Namibia is taking deliberate steps to reduce reliance on food imports by promoting local food production to enhance food security.

Emeritus Dean Stefanus Tiboth, a long-serving clergyman of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN), was laid to rest in his hometown of Berseba in the ||Kharas Region on Saturday.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has expressed satisfaction with the progress made at the integrated Fonteintjie Fish Farm in Keetmanshoop.

An objection recently lodged against a successful bidder for the design of the second phase of the Neckartal Dam Irrigation Scheme has delayed the project's much-anticipated implementation.

The Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court has postponed the bail application hearing of Chairmaine Cloete, one of the three suspects facing charges of contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime and illicit trafficking of goods under the Diamond Act, next week Tuesday. 

The Swapo Party and the country's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has praised the late clergyman, Stefanus Tiboth, for his unwavering commitment to the party and the broader community.

Tiboth died three weeks ago in Keetmanshoop at the age of 80.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has received a hero's welcome upon arrival in her hometown of Karasburg on official duties.

The residents organised a surprise welcome ceremony for the minister.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has called for targeted efforts to boost enrolment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.

The University of Namibia requires N$125 million to complete phases two and three of the construction of its campus in Keetmanshoop. 

This was revealed during the site visit by the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp. 

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), Sanet Steenkamp, paid a courtesy call on ||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick as part of her familiarisation visit to the region.