable and networking engagement in Shenzhen, China.
The Africa Regional Tobacco Control Partners Coordination Meeting is underway in Windhoek.
The main aim of the three-day meeting is to strengthen coordination of tobacco control efforts across Africa and to align strategies to reduce tobacco use and its health impacts.
