Speakers at the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought say women should be empowered to own land and produce food for the nation.

Namibia observed the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought at Usakos, in the Karibib Constituency.

This constituency, together with Daures in the Erongo Region, was hard hit by drought, and in 2019, close to 1,800 families had to rely on drought relief food from the government to survive.

Two women who stand accused of repeatedly raping a 21-year-old mentally challenged man at Omeege Village have been remanded in custody this morning, and their case was postponed to September 28 this year. Reporter Ndapanda Shuuya with cameraman Simon Naeman Oshakati shed more detail on this case.