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\u201cAs a former debater and law graduate, you can expect robust debates in parliament. As long as I have the support and guidance, I do not think I would go wrong. I will bank on the experience I have. I am also willing to take advice and guidance from those that have been there before me,\u201d she is quoted.<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\nEmma knows that the post calls for a lot of cooperation and does not agree that becoming a Deputy Minister is an unusual position.<\/span>\r\nWhy Namibian President Appointed Emma Theophilus?<\/b><\/h2>\r\nThe enthusiastic debate woman, Emma, has previously been a Vice Mayor and Deputy Speaker of the Namibian parliament for children in different roles at Nanso High School. She also collaborated with specific community organizations, including Global Shapers Windhoek. During those ranks, she flourished, and her commitment seems to have won her a seat in the parliament of the country.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nConsequently, others have, as predicted, questioned the qualifications linked to the expertise and competency to be the reason for her ministerial position. But Emma easily cooled down these fears. She insists that everybody should learn, comprehend and get acquainted with the challenge to do their tasks well.<\/span>\r\n
\u201cI do not think I am special, I do not think I am inexperienced, and I do not think my age or gender has anything to do with my appointment. Anything I set myself to and any environment I want to work into, I can do it. The issue of inexperience does not hold any water,\u201d Emma says.<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\nNamibia\u2019s youngest Minister acknowledges the feeling \u201cI know it all\u201d is not going to be the thought while executing her duties in the government. Rather, she will get to observe the job that has already been accomplished.\u00a0<\/span>\r\nNamibia\u2019s Expectations of Africa\u2019s Youngest Leader,2020<\/b><\/h3>\r\nEmma claims she will not ignore the reality that a deputy ministerial position requires more than what meets the eye.<\/span>\r\n\r\nEmma Theophilus said someone must realize what they want to do while in that position and recognize that everybody can do the same. It is not a trivial position. The new deputy minister said she would push the conclusion of some crucial bills the MICT had tabled way back as her first task. Several of the proposals to be submitted provide exposure to knowledge and the related cyber law. In disseminating knowledge to the government, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology plays a significant function.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe ICT Deputy Minister said there ought to be a change, for citizens to understand which government policies are going on and the government's role. She emphasized that in terms of human rights, as a country, it is essential to have exposure to information and therefore, she assured her country that she would take over the responsibility.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMORE<\/b>\r\n
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Namibia first consignment<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nNamibia\u2019s first marketable shipment came after samples were sent to the US. The samples were sent 2 years ago for laboratory tests. Safety regulation and logistics negotiation took 18 years. The deal will include boneless, raw beef cuts in frozen or chilled form. She sent 25 tons of beef to Philadelphia.\r\n\r\nTherefore, the country is set to export 860m tons of beef cuts variety in this year alone. By 2025, it will rise to 5,000 tons.\r\n
Officials who witnessed the event<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nAmong the high government officials who witnessed the first of its kind event was Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. She is also the minister of International Relations.\r\n
\u00a0Namibia\u2019s minister of international relations, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said, \u201cwe are finally able to export meat to the lucrative U.S market.<\/blockquote>\r\nBenefits<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n
\u201cNamibia will grow economically from tapping into the biggest consumer market\u201d, said Lisa Johnson, American ambassador to Namibia.<\/blockquote>\r\nThis will be a very great deal for the South African nation. The nation will be able to gain power over other African countries.\r\n\r\nPeople will have better facilities and infrastructure. Therefore, this would mean better healthcare and in turn, increased productivity.\r\n\r\nThe country will have the advantage of a duty-free regime under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This will, in turn, improve the economic relations between the United States and the region.\r\n\r\nThe united states will also benefit from Namibia\u2019s high quality, grass-fed beef. The two will enjoy the goodness of the deal that they have just signed.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHowever, Namibia\u00a0 already exports meat to the European Union, Norway, Britain, and Chinese markets. the state-owned Meat Corporation of Namibia(MeatCo) will be responsible for the production and shipment of the beef cuts.\r\n\r\nAgriculture contributes about 5% to Namibia\u2019s economy but cattle raising offers to nearly two-thirds of the population revenue.\r\n\r\nIn conclusion, the Namibia-U. S deal can be put down in history books as the African country becomes the first from Africa to export beef to a superpower country.\r\n\r\nMore:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \t
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Namibia Exports First Shipment<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nOn Wednesday the 19th,<\/sup> 2020, however, Namibia became the first African country to export red meat to the United States. The U.S finally allowed Namibia to proceed with exportation after nearly two decades of negotiations over logistics and safety regulations with the U.S.\r\n\r\nNamibia sent meat samples for 24 months to the U.S for laboratory testing before the exportation confirmation by the U.s. In the U.S Namibia export deal, exports would also include boneless, raw beef cuts in frozen or chilled form. Namibia would continue to export 860 tonnes of its hormone-free beef of various beef cuts in 2020 to the U.S, rising to 5000 tonnes by 2025.\r\n\r\nThe South African country sent 25 tonnes of beef to Philadelphia after an agreement with the U.S.\u00a0 A state-owned meat firm Meatco sent the 25 tonnes of beef to the United States on Wednesday.\r\n
The Biggest Meat Consumer<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThere are over 50 States in America, with a population of 327.2 million individuals. With this large population, the country relies on domesticated animals like pigs, poultry, cattle, sheep, goats as well as buffaloes as sources of meat. Americans in the U.S consume an average of 120kgs of meat per person, according to a review made by the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA).\r\n\r\nThese revelations hence make it clear that the U.S is the world`s biggest red meat consumer. Due to the large consumption, a constant demand for red meat is always there.\u00a0 Hence a big and lucrative market for meat is always available.\r\n
Animal Cruelty <\/strong><\/h2>\r\nNo countries in Africa, however, had been able to reach an agreement with the U.S to export red meat to its market till recently. The United States denied the importation of meat from most African countries. The U.S mainly rejected imports because of how factory farm attendants treat animals on factory farms in some African Countries.\r\n\r\nThe U.S raised concerns about how factory farm attendants stuff animals, by the thousands into windowless, filthy sheds. Some sheds can be cages made from wire or metal crates and other torturous materials. While stuffed in cages and sheds, animals are denied fresh air and the warmth of the sun on their backs. In some instances, factory attendants only let the animals breathe fresh air or feel the heat of the sun when they load them onto trucks headed for slaughterhouses.\r\n\r\nFactory farming industries target the making of maximum outputs while minimizing costs. In the process of achieving this, Factory attendants neglected the animals and deny them some basic requirements. Treating animals in this way leads to many of them dying from disease or infection. Meat from such factory farms is hence undesirable, and the United States rejects its importation.\r\n
Namibia exports benefits <\/strong><\/h2>\r\nNamibia, however, is set to benefit significantly from its recent deal with the United States. The Southern Africa country will benefit economically from tapping into the largest consumer market with the purchasing power of $13 trillion. Selling to this market and the markets of countries such as Britain, China, and Norway will raise Namibia`s population income substantially. Additionally, Namibia`s exports will also profit from a duty-free regime under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).\r\n\r\nMore:\r\n
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