Some local business owners in Aminuis Constituency, Omaheke Region, believe the private sector has an important role to play in driving development and creating employment in rural communities.
The third phase of the Future Rural Africa research programme has been launched at the University of Namibia's Katima Mulilo Campus, with stakeholders calling for research to translate into practical solutions that support sustainable development and improve livelihoods in rural communities.
Community members of Onamatanga Village in the Ruacana Constituency have launched a voluntary, self-funded campaign to clear a 42-kilometre stretch of road that has left their village largely cut off from the rest of the Omusati Region.
In the Omaheke Region, farming is part of everyday life. For many people here, especially in rural communities, livestock farming is not just a business. It is how families earn an income, put food on the table and support their households.
Residents in the south share their views on the legacy of freedom, the evolution of rural development, and the dreams of the "Born-Free" generation,
NBC reporter Charmaine Boois compiled this special package on what Heroes' Day means to the south of the country.
The Onaihomo Irrigation project in the Oshana region continues to yield positive results for its beneficiaries.
The project received agricultural implements and equipment from the Office of the Oshana Governor.
The Eengodi Constituency Councillor Saara Shikokola has marked over seven months in office by reflecting on community achievements and structural challenges.
One of the achievements highlighted is the introduction of a mobile police station, which visits the area every Monday.
Mayeyi Shikati Boniface Shufu has called on the government to consider establishing a village council at Sangwali to bring services closer to the community.
Sangwali is situated 130 kilometers southwest of Katima Mulilo, and it serves as the administrative center of the Judea-Lyaboloma Constituency.
The Ukwangali Traditional Authority raised more than 363 thousand dollars at a fundraising gala dinner to procure essential agricultural equipment for the people of Ukwangali.
The fundraising gala is the first of its kind held in the Ukwangali Traditional Authority.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has called on development partners to align their financial and technical support with Namibia's strategy for the transformation of the agri-food sector.
Inge Zaamwani was speaking at a networking breakfast meeting in Windhoek on Monday.
