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1/13/2021 WINDHOEK, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Namibia has been hit by another outbreak of highly contagious foot and mouth disease after the detection of infected cattle in the northern regions of Oshana and Ohangwena, the ministry of agriculture said on Wednesday. The countrys chief veterinary officer Albertina Musilika-Shilongo said the neighbouring regions of Oshikoto, Omusati and Kunene north have been declared disease management areas in attempts to stop the further spread of the outbreak. Moveme...

Meat board takes charge to control FMD outbreak in Namibia Meat board takes charge to control FMD outbreak in Namibia By Annelie Coleman January 11, 2021 at 5:43 pm Since the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Namibia in late 2020, FMD surveillance has been intensified, and some farmers have been asked to present their cattle for inspection. Photo: FW Archive The recent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Namibia at the end of 2020 was largely contained and did not pose a threat to...

Kapana business collapse due to FMD   THE most well-known Kapana businesses in northern Namibia have been closed down due to the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).   Since the outbreak was first detected late last year, the Oshikoto, Ohangwena, Oshana, Omusati, and Kunene regions have been declared as disease management areas where strict FMD control measures have been instituted.   The measures include a complete restriction on the movement of all live cloven-hoofed animals such as c...

(2) HALIFAX, NS / ACCESSWIRE / January 8, 2021 / Namibia Critical Metals Inc. ("Namibia Critical Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV:NMI) today announced that it has completed a second draw-down of $100,000 pursuant to a draw-down equity financing facility ("Investment Agreement or Alumina facility") with Alumina Partners (Ontario) Ltd. ("Alumina"), an affiliate of New York-based private equity firm Alumina Partners, LLC. entered into on August 24, 2020. The Alumina facility is structured to provid...

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COVID deaths still spiking   THE death toll ascribed to COVID-119 in Namibia has increased sharply with a new record number of 13 more fatalities that were reported on Tuesday.   This brings the number of fatalities reported since Sunday to 20 and the cumulative number reported since the start of the pandemic to 235.   The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula announced the deaths of an 81-year-old man, a 44-year-old man, a 36-year-old man, a 52-year-old man, a 90-year...

We think it’s fair to say that 2020 has been something of a global ‘annus horribilis’, bringing huge challenges and restricting everyones opportunity to get out and about. However, our staffers here at Auto Express are a dynamic, creative bunch, and it’s safe to say there’s never a dull moment. So, despite its meddling with our carefully drawn up plans, this year has still managed to provide some great experiences for the whole team.  From bagging the latest news scoop, to testing t...

THE New Year started on a sad note after twelve more fatalities ascribed to COVID-19 reported on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Submitting... If far flung seems out of our reach, staycations continue to boom and Scotland is the place to stay as we rediscover our own country. With mountains and beaches, our backyard is beautiful and our beaches world-class, which is why Lossiemouth East Beach made it onto the top 50 most photographed beaches in the world on Instagram, the only UK beach to do so. Top slots went to Miami Beach in Florida and Venice Beach in California, with Bondi Beach in Australia close behind, but the Mo...

Tropical storm heading straight for Namibia   A DEEP low-pressure system currently situated over Namibia combined with tropical storm Chalane bearing down on the country from the east will see heavy downpours occurring over large parts of the country over the next few days.   The tropical storm has already made landfall in Mozambique on Monday and in Zimbabwe, flood warnings have been issued.   Moist air over central Africa is being drawn down over Namibia by the deep low-pressure system tha...