The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has announced an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in the Otjombinde constituency of the Epukiro veterinary district. …
Lumpy skin disease outbreak reported in Otjombinde constituencyNamibia Minute.
Monday, 11 May 2026
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Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform
Namibian government ministry overseeing agriculture, water, and land affairs, including water infrastructure projects and agricultural agency management.
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- October 2024
… CREATING CAPACITY Consider the significant role played by land administrators from the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform in ensuring the success of large-scale land-based investments. …
Unlocking Economic Opportunitiesin Communal Areas… The teacher said pupils, including those as young as six, get water from the community borehole situated about 1km from the school. “Sometimes they get water from there up to midnight.” The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform reportedly attempted to drill two boreholes …
1 400 Omusati pupils left without water for weeks- August 2024
… elderly and vulnerable people against the pressures of poverty and hunger, these social support systems give poor households income security and reduce inequalities.” LAND REFORM The governor said during the period under review, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform …
Over 35 000 households receiving drought relief in Kunene- April 2024
Agriculture entrepreneur, Dobson Kwala, and spokesperson of the ministry of agriculture, water and land reform, Jona Musheko speaks about the looming staple cereal shortage in the country.
Namibia’s over-reliance on food imports becoming a ticking time-bomb- February 2024
… The members of the council are made up of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, NamPower, the National …
President appoints new energy council members- November 2023
… After obtaining his first degree, Kaumbi joined the Department of Water Affairs in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform for about two years, after which he joined the City of Windhoek for about one year. …
Kaumbi, a champion for restorative justice- August 2023
… Sakeus Iikela hereby acknowledge that the headline of an article published on 19 May 2018, titled “Faces behind inflated agriculture tender”, together with his photograph, was defamatory of the former chief veterinary officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform …
Apology and Retraction: Milton Maseke
Agriculture & Land
Agriculture minister orders full dissolution of AgribusDev by June 2026
The News
Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani has directed the full dissolution of the Agricultural Business Development Agency (AgribusDev) by the end of June 2026, describing the move as long overdue and part of the ministry's broader effort to strengthen policy coordination and institutional support for agriculture.
Why it matters
Agriculture minister's directive to dissolve AgribusDev by June 2026 signals major institutional restructuring in the agriculture sector.
29 April 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 29 April
Agriculture minister orders full dissolution of AgribusDev by June 2026
Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani has directed the full dissolution of the Agricultural Business Development Agency (AgribusDev) by the end of June 2026, describing the move as long overdue and part of the ministry's broader effort to strengthen policy coordination and institutional support for agriculture.
29 April 2026 · New Era →
Sunday 12 April
RP accuses Headspring of influencing communities over uranium mining
Republican Party president Henk Mudge accused Headspring Investments, a Russian state subsidiary, of using material incentives to sway communities and officials to accept uranium mining in Omaheke via in-situ leaching, which he warned poses serious contamination risks to the Stampriet aquifer and shared transboundary water systems. Headspring disputed the allegations, stating the project relies on advanced technologies used worldwide and operates under strict regulatory oversight.
12 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 1 April
Epupa pipeline brings reliable water, livelihood opportunities
The Ohamaremba–Okanguati pipeline, inaugurated in November 2025, has brought reliable water to Okanguati settlement in Epupa constituency, where residents previously faced severe shortages and waterborne disease. The improved access has enabled residents to establish small income-generating projects, including backyard gardens and plant sales.
1 April 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 4 March
Gobabis teacher grows crops, jobs, food security in community
Alma Kahorere, a primary school teacher in Gobabis, founded Ehupo Mu Eden Farming Enterprises CC in 2020 as a backyard garden and has expanded it to nearly three hectares, employing seven people and supplying fresh produce to local retailers including SPAR and Megasave. The farm supports about 20 dependents and has become an important income source alongside her teaching salary, though she faces challenges with cash flow, input costs, unpredictable weather, and access to affordable finance.
4 March 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 18 February
Kavango West woman builds thriving poultry business from pandemic lockdown
Josephine Kapango Da Costa started raising chickens during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in Mayenzere village as a food source, and has since grown Jostaria Trading CC into a poultry operation with over 600 birds that supplies schools, hospitals, and the Ministry of Agriculture. She won third place in the Old Mutual Namibia SEED initiative for Kavango West in June 2024, receiving a N$20 000 grant to scale her business.
18 February 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 11 February
New borehole ends seven-year water shortage in Okahumandu
A newly drilled borehole has brought an end to a seven-year water shortage in Okahumandu, Omaheke Region, following a joint effort by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform and the Office of the Prime Minister. The borehole struck good-quality, non-saline water at 130 metres depth.
11 February 2026 · Informanté →
Sunday 8 February
Kalimbeza Rice Project halted by funding gaps and equipment breakdown
Parliament's Natural Resources Committee found the Kalimbeza Project constrained by inconsistent funding, broken machinery, and inadequate storage, with 180 tonnes of harvested rice from October 2024 remaining unprocessed due to a non-functional processing machine and cash flow problems. The Committee recommended a turnaround strategy involving root cause analysis, debt reduction, operational reforms, and new market strategies for the project and other Green Schemes nationwide.
8 February 2026 · Informanté →
Wednesday 21 January
Namibia and Singapore explore trade, investment and port cooperation
International relations minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi held high-level talks in Singapore to deepen bilateral relations and expand economic cooperation, with discussions focused on trade facilitation, industrial development, investment promotion, and port infrastructure and logistics development.
21 January 2026 · New Era →
Namibian trade minister visits Singapore to strengthen ties
Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi is in Singapore for a two-day official visit to deepen diplomatic relations and explore economic cooperation, including discussions on bilateral trade, small and medium-sized enterprises, agro-processing, energy cooperation, and port infrastructure. She is accompanied by a technical delegation from various Namibian ministries and agencies.
21 January 2026 · Informanté →