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24 April 2026
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National Development Plans

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Agriculture & Land

Katjinakatji school garden provides practical agricultural learning

The News

At Katjinakatji Combined School in Kavango West, a revived school garden serves as a hands-on learning space where Grade 11 and 12 learners plant tomatoes, onions and peppers while conducting investigations on fertiliser effectiveness as part of their agricultural science curriculum. The teacher notes the garden bridges theoretical and practical learning, though the project faces challenges including salty water and resource constraints.

18 March 2026 · New Era →

Wednesday 18 March

  1. Katjinakatji school garden provides practical agricultural learning

    At Katjinakatji Combined School in Kavango West, a revived school garden serves as a hands-on learning space where Grade 11 and 12 learners plant tomatoes, onions and peppers while conducting investigations on fertiliser effectiveness as part of their agricultural science curriculum. The teacher notes the garden bridges theoretical and practical learning, though the project faces challenges including salty water and resource constraints.

    18 March 2026 · New Era →

  2. Kavango school garden teaches pupils farming and boosts hostel food security

    Katjinakatji Combined School in Kavango West has revived its garden to provide pupils with hands-on agricultural experience while working toward supplying vegetables to the school's hostel. Grade 11 and 12 pupils conduct practical exams and research the effectiveness of different fertilisers, though the project faces challenges including salty water and limited funding for resources like irrigation equipment.

    18 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 20 February

  1. Weak governance systems, not poor policies, hamper Namibia's development

    A public servant argues that Namibia's development challenge stems not from lack of plans but from weak implementation caused by poor governance—including absent performance incentives, ineffective monitoring, centralised power without oversight, and merit undermined by favouritism. Restoring public trust requires political will to enforce existing rules and strengthen performance management rather than creating new policies.

    20 February 2026 · New Era →

Friday 30 January

  1. Namibian civil society must reduce donor dependence, build local funding

    An opinion piece argues that Namibian CSOs have become trapped in donor-dependent cycles, driven by foreign funding priorities rather than local needs, and proposes reforms including a national civil society fund, government service contracting, domestic resource mobilisation, and stronger accountability to communities rather than foreign donors.

    30 January 2026 · New Era →

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