The Namibia Blood Transfusion Service, NamBTS, has warned that its blood stocks are running low. The service says blood transfusion collections dropped by 75% during winter as a result of immunisations. It says stocks are low despite efforts to collect blood before the Health and Social Service Ministry’s measles and rubella immunisation campaign last month. […]
Residents of the Mix settlement in the Windhoek Rural Constituency say they live in fear of attacks by the Struggle Kids, who have been harassing them. They are thus calling for immediate police protection and compensation for damaged property by the group at the settlement. The latest incident happened on Tuesday when the group was […]
Meatco says its Okahandja abattoir has been temporarily closed due to the low influx of cattle and the current water crisis in Namibia. In its newsletter, the company says the abattoir will remain closed until the situation changes or improves. It says the closure is one of the measures Meatco has taken to maximise returns […]
The Namibian Olympic team in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is facing some challenges in dealing with the case of boxer Jonas Junius. The team appealed to Namibians to stand behind the team, saying they are positive and believe in the boxer’s innocence.
Staff members and Sector Heads of the Kunene Regional Council have been urged to comply with the Public Service Act in performing their duties. Council Chairperson Julius Kaujova’s call was prompted by statements by members of the public who say they do not receive necessary services. He says unnecessary office bureaucracy of referring people to […]
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has appealed to political leaders to desist from violence ahead of the polls on Thursday.
Experts attending the Third Africa Drylands Week in Windhoek want more funds allocated towards land degradation as well as training communities in land conservation. Africa is losing about 40% of its productive land through degradation, while its population grows by 2,74% annually.
Gender-based violence can only be prevented if government introduces strict measures, including the refusal of bail for serious crimes.
Over 50 000 people looking for jobs have been registered on the job seekers’ database at the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation. Hundreds of people were able to get jobs in the three years the database was created.
More and more corporate companies are embracing the Harambee Propsperity plan. Eighty residents at Baumgartsbrun resettlement farm in the Khomas Hochland area have become the latest beneficiaries of food parcels and sewing machines valued at more than 100 000 dollars.
