The development of the much-anticipated second phase of the Neckartal Dam Irrigation Scheme is set to start next year. 

The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, said this when he officially opened the Keetmanshoop Agricultural, Industrial, and Tourism Expo. 

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform is hosting a stakeholder workshop in Windhoek to raise awareness about the Water Resource Management Act of 2013. 

Gobabis residents are urged to use water sparingly, with only 18 boreholes available to supply them with water.

The main water source, the Otjivero Dam, levels are at seven percent due to poor rainfall received.

The Governor of the ||Kharas Region has called on the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform to expedite the consultancy services procurement process for the design of the irrigation scheme at Neckartal Dam. 

Residents of Kap N Bou and Blikkiesdorp have petitioned the Grootfontien Municipality to act hastily on addressing the lack of proper sanitation, water, and electricity, clean up filthy streets, as well as address the lack of fire brigade services at the settlements.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR) is taking urgent measures to tackle the severe water supply challenges affecting communities in the Oshikoto Region.

The Students' Union of Namibia (SUN) has raised concerns over the lack of functional toilets and water at Ndama Junior Primary School, which has left learners without proper sanitation for three weeks and led to the suspension of classes. 

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP in the National Assembly, Lukas Hamata, says there is an urgent need for clean water in the Ohangwena Region, which can be addressed through the Ohangwena Aquifer 2.

The gradual removal of the cordon fence restrictions is gaining momentum.

Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform to conduct a feasibility study over the 2024/25–2025/26 financial years in this respect.

98 Batswana of Namibian descent will return home this Friday. The group, who will be accompanied by four ministers from Botswana, will be formally received at the Dobe Border Post.

Namibia's Minister of Home Affairs, along with other government officials, will also be present.