“No African Swine Fever has been recorded in the Ashanti region,” the Regional Veterinary Officer, Dr Mabel Abudu has said. While allaying the fears in the residents, she said, lovers of pork can go ahead to enjoy it without fear. But she advised the public to purchase pork which has …
Read More »Swine fever kills 575 pigs in Ahafo Ano North
Some cases of the African Swine Fever (ASF) have been detected at some farms in the Ahafo Ano North Municipality in the Ashanti Region. Hundreds of pigs in four farms located in the Ahafo Ano North Municipality have been affected. Some 575 pigs have so far been confirmed dead in …
Read More »Bobi Wine withdraws Ugandan election petition, claims judges are biased
The Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine, says he is withdrawing his court case challenging the results of last month’s presidential election. Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, alleges that the judges at the Supreme Court are biased. He asked the court to overturn the results on multiple grounds, …
Read More »Togo reports an outbreak of African swine fever
Togo reported an outbreak of African swine fever in a farm northwest of the capital Lome, where 44 pigs have died of the disease since April 18. “Analyses at the Lome central veterinary laboratory have confirmed the presence of the African swine fever virus in this breeding farm,” said the …
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