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CPBN accused of invoking foot-and-mouth disease scare in N$122m fence tender
Renthia Kaimbi The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has been accused of using the threat of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) as “scaremongering” to justify abandoning the competitive procurement process for the construction of a 185 kilometer veterinary cordon fence along Namibia’s southern border. The dispute centres on CPBN’s decision to cancel the tender awarded to […]
Windhoek ObserverBy Renthia Kaimbi17 Sept 2026, 06:14 am
The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has been accused of using the threat of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) as “scaremongering” to justify abandoning the competitive procurement process for the construction of a 185 kilometer veterinary cordon fence along Namibia’s southern border.
Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 17 Sept 2026, 06:14 am. View original article