Members of parliament in the National Council supported the vote for the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, commending the government for installing network towers in key village areas.
The Gainachas Development Cooperative has continued its long-standing tradition of supporting rural livestock farmers by handing over three goats to 20 of its members.
Rural farmers from the Berseba constituency founded the group 17 years ago, and it currently boasts 43 members.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform is planning to revive a technology centre in Rundu that has been largely ineffective over the years.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform plans to revive a technology centre in Rundu, after years of limited activity. The centre is expected to support agricultural mechanisation by managing and monitoring systems that benefit Green Scheme irrigation projects and subsistence farmers.
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa says most local authority councillors are not educated and are being misadvised by Chief Executive Officers who are more academically inclined.
After years of waiting, residents at the Mix settlement in the Windhoek Rural Constituency are set to receive reliable energy access.
City officials say the electrification project at the settlement will restore dignity and spark a new local economy.
The Otjombinde community has expressed renewed hope following the establishment of a 16-hectare community garden in the area.
Eight hectares of the garden are already under cultivation.
Members of Parliament scrutinised the N$1.3 billion budget allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, raising concerns over funding sustainability, equitable distribution of marine resources, agriculture decolonisation, and water harvesting strategies.
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
The Organising Committee of the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) barbecue event stated that the annual celebration has experienced remarkable growth over its 40-year history.
