Two hippos that reportedly migrated from Botswana's Okavango Delta to the Nyae Nyae Conservancy in Tsumkwe in 2017 have made a natural pond their home.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has called on farmers and livestock owners to refrain from unauthorised vaccinations.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform says it could soon ease FMD restrictions to address meat-related commodity shortages.

Restrictions on animal movement have affected abattoirs, auction markets, traders in livestock products, transport and logistics, and live exports.

Livestock feedlot operators in the ||Kharas Region have called for livestock movement to abattoirs and processing meat products outside the Foot and Mouth Disease epicenter to be allowed.

The Tsumkwe AgriHuB Project, aimed at improving food security and diversifying agricultural production in the constituency, has been handed over to the chairmanship of the Governor of the Otjozondjupa region, John ||Khamuseb.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has called for fair, transparent and efficient regulation of Namibia's gambling industry.

MEFT Minister Indileni Daniel warned that no betting operator should receive preferential treatment.

The Directorate of Veterinary Services has commenced with compulsory Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination in the ||Kharas Region's Karasburg state veterinary district.

The Karasburg veterinary district is the epicenter since its outbreak on a farm.

The ||Kharas Police Commander, Marius Katamila, has commended the region's farming community for their cooperation and adherence to Foot-and-Mouth Disease animal movement restrictions.

The restrictions were imposed following an outbreak of FMD at a farm in Karasburg district.

|Khomas Region is exploring Serbia's agricultural experience and technical expertise as it looks at ways to strengthen local production, skills development and value addition.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani says the government has availed N$70 million to the Agronomic Board of Namibia to purchase surplus maize from local farmers following a good harvest.