The Merck Foundation and African First Ladies marked World Heart Day 2023 by providing 750 scholarships in preventative cardiovascular, diabetes, endocrinology, obesity and weight management for doctors from 50 countries.
Year: 2023
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Strengthening epidemiology through education
HEALTH minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says the accreditation of Namibia’s Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme is an important milestone in the endeavours to strengthen the health care system to make it more robust, resilient, and responsive.
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Opinion – Media framing of Namibian land, agrarian issues
It has been 33 years of independence and the dust around land reform has refused to settle. There are sort of divergent narratives on the issue.
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Opinion – Illuminating possibilities
In a rapidly evolving world, the pursuit of sustainability is paramount. Enfin, poised to lead in Namibia’s solar funding arena, is driven by a singular guiding principle.
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Oluno’s N$1.8m tarred road nears completion
THE Ondangwa Town Council is confident its economy will get a handsome boost from the soon-to-be-completed road upgrade of the Oluno Extension 1 road to bitumen standard.
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Waste management not satisfactory: MET
The waste management system in use in Namibia is not satisfactory as many settlements, villages, towns and municipalities do not have proper landfills and have resorted to using dumpsites for waste disposal.
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Drought, unemployment fuel livestock theft
The Kunene region has seen the worst dry spells in the past decade, resulting in more than 90% of livestock losses, farmers are now hit by livestock theft.
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Hearing impaired feel secluded
An abundant number of people with hearing impairment feel neglected and left out due to their condition.
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Cop arrested for shooting civilian
A police officer from Ndama police sub-station in Rundu has been arrested for shooting a civilian with his service pistol at a bar while he was off duty.
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Panga killer’s appeal dismissed
An application for leave to appeal against a 34-year sentence by a man who hacked his girlfriend to death with a panga in 2020 was refused by the Oshakati High Court.