AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAgriculture & Food Security: Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture has signed a N$39.5m (US$2.4m) one-year satellite-and-AI crop monitoring deal with US firm 6th Grain, aimed at improving mahangu, maize, sorghum, cowpea and wheat forecasting, drought monitoring and planning—yet analysts are calling for more transparency, local participation and safeguards for a strategic national project. Public Health & Safety: A clean-up campaign is planned around the Sarusungu floating bridge at the Rundu border post after years of neglect left waste piling up, making it harder to retrieve drowned bodies and raising fears of disease spread. Health System & Justice: The government is asking the High Court to allow a late plea in a medical negligence case over alleged mishandling and decomposition of a mother’s body after she was declared dead on arrival at Okahandja State Hospital. Child Protection: A new report shows girls in Namibia faced higher reported violence than boys over 2014–2023, with an annual average of 1,252 cases for girls versus 711 for boys. Community Healthcare: The MoHSS is training staff in Swakopmund to roll out a Digital Community System for electronic household visits and faster referrals, including offline data capture for remote areas. Water & Sanitation: PM Elijah Ngurare says safe water access is at 91.4% nationally but some communities still rely on weekly tankers, while sanitation coverage sits at 60%, with school and clinic sanitation projects delayed by procurement and contractor issues.
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