Directorate of Veterinary Services - MAFWLR
Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer - Director
Dr. Albertina ShilongoTel: +264 61 208 7503
Email: Albertina.Shilongo@mawlr.gov.na
Deputy Chief of Epidemiology, Medicine Control, Tracability and Advisory Services
Dr. Natangwe AmuthenuTel: +264 61 2087294
E-mail: Natangwe.Amuthenu@mawlr.gov.na
Deputy Chief of Veterinary Public Health
Dr. Jessey A. Kamwi- JolaiyaTel: +264 61 208 7509
E-mail: Jessey.Kamwi@mawlr.gov.na
Deputy Chief of Diagnostic Services and Research
Siegfried Khaiseb(Dr. med. vet)Tel: +264 61 237 684
E-mail: Siegfried.Khaiseb@mawlr.gov.na
Deputy Chief of Animal Disease Control Southern
Dr. Johannes ShoopalaTel: +264 61 208 7506
E-mail: Johannes.Shoopala@mawlr.gov.na
Deputy Chief of Animal Disease Control Northern
Dr. Kenneth Kennedy ShoombeTel: +264 65 233 847
E-mail: Kennedy.Shoombe@mawlr.gov.na
Mandate
To maintain and promote optimal animal health, production and reproduction and assure the safe and orderly marketing of animals and animal products through animal disease control,epidemiology, veterinary extension, veterinary public health services, diagnostic services and research.
Strategic Objectives
- Sustainable livestock and Land Management
- Enhance Sustainable Development and intensification of crop and livestock production
Epidemiology, Import/Export Control, Traceability, Medicines Control and Advisory Services
- Sub-Division Epidemiology
- Sub-Division Traceability, Medicine Control and Advisory Services
Division Veterinary Public Health
- Sub-Division Local Abattoir
- Sub-Division Export Abattoir
Division Diagnostic Services and Research
- Sub-Division Diagnostic Services
- Sub-Division Foot Safety
- Sub-Division Biotechnology
Division Animal Disease Control ; Northern
- Sub-Dision North-East
- Sub-Division North-West
Division Animal Disease Control; Southern
- Sub-Dision Central Region
- Sub-Division Southern Region
The Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS), as the Competent Authority on Animal Health, maintains and administers the national livestock identification and traceability system known as the Namibia Livestock Identification and Traceability System (NamLITS). Livestock keepers and farmers with registered stock brands may contact the NamLITS Helpdesks in Windhoek and Ondangwa for NamLITS-related queries at the following contact numbers:
NamLITS Head Office – Ondangwa
Tel: +264 65 24 833
Coordinator: Dr S. Luvala – +264 81 148 9191
Tel: +264 65 24 833
Coordinator: Dr S. Luvala – +264 81 148 9191
NamLITS Head Office – Windhoek
Tel: +264 61 258 501 / 208 7326 / 208 7293
Coordinator: Dr Paul Set – +264 81 143 1153
Tel: +264 61 258 501 / 208 7326 / 208 7293
Coordinator: Dr Paul Set – +264 81 143 1153
NamLITS Online Portal: http://www.namlits.com/web/litwhome.p