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[SASSY🌹 @Nee__Cee]

@gwaShuuya_4th Me Loide🙈, I'm a Food Scientist by profession. I sell local Organic Baobab. Ground powder & wholesome fruit pulp and still wanting to further expand into other products development projects but limited funds😔
Contact: 0817951007

[Namibian Sun @namibiansun]

JUST IN: A Windhoek-based food manufacturing company, speaking anonymously, has questioned the scientific basis for the nationwide livestock movement restrictions and suspension of meat-processing operations following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Karasburg area.

Reacting to acting agriculture minister Dr Charles Mubita’s announcement at State House this morning regarding government’s response to the outbreak, the company questioned why cattle on the farm where the outbreak originated, as well as animals in surrounding areas, remain alive under monitoring while livestock movement across the country has effectively been brought to a standstill.

The company called on the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) to make public the risk assessment underpinning the decision to keep the cattle alive while imposing restrictions on livestock movements in areas where there is no established link to the affected farm.

It also questioned the status of cloven-hoofed animals on farms that either had contact with the Karasburg cattle or fall within the 30km radius of the infected farm.

“If they have not been culled and destroyed and animals move with permits, what justifies DVS’s decision to shut down the entire country while animals that were in close proximity to infected cattle remain alive?” the company asked.

The manufacturer further questioned why abattoirs without an identified link to the Karasburg cases remain suspended, arguing that Namibia’s animal-identification and movement-permit systems should allow authorities to trace livestock movements relatively quickly.

No questions were allowed at Mubita’s briefing this morning.

[Namibian Sun @namibiansun]

JUST IN: National Assembly member Job Amupanda, through his lawyers Kadhila Amoomo Legal Practitioners, has demanded urgent clarification from Acting Agriculture Minister Charles Mubita over the nationwide restrictions imposed following the detection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a commercial farm in Karasburg.

The letter questions why restrictions on the movement of cloven-hoofed animals and their products apply nationwide when the outbreak was detected at a single farm within the FMD Free Zone.

Amupanda also questions the continued relevance of the Veterinary Cordon Fence, commonly known as the Redline, arguing that unaffected communities north of the fence are now being subjected to the same restrictions as the affected area.

Among the questions, he wants the Ministry to identify the specific legal provisions authorising the nationwide measures, explain whether domestic and customary slaughter for funerals and weddings is prohibited, provide the scientific justification for treating the entire country as one epidemiological unit, and disclose the economic impact of the restrictions.

[NBC Digital News @NBCDigitalNews]

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been detected in the country’s FMD-free zone after 10 cattle tested positive at a commercial farm in the Karasburg State Veterinary District in the ||Kharas Region.

The Acting Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Dr Charles Mubita, confirmed the cases following routine surveillance by veterinary officials.

Samples were collected from 11 cattle showing clinical signs consistent with FMD on 22 September. Laboratory tests conducted at the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Windhoek confirmed 10 positive cases today.

The outbreak has prompted the Ministry to impose immediate control measures under the Animal Health Act.

These include suspending the movement of cloven-hoofed animals and their products across the country, as well as the imports and exports of all cloven-hoofed animals until further notice.

The Directorate of Veterinary Services is expected to issue a veterinary public notification detailing the control measures.

The Ministry warns that the outbreak could have serious implications for livestock farmers and the national economy, particularly through the suspension of livestock marketing locally and internationally.

Farmers, livestock industry stakeholders and the public have been urged to cooperate with veterinary authorities to contain the disease.

Serafia Nadunya
#NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcPlusApp

[Loide Ngwedha Uushona @gwaShuuya_4th]

Hectic!

[New Era Newspaper @NewEraNewspaper]

Urgent announcement… Acting Executive Director: Vote 37 in the ministry of agriculture, Petrus-Canisius Nangolo makes an announcement regarding applications for agricultural equipment and the purchase of farmers’ produce. Video: Contributed

[NBC Digital News @NBCDigitalNews]

In 2023, Namibians began to observe Angolan children on the streets of northern towns and eventually in the capital city, Windhoek. These children mostly come from drought-affected provinces in southern Angola, journeying south to Namibia, where they have been seen begging and selling items such as wooden spoons.

The number of children has continued to rise, yet there are no official statistics available to determine how many are currently in Namibia. Their circumstances remain concerning.

On Tuesday at around 21h00 in the Okuryangava vicinity, a lone Angolan girl, seemingly under 10 years old, sat on a dark pavement.

A concerned elderly lady alerted the author, whom she met at the local corner shop, that a girl-child was sitting alone and had been there for a while.

Establishing communication required the assistance of an Angolan cattle herder from northern Namibia via a phone call, who was able to translate a few words of the child's native Mwila dialect.

Through him, it emerged that the girl had become separated from her group during a trek from what she described as a "long distance" away.

When asked why she was sitting alone, she explained she was too scared and tired to move, and her journey to her destination had no end in sight.

She opted to stay under a streetlamp on Eneas Nanyemba Road to wait for daylight and a chance reunion with her gang, who would rescue her, as she had forgotten the route to her home — a place where they sold tomatoes and oranges.

In a bid to get her to safety and her own community, a local taxi was stopped and paid to transport the child to the nearby "Stop and Shop", where other Angolan street vendors sleep and where there truly is a fruit and vegetable market.

The plight of these children points to a humanitarian crisis despite ongoing bilateral discussions between the governments of Namibia and Angola.

In the meantime, cross-border human trafficking networks continue to operate with impunity, driving children across the border under the guise of street vending.

This is a humanitarian emergency that needs to be tackled. The safety of these children remains entirely dependent on the kindness of strangers.

Report & Visuals: Lahia Hatutate

#NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcPlusApp

[New Era Newspaper @NewEraNewspaper]

About 280 workers linked to African Deli (Pty) Ltd have been without salaries since November 2025 as the once-flourishing Namibian food processing company battles serious financial collapse. https://t.co/PMoPfMslpT

[SASSY🌹 @Nee__Cee]

Unlimited cheers to everyone who fought for freedom from any form of oppression in the freedom fight in Namibia and universally -fully successful or not-Taking that initiation inspires many generations and gives freedom against all forms of oppression!

[The Namibian @TheNamibian]

JUST IN …

Legendary American country music singer and songwriter Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. In a statement released on Tuesday, Parton’s media team said her legacy was one of love, compassion and resilience. – BBC

[Josy Nghipandua @Josy_Ndili]

Spencer Nakale is still missing 😭

[Loide Ngwedha Uushona @gwaShuuya_4th]

Please help us share widely. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[Loide Ngwedha Uushona @gwaShuuya_4th]

N$60 Million in debt?? What actually happened to African Deli??

[The Namibian @TheNamibian]

OPINIONS | Earlier this month, I took my son and nephews to a restaurant at Gobabis to celebrate one of them’s 17th birthday. https://t.co/EaiOfPgm7y

[Observer Namibia @ObserverNamibia]

A caretaker responsible for children at the Delta School hostel in Windhoek tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the temporarily closure of its hostel while learners have been instructed to remain at home as a precautionary measure. https://t.co/sbuUUfYo08

[MHSS_Namibia @MhssNamibia]

UNREGISTERED GLP-1 AND PEPTIDE-CONTAINING MEDICINES MARKETED FOR WEIGHT LOSS

[The Brief @TheBriefLive]

…all performance bonuses to require his approval

Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi has declared that taxpayers should not fund performance bonuses for executives and employees who simply fulfil the duties they were hired to perform, as he announced tighter controls over incentive payments across public entities under his ministry.

Speaking during the appointment of the boards of the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) and the Public Assets Management Agency (PAMA), Nekundi said annual salaries are intended to compensate employees for carrying out the responsibilities set out in their employment contracts.

He said performance bonuses should only be paid where there is clear evidence of exceptional results that create measurable value for the public.

"We cannot give performance bonuses at the end of the year simply for doing basic duties. If there is no exceptional performance, there will be no performance bonus. Delivering only what is outlined in your job description does not qualify for a bonus. That is what your monthly salary covers," Nekundi said.

https://t.co/F3nPsyFMMz #namibia #salaries #performancebonuses #publicentities @works_ministry @vnekundi @AirportsNam @NamibianPorts @transnamib

[The Namibian @TheNamibian]

Andara Lodge, which was still under construction at Andara village in the Kavango East region, was destroyed by a fire on Tuesday, leaving the owner with an estimated loss of N$1.6 million. https://t.co/uOWInyu7m0

[The Namibian @TheNamibian]

A girl who died of severe malnutrition at Okahandja last month was finally laid to rest yesterday.
https://t.co/7k3toKxCkQ

[Julius David @GlobalNomad2030]

Made breakdown on Husab's ownership, the 10% stake, the loan behind it, and why the dividends aren't flowing yet. This would have been a different deal had Nam funded the 10% the same way Bots funded its 50% in Debswana, not borrowed from the same partner sitting across th table

[ChiefHerbalist @HerbalistChief]

You have to be extremely wicked to purposely remove SEEDS from fruits and vegetables to keep people from growing their own food.