Residents of Okorukurure Village in Otjinene are capitalising on abundant underground water to venture into crop production.

A farmer at Okorukurure village, Petoorua Mujoro, stressed the inhabitants came together 20 years ago and agreed that every household should own a garden for food security.

The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, informed the National Assembly that the ministry will continue to assign geoscientists to monitor the progress of exploration activities in the Zambezi Region.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has received a portable mobile laboratory donated by the Russian Federation.

The handover aims to strengthen Namibia's disease surveillance and laboratory response capacity.

Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi informed the National Assembly that there is currently no proposal before his office to introduce tolling, adding that government is not preparing to implement such a system in Namibia.

NUDO Leader Vetaruhe Kandorozu accused the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) of sourcing water from areas where they fail to provide clean water to their local residents, particularly the Kavango Region and various boreholes in the Kunene Region.