Zorena Jantze THE Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has said that the translocation of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF) from its current location or its complete removal is not a simple action that can take place overnight. Schlettwein added that an abrupt removal of the current VCF is too dire to contemplate and...
Staff Reporter THE Directorate of Veterinary Services under the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has introduced strict import measures for fresh frozen pork into Namibia, in response to the highly contagious and deadly Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). Dr. Albertina Shilongo, Chief Veterinary Officer, stated that fresh frozen pork will only be...
The Ministry of Health and Social Services met with stakeholders to discuss rescheduling veterinary medicines. Executive Director of the ministry, Ben Nangombe emphasised the importance of responsible use to support agricultural health and productivity. https://futuremedia.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ENG-Ben-Nangombe-animals.mp3 The stakeholders’ workshop is necessitated by an urgent need to sustainably address antimicrobial resistance, recognised as a key global...
Dr Ifeanyi Ogbu, Chairman, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), FCT Chapter has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to establish Federal Ministry of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. Ogbu made the call on the sideline of the workshop on Animal (Diseases) Control Act 2022 in Abuja. The workshop was organised by the Division of Veterinary Epidemiology...
Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry announced Saturday that it is taking immediate action to control the spread of the Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus, which was detected in the country on May 23 this year. In a statement, Chief Veterinary Officer Albertina Shilongo outlined a series of measures being implemented across the...