Engela Hospital receives 14 medical doctors

The Engela Hospital has received 14 medical doctors to address the backlog in service delivery. This development is hoped to shorten, if not alleviate, the patient’s waiting period. The Engela Hospital is the largest in the Ohangwena Region, serving a large catchment population of 180,000 people. Over the past years, the hospital has been operating […]

Namibia marks Commonwealth Day

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Commonwealth Charter, which was signed by the late Queen Elizabeth in 2013.  The Charter expresses the commitment of member states to the development of free and democratic societies and the promotion of peace and prosperity to improve the lives of all the people of […]

Dr Hamata conferred state funeral

President Hage Geingob has conferred a state funeral on the former Health Director of the Oshana Region, Naftali Hamata.  The Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr. George Simataa, confirmed this to nbc News. Dr. Hamata died last week, aged 78. The renowned medical doctor served in various portfolios after independence, including those of special advisor, medical […]

Rainhold and Armas wins Rössing Marathon

Tomas Rainhold and Alina Armas were crowned  Rössing National Marathon 2023 champions in Swakopmund on Saturday.  The 2023 edition of the Rössing marathon held at the coastal town of Swakopmund yesterday, saw a record number of more than 800 athletes taking part in their respective categories.  This year marks the return of the event in […]

Namibia can learn a lot from China’s people-centered approach- Kaiyamo

Namibia’s Ambassador to China says Namibia can learn a lot from China’s people-centered approach.  Dr. Elia Kaiyamo attended one of the sessions of the National People’s Congress of China. In an interview with nbc News, Ambassador Kaiyamo says, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, which holds its meetings concurrently with the National People’s Congress is […]

Okaku residents urged to deliever landslide victory

Swapo Party Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on the residents of Okaku to deliver a landslide victory in this Friday’s by-election. Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks at the party’s rally at Oneshoko village in the Oshana Region.  Scores of people from across the four northern regions and beyond donned in blue, red, and green converged […]