Traditional authorities in the Zambezi Region have welcomed the hosting of Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia next year.

Masubia Traditional Authority, Ngambela Raphael Mbala, encouraged the community to capitalise on the event.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has encouraged local communities to actively inspect their fields for signs of infestation by using traditional methods of pest control.

This is after the Zambezi Region experienced an armyworm outbreak, destroying their maize fields.