Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has announced plans to start a mango processing plant in the Zambezi region.
Ngurare revealed this on Sunday during the Lusata Cultural Festival at Chinchimane in the Zambezi region.
He said talks with the University of Namibia are at an advanced stage to establish the processing plant.
He said the facility could be a game changer as it will support local farmers, address unemployment, add local value, and create a stable market for small-scale producers.
Ngurare also addressed the broader challenges facing the Zambezi people.
He said he wants to see the region become self-reliant, empowered, peaceful and full of opportunity.
“This is not just about projects, it’s about dignity. It’s about giving every citizen the chance to live with purpose and possibility,” he said.
Addressing traditional leaders, government officials and community members gathered at the Mafwe Traditional Authority during the event, Ngurare said the government’s ongoing efforts to bring clean water to villages, through drilling boreholes, would serve communities not only for drinking water but also for agriculture and livestock.
He said the current boreholes remain public property, governed by the Water Resources Management Act of 2013, regardless of the land on which they are installed.
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