Namibia is faced with a severe drought again this year, affecting both humans and livestock.
It is against this background that Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is calling on Namibians to work together with the government to manage and mitigate the effects of drought.
President Nangolo Mbumba has urged Namibians to share food and other basic amenities with others amidst the drought situation.
Dr. Mbumba made these remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ondonga Heritage Shrine held in Ondonga village.
Churches are called upon to demonstrate their commitment to social and economic justice and service to the people, remove obstacles between people, advance justice and peace, and protect the integrity of creation.
Recurrent drought and locust outbreaks continue to impact smallholder farmers with agriculture-based livelihoods, making them vulnerable to food insecurity and undernutrition.
The National Democratic Party (NDP) is appealing to the government to declare the drought a state of emergency.
President Nangolo Mbumba engaged traditional leaders of the eight northern traditional authorities at Oshakati this morning.
The aim was to familiarise himself with traditional leaders, inform them officially that he had taken office as Head of State, and seek their blessings.
Residents of Omutsegwonime village in the Oshikoto Region fear that the repeat of past years of drought will manifest again this year.
Though many ploughed well on time, crops have started to wilt because of a lack of rain.
To date, the Omaheke Region has recorded below 100 mm of rainfall; hence, the farming communities, through the Office of the Governor, proposed that virgin lands be found with new boreholes.
Farmers at Okomungondo Village in the Omaheke Region have lost 100 heads of cattle due to drought.
The Vice Headman of Okomungondo, Tjipetekera Kamuhanga, told nbc News that this year's drought affected many households livelihoods.
As drought persists across the Kunene Region, Khorixas' constituency office is challenged by transport to deliver much-needed food aid to rural residents.
This was confirmed by Constituency Councillor Sebastian !Gobs in an interview with nbc News.
