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RUNDU - Chairperson of the Kavango East Farmers Union (Kefu) Adolf Muremi has urged farmers in the region to work their land, despite the poor rain prospects.

WINDHOEK - A power outage that hit Elisenheim Lifestyle Village in Windhoek on Tuesday last week persisted through to Thursday afternoon.

ONGWEDIVA - Given the effects of climate change on agriculture, the Ondangwa Urban Constituency office on Thursday handed over vegetable seeds to encourage crop farmers to exercise multiple cropping.

KHORIXAS - African countries are ruled by old men and women who do not want to give equal opportunities to youths, says Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi. 

WINDHOEK - A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security has concluded that Mpacha Airport in Katima Mulilo is in a bad shape, especially its runway. 

LÜDERITZ – Divergent views have emerged out of the south coast port town of Lüderitz on whether it was safe to use it as a transit for manganese ore from South Africa to China.

WINDHOEK- The pension fund industry is calling for inclusive and wider consultations before government amends the Administration of Estates Act of 1965, which could collapse some of the industry’s players. These concerns follow amendments which have been made to certain parts of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965 (Act No. 66 of 1965) but
did not address issues relating to the administration of the Guardian’s Fund and safe custody and record keeping of
the Offices of the Master of the High Court.

WINDHOEK - Leader of the Landless  People’s Movement (LPM) Bernadus Swartbooi has vowed to take on Public
Enterprises Deputy Minister Veikko Nekundi who poked holes in the new party’s list of supposed members, in an
objection submitted to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Friday.

WINDHOEK – Three councillors at City of Windhoek have dismissed claims that unqualified relatives were recruited in City Police with their assistance. At a press conference last week, Nudo City representative Josef Kauandenge availed a list of 11names of people allegedly related to ruling party Swapo councillors employed in the Windhoek City Police.

ON A M U T A I – T h r o u g h t h e Namibia Agricultural Mechanisation and Seed Improvement Project (Namsip)
the government will give agricultural implements to farmers as part of its efforts to improve household food security and nutrition, job creation, household incomes and the lives of people living in rural areas through increased agricultural production.