The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has clarified that the N$98 million allegedly returned to Treasury was never disbursed to the ministry.
In a media statement, the ministry said it is therefore incorrect for anyone to insinuate that the money would be used for corrupt activities.
The Directorate of Veterinary Services under the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform resumed the import and in-transit movement of live poultry, birds, and poultry products from Ireland.
Chief Veterinary Officer of the Directorate of Veterinary Services, Albertina Shilongo in a statement said the import of poultry from Ireland resumed, following the ban on the import and in-transit movement of poultry from that country in November last year.
The import ban was a result of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak reported in Ireland.
Emerging poultry farmers in the Oshana Region are advised to exercise patience and network with each other to generate meaningful income from their projects.
To address some of the challenges local farmers face, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform office at Ongwediva, held a one-day engagement with poultry farmers to explore ways and share information on how they can best benefit from the poultry value chain.
The farmers need to stand together and collaborate if they are to draw significant benefits from poultry farming.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, says a request to write off debts of N$56 million by two town councils could cripple NamWater.
The request was made by the Okakarara and Otavi town councils for debt incurred due to poor revenue collection from rates and taxes.
Schlettwein said it's not a feasible decision to write off debt as it would financially cripple the water utility.
Namwater is owed N$637 million in debt. Of this, Okakarara and Otavi owe more than N$14 million and N$41 million, respectively.
Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Minister, Calle Schlettwein, says concerted efforts are needed to realign the Namibia Agricultural Policies to speak to value-added chains.
Schlettwein made these remarks after touring the Otavi Grain Silo and factory at Otavi in the Otjozondjupa Region.
Schlettwein says his visit was necessitated by the government's goal of having the nation be fully self-sufficient in terms of food production as well as the need to invest in processing infrastructure for primary products.
Ethiopia has commended Namibia for being one of the most experienced African countries in sanitary practices, especially with respect to the requirements of international trade.
This was said by a high-level delegation on agriculture from Ethiopia, who are in Windhoek on a benchmarking visit to Namibia.
Dr Fikru Regassa, Ethiopian State Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, says that his country has invested in multiple infrastructures and made institutional re-arrangements, including restructuring of the sector to enable a wholesome livestock trade.
The Environmental Compliance Consultancy has withdrawn its services from Headspings Investments.
Headspings Investments, a Namibian registered Russian-owned mining giant, Uranium One Group, hopes to start mining uranium in the South of Namibia.
ECC says it has completed a detailed report following the finalisation of public consultations for the mining group.
The report also contains terms of reference for a specialist groundwater study.
