{"id":377092,"date":"2025-06-21T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=377092"},"modified":"2025-06-21T19:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T17:57:18","slug":"gwandema-praise-ogongo-for-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=377092","title":{"rendered":"Gwandema praise Ogongo for food security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria David<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE recent annual rice harvest festival at the University of Namibia (UNAM) Ogongo Campus was brought to life on Thursday by an energetic performance from the Gwandema cultural group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their captivating songs resonated with the spirit of the event, specifically praising the abundance of local food production and its vital role in sustaining the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cultural group&#8217;s presence added a vibrant and authentic touch to the festivities, celebrating not only the harvest but also the rich agricultural heritage of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gwandema-praise-Ogongo-for-food-security-.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David THE recent annual rice harvest festival at the University of Namibia (UNAM) Ogongo Campus was brought to life on Thursday by an energetic performance from the Gwandema cultural group. 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