Low enrollment rates shut down schools in Onayena constituency Low enrollment rates shut down schools in Onayena constituency NBC Online Thu, 08/14/2025 - 09:45

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San girl in suspected trafficking in Oshikoto region A 10-year-old girl from the San community of Omutse B village in the Okankolo constituency of the Oshikoto region has safely been returned home after she was allegedly trafficked by an elderly woman in late February this year. The Namibian Police’s crime investigation coordinator in the Oshikoto region, deputy commissioner Titus Ekandjo, informed Nampa on Tuesday the matter was only reported to the police on Monday. He said a case of trafficking in persons was opened against a 73-year-old woman from the same village, after she allegedly gave the child away to her son-in-law, aged 53, who resides at the village of Onambundu in the Omuthiya constituency of the Oshikoto region. Ekandjo said it was reported that on 26 February, the girl, accompanied by her 20-year-old brother, went to the residence of the pensioner for a routine visit to see their younger sibling of approximately seven or eight years, who resides there. “The older brother returned home, leaving the victim at the suspect’s house and after two days, the victim’s mother visited the suspect’s house to enquire about her daughter’s whereabouts,” Ekandjo said. The suspect allegedly denied any knowledge of the little girl’s presence or location. “On a subsequent occasion, the suspect reacted with hostility when the victim’s mother again enquired about her daughter,” Ekandjo reported. He said the mother later received information that the suspect had given her daughter to her son-in-law to work as his housekeeper. The police located the girl at the son-in-law’s residence at Onambundu, a village in the Omuthiya area, and subsequently returned her to her mother. No arrests have been made yet, but a police investigation is continuing. The post San girl in suspected trafficking in Oshikoto region appeared first on The Namibian.

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Governor concerned over delays in Engowi-Omuntele Road Project Governor concerned over delays in Engowi-Omuntele Road Project NBC Online Fri, 04/11/2025 - 11:45

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Govt warns against lumpy skin disease in Oshikoto cattle The Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) in the Oshikoto region has reported that two head of cattle are affected by lumpy skin disease on a daily basis, with 561 currently critically affected. The directorate’s head, Junior Paulus, says the disease was first detected on 18 November 2024 in the Nehale Lyampingana constituency. Paulus says 46 deaths were recorded in January 2025 alone. “The affected constituencies are Nehale Lyampingana, Okankolo, Eengodi, Olukonda, Oniipa, Onyaanya, Onayena, Omuthiya and Omuntele,” he says. Paulus says 12 543 cattle have been vaccinated and 509 farmers in the region have been educated. “We have managed to treat more than 500 infected cattle,” he says. The DVS head says the directorate has distributed medicine to more than 120 farmers to control biting insects that spread the disease. It is also busy vaccinating animals against lung sickness. Mangetti Farmers’ Association chairperson Bro-Matthew Shinguadja says the association is currently in the process of vaccinating cattle. “The disease is countrywide, so we are waiting for the government to intervene,” he says. He says the association has encouraged its farmers to buy the vaccine and vaccinate their cattle. “Farmers should take the official information rather than fake information in regard to the vaccination of the animals,” he says. Shinguadja says farmers can get expert information from private animal doctors and Agra. The post Govt warns against lumpy skin disease in Oshikoto cattle appeared first on The Namibian.

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Govt warns against lumpy skin disease in Oshikoto cattle The Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) in the Oshikoto region has reported that two head of cattle are affected by lumpy skin disease on a daily basis, with 561 currently critically affected. The directorate’s head, Junior Paulus, says the disease was first detected on 18 November 2024 in the Nehale Lyampingana constituency. Paulus says 46 deaths were recorded in January 2025 alone. “The affected constituencies are Nehale Lyampingana, Okankolo, Eengodi, Olukonda, Oniipa, Onyaanya, Onayena, Omuthiya and Omuntele,” he says. Paulus says 12 543 cattle have been vaccinated and 509 farmers in the region have been educated. “We have managed to treat more than 500 infected cattle,” he says. The DVS head says the directorate has distributed medicine to more than 120 farmers to control biting insects that spread the disease. It is also busy vaccinating animals against lung sickness. Mangetti Farmers’ Association chairperson Bro-Matthew Shinguadja says the association is currently in the process of vaccinating cattle. “The disease is countrywide, so we are waiting for the government to intervene,” he says. He says the association has encouraged its farmers to buy the vaccine and vaccinate their cattle. “Farmers should take the official information rather than fake information in regard to the vaccination of the animals,” he says. Shinguadja says farmers can get expert information from private animal doctors and Agra. The post Govt warns against lumpy skin disease in Oshikoto cattle appeared first on The Namibian.

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