Namibia: Fodder donated to drought-hit farmers
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaNUUSITA ASHIPALAONDANGWA - In response to the government’s drought relief assistance call, the Sinko Group of companies on Monday donated 700 bales of animal fodder worth...
View ArticleNamibia: Namibia drought feed subsidy fund nears its target of N$10 million
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaDeon SchlechterWINDHOEK - The Dare to Care Fund to subsidise emergency fodder to get livestock market-ready during Namibia’s crippling drought received another boost –...
View ArticleNamibia: FAO launches 5-year programme to assist drought-drenched Namibia
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaDeon SchlechterWINDHOEK - The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the Namibia Country Programme Framework (CPF) for the period...
View ArticleNamibia: Foresight needed to remedy recurrent drought
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaIt is a given Namibia is drought-prone. This status quo will continue for a long time to come. The Namibian government and its internal and external partners have over...
View ArticleNamibia: Kunene feeds its malnourished
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaONGWEDIVA - The Director of Health in Kunene Region Thomas Shapumba said malnutrition in Kunene is expected, given the prolonged years of drought stretching over five...
View ArticleNamibia: Drought wreaks havoc - over 41 000 cattle perish
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaAlbertina NakaleWINDHOEK – More than 41 000 cattle have died over a period of ten months, while serious losses of livestock are currently being experienced across the...
View ArticleNamibia: TransNamib moves drought relief commodities by rail
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaWINDHOEK – TransNamib is moving about 1 000 tons of drought relief cargo from the port of Walvis Bay to inland destinations within the country. This forms part of the...
View ArticleNamibia: Govt spends N$131m on drought relief
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaWINDHOEK – Government has spent N$131 million towards drought relief, while it has received an extra N$129 million in donations to help farmers and families affected by...
View ArticleNamibia: Drought fuels stock theft in Zambezi
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaCollins LimboKATIMA MULILO - Police in Zambezi Region are having their hands full following a rise in stock theft incidences over the last couple of months. Zambezi...
View ArticleNamibia: Ministries warn about latest anthrax outbreak
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaWINDHOEK – The agriculture and health ministries are cautioning all farmers and the general public on the suspected outbreak of anthrax in livestock and humans in...
View ArticleNamibia: Lack of transport hampers drought distribution
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaOMUTHIYAGWIIPUNDI - Lack of coordination and cooperation between farmers and constituency offices has led to the delay in delivery of the drought relief fodder in...
View ArticleNamibia: Rain forecast post-drought
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaWINDHOEK - The rainy season for 2018/19 ended at the end of April this year. After assessing the supply situation, NamWater announced the supply outlook for the next two...
View ArticleNamibia: NDF members trained in explosive ordnance disposal
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaOTAVI - United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) recently facilitated the training of 15 Namibian personnel in the identification and disposal of unexploded ordnance as...
View ArticleNamibia: Postwar landmines remain a concern
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaVictoria KaapandaONGWEDIVA – Ministry of information executive director Mbeuta Ua-Ndjarakana said unexploded ordnance (UXO), especially landmines, remain a concern in...
View ArticleNamibia: Some relief for Omuntele drought-stricken farmers
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaObrein SimasikuOMUNTELE - The resumption of the Omuntele water project, which was stalled for years, has brought relief to hundreds of farmers and households. The...
View ArticleNamibia: Hundreds of refugees flee SA for Namibia
Source: New EraCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, ZimbabweKUZEEKO TJITEMISAWINDHOEK - More than 200 refugees who have been living in South...
View ArticleNamibia: Rain breaks dry spell, farmers busy ploughing
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaNUUSITA ASHIPALA ONGWEDIVA - Following heavy rainfall over the weekend, drought-hit communal farmers in the villages surrounding Ongwediva have already started tilling...
View ArticleNamibia: Drought conditions persist at Uuvudhiya
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaONGWEDIVA – Despite the recent rains, drought continue to persist at Uuvudhiya where hundreds of cattle have perished due to the dry spell, according to regional...
View ArticleNamibia: Drought has devastating multi-sectoral effects
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaSteven KlukowskiKEETMANSHOOP - The current drought in the south of Namibia does not only bring farmers to their knees, but in addition it also has a dreadful chain...
View ArticleNamibia: Torrential rain leaves Oshakati flooded
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaNUUSITA ASHIPALA OSHAKATI - Some residents of Onawa informal settlement in Oshakati were left without shelter while their belongings were destroyed when their shacks were...
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