Khomas Regional Governor Laura Mcleod-Katjirua says five farms need to be acquired annually within the national budget to reach a total of 50 farms to alleviate the strain on land demand in the region. The Governor noted that the region faces a severe shortage of expansion land due to rapid population growth and urban migration....
National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) member of parliament Joseph Kauandenge has accused ministers of obtaining resettlement farms after claiming to be previously disadvantaged. Kauandenge yesterday took issue with the current definition of ‘previously disadvantaged’ under the Affirmative Action Act. Most of our ministers who are sitting here are formerly disadvantaged as per the term. They...
Niël Terblanché Residents of towns in southern Namibia, including Ariamsvlei and Noordoewer, along with farms in the area, have been plunged into darkness due to an ongoing power outage that began at 14:46 on Sunday. The blackout, attributed to an electrical fault on a key transformer at the Harib substation, has left communities without power...
Niël Terblanche In the wake of heated discussions surrounding land tax in Namibia, the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) has come forward to clarify its stance on land reform and the importance of a fair and productive agricultural land use policy.With recent debates ignited by articles in local newspapers, the NAU seeks to address the emotional...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has directed deputy executive director Elijah Ngurare to stop controversial Chinese company Xinfeng Investment from drilling boreholes and sourcing water from state-owned resettlement farms. The directive was issued after Xinfeng, a Chinese lithium mining company, was accused of drilling three boreholes without the necessary government approval, to...
OKASHANA: Director of Land Reform in the Ministry of Agriculture Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), Petrus Nangolo has called on farmers on resettled land to be productive to avoid it being withdrawn. Nangolo made the call during a regional consultative meeting to review the resettlement criteria under the resettlement policy of 2023 to 2033 at...
As the nation gears itself for the imminent Population and Housing Census exercise, Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua has voiced concern over private farm owners that act as “mini republics” and deny officials access to the workers employed on their premises. Uerikua made this remark during a courtesy visit by the nbc’s Chief of News and...
More than N$800,000 has been recovered in rental fees from 58 resettled farmers in the Erongo region since independence. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform says resettlement farms in the region are also experiencing water issues, defaulting on lease fees, vandalism, and a lack of infrastructure. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources...
