First group of Batswana of Namibian descent arriving on Friday

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2024-09-18

ONDANGWA, 28 June 2024 - Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony in Ondangwa on Friday.

WINDHOEK, 18 SEP (NAMPA) - The first group of Batswana of Namibian descent will arrive in the country on Friday as part of a repatriation effort from Botswana, and they will be settled in the Gam area.
Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein said the process that started 10 years ago will now reach fruition on 20 September 2024. He announced in Parliament on Tuesday that the Cabinet has tasked his ministry to coordinate...

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