Health and Social Services Minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, has applauded the Kunene Region for making great strides towards its elimination of malaria, although the disease remains a threat in the country. The Khorixas Health District was awarded the Simon Kunene Award for achieving near-zero transmission from 2020 to date. Khorixas Health District is the […]
Agriculture is seen as a beacon of hope in tackling youth unemployment, and thus there is a need to make the sector more attractive for young people. Speakers at the Ruforum Conference, currently underway in Windhoek, are advocating for new ways to make agriculture attractive for young entrants. This includes maximising the use of technology […]
The Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, says mechanisms are in place to detect and maintain if Mpox hits our shores. The Africa Centre for Disease Control has declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security.
Kavango East Regional Governor Bonifatius Wakudumo also shared developments made in the health sector. Wakudumo shared these during the State of the Region Address in Rundu. “To this end, the Shamaturu Clinic and Biro prefabricated clinic structures have been completed and are to be commissioned soon. Furthermore, Mabushe Clinic secured the land, obtained the title […]
The Kavango East Region still calls for school infrastructure development despite progress recorded to improve teaching and learning. This was brought to light by the Governor of Kavango East, Bonifatius Wakudumo, during the State of the Region Address at Rundu. The region has been faced with a lack of space for school placement, overcrowding, and […]
The gains Namibia has made in eliminating malaria are being threatened by inadequate funding. The Minister of Health and Services Ministry, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, who was speaking at the World Malaria Day commemoration in the Kunene Region, said drug resistance surveillance is another hurdle making elimination difficult. The ministry recorded 28 fatalities from the 12,286 […]
The need for infrastructure and equipment for educational purposes remains pressing in the |Khomas Region due to the constant population increase. For this reason, the |Khomas Regional Council, together with the Ministry of Education, have constructed five additional classrooms at two schools. The Council and the Education Ministry handed over a three-classroom block at the […]
The Khorixas Health District in the Kunene Region has been awarded the Simon Kunene Subnational Verification, or award, for outstanding success in achieving near zero indigenous malaria transmissions from 2020 to 2024. The Simon Kunene Award is named after a pioneer of malaria control in southern Africa, Simon Kunene, who was a renowned epidemiologist from […]
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has officially declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), marking the first such declaration by the agency since its inception in 2017. This declaration, under Article 3, Paragraph F of the Africa CDC Statutes, empowers the organization to lead […]
The President of the Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO), Dorthea Nangolo, is calling on the government to ensure that all schools across the country have access to digital resources and skills. Nangolo made this call during the International Youth Day in Windhoek. International Youth Day is an awareness day aimed at drawing attention to a […]
