KEETMANSHOOP – //Kharas governor Aletha Frederick says port health services play an important role in the prevention
and control of the international spread of diseases and create a safe environment at ports of entry.
Year: 2020
SADC MPs seek deeper understanding of corruption
Members of parliament on the Standing Committee on Democratisation, Governance and Human Rights of the SADC Parliamentary Forum are boosting their understanding of corruption as they seek to eradicate the scourge.
Male circumcision vital to HIV prevention strategy
RUNDU – Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is an integral part
of Namibia’s HIV prevention strategy and has thus called upon men to get a “smart cut” in order to reduce the risk of contracting HIV.
Remain with Swapo, Mbumba urges
AROAB – Vice President Nangolo Mbumba said Namibia can only be governed by leaders who work in solidarity like those of the Swapo party.
Christmas comes early for Tsintsabis poor
TSINTSABIS – Christmas came early for over 200 residents of Tsintsabis who were surprised with a food hamper donation by the Cornerstone Tabernacle Ministries last week valued at N$100 000.
Panel beater testifies in magistrate’s fraud trial
A panel beater based in Oshakati yesterday testified in the trial of Ondangwa-based magistrate Liwena Walter Mikiti in the Windhoek High Court before Acting Judge Eileen Rakow.
Emergency response centre to tackle road carnage
WALVIS BAY – Road safety and emergency response at the coast reached yet another milestone last week after the construction of the first phase of the long overdue Arandis Emergency Response and Traffic Management Centre kicked off on Friday.
Jail women withdrawing cases – Sioka
Gender minister Doreen Sioka said women who withdrew gender violence-related cases should be jailed, adding they were a shame to the country at large.
Pregnant lover strangler had history of violence
The police in Kunene yesterday confirmed that a 43-year-old man, who allegedly strangled his pregnant girlfriend before committing suicide, had a history of violent crimes and was out on bail.
Limping Witvlei still scarred by past
The closure of Witvlei Abattoir in 2015 left many workers in a state of despair and with serious concerns on how to pay their bills and put food on the table.