The ||Kharas Resettled Farmers Association has expressed concern over the slow service delivery of the Water and Fencing Rehabilitation Programme under the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform. Its Chairperson Sophia Motinga shared the sentiment at the Resettled Farmers’ Day at Keetmanshoop, urging the ministry to redress the situation. “Too few water points coupled […]
Teachers and learners are back at Ndama Junior Primary School after lessons were suspended for a week following a water crisis. It was business as usual at Ndama Junior Primary School when the news team paid the establishment a visit on Thursday morning. The air was fresh and there were no faeces to be seen. […]
The Keetmanshoop District State Hospital has reported 44 severe cases of malnutrition during the first two quarters of the year. The information was revealed during the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs visit to the hospital to familiarise itself with the malnutrition status. From January to March and then April […]
The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture says it is in the implementation stage of the Transforming Education Implementation Charter 2023-2030. This was revealed by the Deputy Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Knox Imbuwa, at the opening of the inception meeting on the implementation of the 2022 National Conference on Education Recommendations in Windhoek […]
The University of Namibia (UNAM) awarded degrees to 669 students during its spring graduation ceremony, including 15 PhDs. UNAM Vice-Chancellor Kenneth Matengu praised the graduates for their hard work and perseverance throughout their academic journeys. In his address, Prof. Matengu stated, “Today, you will receive a qualification that marks you as an educated individual. But […]
October 10th marks International Mental Health Day, and a group of medical professionals gathered today (Wednesday) to celebrate at the Windhoek Mental Health Centre. Specialist psychiatrist Dr. Lahija Hamunyela emphasized the urgent need to create a supportive and inclusive workplace environment to promote mental wellness. Dr. Hamunyela expressed her surprise and disappointment at the absence […]
Young people are also affected by environmental threats such as pollution and climate change that could be harmful to their well-being as well as negatively impact their communities. For this reason, the School Environmental Club for the |Khomas Region was launched to promote environmental awareness and sustainability among learners and foster a culture of environmental […]
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the Namibian government will do its best to address the challenge of constant shack fires at Walvis Bay. The Vice President visited about 200 families whose homes at the new Otweya settlement in Walvis Bay burnt to ash. It is alleged that the fire started in the middle of the […]
Namibia is still among the countries that are committed to ending AIDS by 2030. This ambitious goal is being strengthened at a two-day workshop focused on the Sustainability Roadmap and the National Operational Plan, which will outline a comprehensive pathway towards sustained epidemic control of HIV, TB, malaria, and hepatitis. The Executive Director of the […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) is keeping up to date with new technologies to diagnose and treat patients effectively. One such is nuclear medicine, a specialised area of radiology that uses small amounts of radioactive tracers to assess bodily functions. Nuclear medicine is used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, including […]
