Farmers in the Otjozondjupa Region have committed to working with the government to protect their livestock from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

The Governor of the ||Kharas Region, Dawid Gertze, has urged residents to strictly comply with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) restrictions and implement biosecurity measures.

He made the call during an emergency multisectoral regional engagement on the FMD situation held in Keetmanshoop.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says every Namibian child deserves equal opportunities to learn, stay healthy, discover their talents and pursue their dreams.

Nandi-Ndaitwah made the remarks in a message marking the Day of the Namibian Child, which is being celebrated today.

Forty years after the UN recognised development as a human right, millions remain locked out of economic and social progress.

Over hundreds of girl learners at Ludwig Ndinda Primary School and Okaepe Project School benefited from hygiene kits donated by Ondjombo Jozongeama, all ladies' group.