The state-owned Orange River Irrigation Project, located along the banks of the Orange River in Aussenkehr’s Grape Valley farms, reported that its vegetable yield for the current season looks promising.
Documents that remain outstanding have again delayed the bail hearing of brothers George and Bino Cloete in the Keetmanshoop Magistrates Court.
Some shack dwellers of Grunau Settlement in the ||Kharas Region have expressed joy as the long wait of becoming mortar and brick homeowners draws closer.
Some have been waiting for decent housing for 20 years.
The Keetmanshoop Magistrates Court has postponed the bail hearing of brothers George and Bino Cloete, two of the three suspects facing two counts of violating the Prevention of Organised Crime Act and illicit trafficking under the Diamond Act.
A lifelong dream has come true for Karasburg farmer Blasius Stephanus, who can finally call a piece of land his own thanks to the government's land distribution programme.
What started as a backyard poultry project in Aussenkehr Grape Valley farms has gradually transformed into a thriving family-run business that now supplies communities and businesses with eggs and fresh chicken.
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has called on local authorities to make land available at an affordable price to help ease the country's housing backlog.
The Swapo Party National Leader assigned to ||Kharas, Charles Mubita, has urged the elected political office bearers to deliver quality service to the electorate.
Dr Mubita made the call during the party's ||Kharas regional executive committee special meeting at Keetmanshoop.
The Swapo party has reclaimed the Karasburg East Constituency after its candidate James Hawanga scored the highest votes of 1,422.
The Grape Growers Association has highlighted several challenges facing the industry, such as restrictions preventing the export of selected products to neighbouring South Africa.
