Grain farmers in the Zambezi Region have welcomed the Agribank Agronomy Loan Scheme.

Maize farmers are hopeful the new agronomy loan schemes will change the current challenges they face.

The Chairperson of the National Council has opened the second Conference of the National Council and Regional Councils, emphasizing stronger collaboration between the two institutions to improve governance and service delivery.

Agribank has launched the agronomy scheme for grain production at Katima Mulilo for maize farmers to increase production.

The scheme will finance production input of farmers in communal areas.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has vowed to redirect funds from local authorities that are keeping funds for development with no plan to those that have.

This year's commemoration of World Patient Safety Day emphasises the need to raise public awareness and promote collaboration among stakeholders at the global and national levels to improve patient safety standards.