National

The annual election of office-bearers for the Opuwo Town Council was held this week, which saw no changes in portfolios for all leadership positions.

Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni will be a part of the ongoing suit in the High Court to resolve issues surrounding the adjudication of the Ovaherero chieftaincy.

Political analysts have questioned President Hage Geingob’s wisdom and seriousness in the fight against it, following his decision to appoint a corruption-convicted former minister and his lawyer to the Swapo politburo.

Washington, D.C - National Planning Commission director general Obeth Kandjoze has said the United States of America should look at funding the design of a portfolio of intra-country infrastructure, such as the envisioned 2 500-kilometres hydrogen backbone, between Namibia and South Africa. 

Musician-turned-businessman John Sylvanus John has successfully won a lawsuit against the Ministry of Works following a fallout over the demolition of a government building in Okahandja.

One of Namibia’s most gifted sprinters Sade de Sousa this past weekend continued with her revitalising form on the American athletics circuit when she clocked a remarkable time of 7.43 seconds in the women’s 60m indoor race.

The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has said the lifting of a ban on the movement of cattle to South Africa is responsible for an increase in animals sold on the market, while the sale of small stock is also showing signs of recovery.

Diversified and value-added agriculture are secondary agricultural uses that re-allocate some of a farm’s productive resources, such as land, capital, farm equipment and paid labour into new activities.

Many farmers seem to focus more on forage or feed intake as the factor that contributes to livestock performance, however, all physiological processes responsible for intake, reproduction, growth, milk and meat production amongst others depend on water.