Some households in the Omaheke Region that depend on livestock farming have appealed to the government for food aid.

They noted that the foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease restrictions on livestock movement have affected them negatively.

Salem Horticulture Farming Co-operative on the outskirts of Rundu faces a number of challenges and has appealed for government assistance.

The co-operative raised the matter with Vice President Lucia Witbooi, who visited the business.

Four Namibian women from Oshikoto Region who returned home from Vredendal in South Africa’s Western Cape following anti-illegal immigration protests have thanked the government for arranging their safe repatriation but say they now face unemployment and need assistance to restart their lives.

First-time recipients of the N$600 Conditional Basic Income Grant (BIG) in Karasburg expressed joy at receiving government financial assistance.

The initiative, replacing the food bank, aims to reduce financial hardships for the unemployed and boost economic stability.