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FMD strain threatens beef sector
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FMD strain threatens beef sector

With the new strain of foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in the Zambezi region, local farmers fear that if the outbreak continues to worsen, they will be left without a market if Meatco ceases operations.

Pressure eases on Rundu hospital 
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Pressure eases on Rundu hospital 

UNDU – The Rundu Intermediate Hospital says the Covid-19 situation is much better compared to recent months when the hospital was overwhelmed with admissions. They said admissions had exceeded the hospital’s capacity but in the past days, fewer admissions are being recorded. 

Ageing infrastructure derails water restoration
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Ageing infrastructure derails water restoration

The dilapidated pipelines installed over 40 years ago are said to be hampering the efforts to restore the water supply in the Zambezi region. The situation has plagued the region for nearly two weeks now, as pipes continue to break, and communities are left without potable water.