A two-day meeting on activities and future plans of the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) is underway in Tsumeb, where union members are also set to discuss the effects of the drought.
The development of the much-anticipated second phase of the Neckartal Dam Irrigation Scheme is set to start next year.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, said this when he officially opened the Keetmanshoop Agricultural, Industrial, and Tourism Expo.
Concerns about the potential postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections have emerged because of alleged electoral uncertainty, particularly surrounding the controversy over the ballot printing tender and the integrity of the process.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has raised concern about the transparency and credibility of the Electoral Commission of Namibia's (ECN) handling of the emergency procurement tender for printing ballot papers for the upcoming elections.
President Nangolo Mbumba is in Cape Town, South Africa, to engage in discussions with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The leaders went into talks this afternoon aimed at strengthening economic ties and addressing shared regional priorities.
