The farming communities at Erindirozombaka in the Otjombinde Constituency have prioritised crop production to address food shortages at the household level. This is after the community drilled boreholes with the assistance from the government. According to the Headman of Erindirozombaka, Job Kaurivi, they have been experiencing water shortages for quite some time up until now. […]
The Omaheke Regional Council, in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister, has started clearing a 13-hectare piece of land earmarked for a community garden. The land is on the outskirts of Talismanus in the Otjombinde Constituency. 81 young people have commenced with the work of land clearing and fencing off of the land. […]
To address food security in the region, the Oshana Regional Council produced six tonnes of mahangu and 310 kilograms of beans from its four crop fields in four constituencies, namely Okatjali, Uukwiyuushona, Ompundja and Uuvudhiya. As the region strives to promote food security, the Oshana Regional Council, through its 2023 Memorandum of Understanding with the […]
Green schemes like Sikondo in the Kavango West Region are proving to be vital for communities living in the surrounding area, particularly during harvesting season. It’s potato harvesting season at Sikondo, and the place is buzzing with both machines and people. During this time of the year, even the local residents know that chances of […]
It is potato harvesting season at Sikondo Green Scheme in Kavango West, and the acting farm manager said they are expecting a large harvest. Let’s have a look. When the NBC News team arrived at the farm, workers were seen sorting, cleaning and packaging spuds of various sizes, preparing them for the market. The potato […]
Indonesia has expressed interest in assisting the government of Namibia to maintain the Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi Region. Recently, news circulated about the dire state of the Kalimbeza rice project, highlighting mismanagement as a contributing factor. The potential of the project, however, has attracted interest from the Indonesian government and is part of […]
The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) has successfully raised more than N$700 million in the past seven years for projects that bring clean water, renewable energy and farming support to communities. Its Chief Operations Officer, Karl Aribeb, revealed this at a Government Information Centre session in Windhoek. Aribeb says the funding was channelled into projects that […]
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has expressed disappointment with the state of the Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi Region. The manager of the Kalimbeza Rice, Patrick Kompeli, informed the standing committee of challenges faced by the project, which brought production to a standstill for a number of years. These include broken machinery, […]
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has called on the Zambezi Regional leadership to work in unity and ensure that officials are held accountable for the development in the region. The Chairperson of the Standing Committee, Tobie Aupindi, made the call during the consultation with the regional councillors. Dr. Aupindi pleaded with the Zambezi […]
The Wet Landed Small Pelagic Association commended the government for introducing a strict 2% bycatch threshold for fishing companies. If a vessel is not licensed to land certain marine species, only 5% are permitted to be caught as bycatch. In the December 2024 report, the Fisheries Ministry raised alarming concerns about bycatch volumes of pilchard […]
