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ETAKA, 27 August 2024 - NamWater Chief Executive Officer, Abraham Nehemia speaking at the opening of the Etaka-Uuvudhiya canal. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

NamWater starts pumping water into Etaka-Uuvudhiya earth canal

METF Public Relations Officer Romeo Muyunda

MEFT contributing 723 wild animals to Govt’s drought relief efforts

KAMANJAB, 17 May 2019 - Kamanjab village in the Kunene Region. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

Kunene leaders call for swift action to tackle deepening hunger and drought disasters

Uakutura Kambaekua

KEETMANSHOOP, 04 September 2024 - The deputy director of administration at the ||Kharas Regional Council, Engelhardine Swartz gives a presentation on the status of the drought relief programme in the ||Kharas Region. (Photo by: Suzith Tjitaura) NAMPA

Drought relief programme benefits about 7 000 households in ||Kharas

Suzith Tjitaura

MPORA, 11 March 2021 - The damaged borehole at Mpora clinic that has been without water since last year. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Traditional wells remain only hope for Oshikoto residents

WINDHOEK, 25 September 2024- Prime Minister, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, opening a two-day drought response plan discussion platform in Windhoek. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

Drought relief interventions must be mainstreamed into government's programmes: PM

OTJIWARONGO, 16 October 2024 - Officials of the Otjiwarongo Constituency office distributed food parcels for the government's drought relief programme at Otjiwarongo on Wednesday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

Drought relief distribution starts for Otjiwarongo's peri-urban settlements

Mulisa Simiyasa

OGONGO, 17 January 2024 - Locals plough their mahangu fields at Ogongo in the Omusati Region. (Photo: Contributed)

Agriculture Ministry allocates N.dollars 44 million for dryland cropping season

SWAKOPMUND, 08 MAY 2023 - Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Minister Calle Schlettwein speaking at the opening of the planning workshop in Swakopmund on Monday. The week-long event is focusing on discussing the strategic plan as well as present a platform for various stakeholders to coordinate planning within the agricultural sector. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Schlettwein calls for urgent focus on water crisis

Suzith Tjitaura

OUTJO - Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani pictured during a party event in Outjo. (Photo by: Dalene Kooper) NAMPA

Venaani promises to solve water problems in Oshikoto

MARIENTAL, 31 October 2024 - NamWater has announced that the irrigation water supply from the Hardap Dam has been suspended. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

Hardap Irrigation Scheme water supply suspended due to water crisis

Charmaine Boois

Four apprehended for alleged theft of drought relief food in Oshana

RUNDU, 14 November 2024 - Vhungu Vhungu Green Scheme Manager Floris Smith briefing President Nangolo Mbumba on the operations of the farm. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Lack of combine harvester delays Vhungu Vhungu harvesting process: Smith

Khomas governor launches e-voucher system in Windhoek Rural

WINDHOEK, 19 September 2019 - Bank of Namibia's Deputy Director for Corporate Communications, Kazembire Zemburuka. (Photo by: Shelleygan Petersen) NAMPA

Namibian economy to grow by 3.5 per cent in 2024

KATIMA MULILO, 02 December 2024 - Well-known Zambezi resident and retired police commissioner, Bolen Sankwasa, who has ventured into subsistence farming since his retirement from public office in 2011. (Photo by: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA

Zambezi farmer holds out hope for rain

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

MARIENTAL, 05 December 2024 - Pinias Namwandi, who says his interest in gardening started at an early age. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

BACKYARD GARDENER DREAMS OF SELF-SUFFICIENT FUTURE

Charmaine Boois

Korea donates N.dollars 9 million to World Food Programme

Justina Shuumbwa

SWAKOPMUND, 27 January 2025 - Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Minister Calle Schlettwein, Erongo Governor Neville Andre along with managers in the ministry attending the Management Review Workshop at Swakopmund on Monday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Swift action needed to alleviate effects of drought: Schlettwein

WINDHOEK, 30 January 2025 - Fishcor has donated 500 boxes of fish to the Office of the Prime Minister, which was received by Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa on Thursday . (Photo by: Melissa //Hoebes)

Fishcor donates frozen fish to drought relief programme

EENHANA, 10 February 2025 - Ohangwena governor Sebastian Ndeitunga pictured at his office on Monday. (Photo: Maria David)NAMPA

Malnutrition claimed 18 lives in Ohangwena in 2024: Ndeitunga

Mariental residents optimistic over Hardap dam water rising

Charmaine Boois

GROOTFONTEIN, 20 December 2017 - Some of the rice meant to assist impoverished community members at Grootfontein, which was confiscated by the police on 14 December. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

Some Oshikoto drought beneficiaries to be left out of rice donation

Kavango East police recover stolen drought relief items

RUNDU, 17 March 2025 - Ambassador of Japan to Namibia Shinichi Asazuma together with FAO representative in Namibia Dr Qingyun Diao handing over agricultural tools and inputs to Governor of the Kavango East Region Bonny Wakudumo and Chairperson of the Kavango East Regional Council Damian Maghambayi at Rundu on Monday. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

FAO avails tools and agro inputs to hundreds of farmers

KAPPS FARM, 27 November 2024 - People queuing up to vote at Kapps Farm in the Windhoek Rural constituency. (Photo by: Mariana Eliazer) NAMPA

Over 900 households registered for CBIG in Oshikoto

KATIMA MULILO, 01 April 2025 – The aftermath of the continuous crop infestation by locust swarms in the Old Masokotwani and Lake Liambezi areas of the Zambezi region. (Photo: Contributed)

Locusts threaten food security in Zambezi Region

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

KATIMA MULILO, 16 May 2025 - Three people arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) last week in connection with a fraudulent drought relief food supply scheme amounting to over N.dollars 4 million, appeared in the Katima Mulilo District B Court on Friday. The three accused are Zambezi Regional Council Chief Control Officer, Simataa Jimmy Simataa and business owners Grodinah Nankole Liswaniso and Siseho Gurion Siseho. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Corruption accused trio to appear in Katima Mulilo District Court

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

KATIMA MULILO, 16 May 2025 - Three people arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) last week in connection with a fraudulent drought relief food supply scheme amounting to over N.dollars 4 million, appeared in the Katima Mulilo District B Court on Friday. The three accused are Zambezi Regional Council Chief Control Officer, Simataa Jimmy Simataa and business owners Grodinah Nankole Liswaniso and Siseho Gurion Siseho. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Trio in alleged drought relief food fraud scheme remanded in custody

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

KATIMA MULILO, 16 May 2025 - Three people arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) last week in connection with a fraudulent drought relief food supply scheme amounting to over N.dollars 4 million, appeared in the Katima Mulilo District B Court on Friday. The three accused are Zambezi Regional Council Chief Control Officer, Simataa Jimmy Simataa and business owners Grodinah Nankole Liswaniso and Siseho Gurion Siseho. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Zambezi trio arrested by ACC granted bail

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

OUTAPI, 18 June 2025 - Angels' Paradise Private School received plants from the Ministry of Environment during the commemoration of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought held at Outapi on Tuesday. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

Omusati commemorates World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

OSHAKATI, 16 July 2025 - Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge. (Photo: Contributed)

Iipinge calls for fair distribution of drought relief

WFP concludes emergency drought response

Zebaldt Ngaruka

Windhoek, 06 November 2025 - Bank Windhoek Managing Director, James Chapman (L) pictured with Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Kingsley Kwenani (R) during the sixth edition of the Bank Windhoek Agricultural series.( Photo by: Mathilde Kudumo) NAMPA

Namibia's Free Zone not adequately prepared for potential FMD outbreak: Kwenani

Mathilde Kudumo

OMUTHIYA, 26 November 2025 - Youth and pensioners have queued up to cast their vote at the Onankali South Combined School polling station in the Oshikoto region. (Photo by: Max Henrich) NAMPA

Voting commences in Oshikoto

Namibia receives rice valued at N.dollars 60 million from South Korea

OPUWO, 08 June 2026 - Epupa Constituency Councillor Kuuoko Tjimutambo. (Photo: Contributed)

Epupa Constituency communities struggle with water, food shortages

Kaviveterue Virere

KALIMBEZA, 30 May 2025 - Kalimbeza Green Scheme Irrigation Project has harvested a total of 108 tonnes of raw rice that is kept in the warehouse at Kalimbeza. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Kabula appeals to OPM to distribute Kalimbeza rice

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso