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ǀAEǁGAMS – Namibiab ǀAwa!namn ǀHûs (Nampol)  di koro kuriga !khōǂgā hâ ǀaweǁguib ge a hui ǁkhā in mâǂoa hâ ôa!nâs ǁhōna !hūb a ǂhabase dītoa. Nēs ge ǀaweǁguib 2017ǁî kuriba xu 2022ǁî kurib kōse a ǂgaekhâisab tsî !Oabahe ra Khoen Sîsenǁguiǂuib hâra hîa ge ǂhanusise Daniel Kashikolab, !Nakaǂnôa Ministeri !Norasasib tsî ǁAwosasib Ministeris dib xa ǀgūǁae a mâi-ai!âs !oagusa. Kashikolab gere ǁgui!āsa !oan ge ôa!gaohe nîse ī ǁhōna ǀgam !âkha !nâ nî ǀgoraǂgāhe, ǂgaiǀons ai ǀasase ra !nurihe ǁhōn tsî mâǂoa hâ ǀoro ǁhōn ǁaegu. Nēs ge nî īǁkhā kai !kharaga ǁhōna mîǁguisa ǁaeb !nâ dītoasa.

RUNDUS – ǁAnǂgāsaben ǁîb hoan xa a kai ǂnaumaiǁanǁguib Rundus !nâb, !khawagas ǀkhāb Trans Kalahari Kaidaob dib ai ǁgoeb din ge ǀawa!namn ai ǁgâiba ge ǁgui in ǀawa!namn nē ǀhûhâsiba nî !oaba xuse, hais !naka tsoatsoa tsî nē ǁanǁguib ra

WINDHOEK - The Executive Council of the Namibian Agricultural Union (NAU) is establishing a Chamber of Agriculture to change the agricultural policy to allow growth at farm level.

WINDHOEK - A delegation of 20 representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) recently visited Meatco’s different processes and value chains. 

WINDHOEK- The erection of a fence between Angola and Namibia is not an option due to historical commitments but zones must be created that are declared free of foot-and-mouth disease, says Dr Alex Toto, a private veterinary consultant with a good background on animal health status and trade. He was speaking at the annual planning meeting of the Livestock Producers Association (LPO)  last week.

WINDHOEK - Discussions at high levels continue after the Meat Board of Namibia has availed N$55 000 for the most necessary support to continue brucella tests for goat exports to South Africa, following a circular from the Central Veterinary Laboratory indicating that due to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry's cost-cutting measures, the laboratory is no longer in a position to carry out necessary tests for livestock and meat exports. 

WINDHOEK - A meeting of stakeholders in trade fairs and expos, horseracing and communal agricultural shows is being scheduled in Gobabis soon to harmonise these three events that lately have started to clash and/or compete against one another rather than complimenting one another in one way or another.

WINDHOEK - Bank Windhoek received the Gold award as the best Corporate Clinic in Namibia for the sixth consecutive year at a Namibia Blood Transfusion Services (NAMBTS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) hosted last week in Windhoek.

WINDHOEK - The inaugural Afrox Leadership Academy programme culminated in a gala dinner attended by First Lady Monica Geingos, in Windhoek on Friday, November 9, at Safari Hotel. The Afrox Leadership Academy was birthed out of the desire by the management of Afrox Namibia to identify the best possible method for intervention in skills development and poverty eradication in Namibia.

WINDHOEK – Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) and Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) have reached a deadlock regarding the proposed salary increment for its employees. The deadlock has resulted in Napwu receiving a certificate of unresolved dispute that provides them with the mandate to go on strike after the rules of engagement are agreed between the two parties.