Katima Mulilo-The main sponsors of The Namibian Newspaper Cup have expressed their satisfaction with the organisaton of the tournament so far, which has been hosted in the Zambezi Region this year. The tournament which is now in its 18th edition has for the first time come to the Zambezi Region, with the host being joined […]

One of the founders of Voice of Namibia Swapo Radio station in exile, Sackey Namugongo, has died. He was 65. The family confirmed that Namugongo passed away Monday morning.

Some Mix Settlement residents north of Windhoek are complaining about the bad smell and possible health risk because of a kraal located near their houses. With so many health related outbreaks, residents of Mix Settlement are concerned about their health.

NAMPORT has reiterated that the development of the Angra Point port, near Luderitz in the //Karas Region’s !Ami#nus Constituency, will position Namibia as a preferred transport and logistics hub, in Southern Africa. The port will also compliment the railway line nearing completion.

Strengthening and expanding community-based approaches to delivering HIV treatment could be vital to the long-term success of AIDS response. Following the outstanding achievements of the Okongo District’s ART community-based treatment other regions are now emulating this example.

The burden of leprosy in Namibia remains unclear due to weak case detection and surveillance system. This is contained in the Third Medium Term Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis and Leprosy for 2017/18 to 2021/2022.

Government could rope in Chinese expertise to help set up an industrial park in Namibia. Trade and Industrialisation Minister, Tjekero Tweya, revealed this after President Hage Geingob and his delegation visited the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park, in that country’s Jiangsu Province. The Namibian government has already identified land at Walvis Bay, to develop into an […]

ANC veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died. The 81-year-old was admitted to the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg over the weekend. She had complained of flu. Madikizela-Mandela still attended a church service in Soweto on Easter Friday. Last month she accompanied ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa during a voter registration drive in Soweto. Madikizela-Mandela’s health has deteriorated over […]

Another case of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Namibia was reported on Monday. Epidemiologist, Dr Lillian Kahuika, confirmed to the case to NBC News. Kahuika said the case was reported in Keetmanshoop but the patient has been transferred to Windhoek. The patient is said to be in critical condition. The majority of CCHF cases occurred […]

President Hage Geingob met with China’s billionaire businessman, Jack Ma, in Shanghai City. The Presidency tweeted on Monday, “Ma promises to invest in Namibia, assist young entrepreneurs and visit the country again.” The President travelled to Shanghai on Sunday as part of series of trade forums to promote investment opportunities in Namibia, organised on the […]