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Former Okakarara constituency councillor Vetaruhe Kandorozu says the resettlement process at Skoonheid Resettlement Farm exposes the loopholes of Namibia’s land reform programme. ....
Namibia has recorded an outbreak of the Lumpy Skin Disease in the Eiseb Block of the Omaheke Region in eastern Namibia.
This new outbreak was reported while the country is also fighting the highly contagious Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in various northern regions above the veterinary cordon fence.
Dr. Albertina Shilongo, Chief Veterinary Officer stated that the outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease was first detected at Otjiuaperhuri village on 12 February 2021. So far a total of 31 cattle from 10 different homesteads have been affected.
Lumpy skin disease is a viral disease among cattle that is spread by biting insects, characterized by nodules on the skin and other parts of the body. The disease is notifiable by law because it can have severe economic consequences for the country as well farmers. ....