Niël Terblanché
In response to the worst drought Namibia has experienced in a century, the Namibian Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, in consultation with the Ministry of Finance, to extend food relief to urban-based beneficiaries under the Basic Income Grant programme.
This directive is the result of the Cabinet’s 14th decision-making meeting held on 20 August.According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Namibia is currently attempting to cope with a severe drought that has already depleted 84% of the country’s food reserves.The drought, exacerbated by the […]
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