AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoYouth Sport: Namibia will send 12 athletes across seven sports to the Dakar Youth Olympics, running from October 31 to November 13. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged the team to represent the country with pride and use the Games to build experience. Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Compulsory vaccination is under way in Karasburg, where 131 animals across 18 farms have tested positive; the outbreak has also spread to the Zambezi Region. Three vaccination rounds are planned, while movement restrictions and roadblocks aim to contain the disease. Household Costs: Energy Minister Modestus Amutse says electricity is only affordable if families can meet basic needs without sacrificing essentials such as food and rent. Education: Government plans 148 permanent and 66 pre-primary classrooms, alongside 25 new schools, to ease overcrowding ahead of 2027. Petroleum Bill: An opposition walkout stalled a vote in Parliament after the chamber fell short of the required quorum, amid disagreement over placing upstream petroleum oversight under the President’s office.
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