Year: 2024

Preliminary indications reveal that Namibia passed the technical compliance test to avoid being greylisted and made progress in five out of the 11 immediate outcomes on the effectiveness test.

Namibia is in its post-elimination phase of leprosy, having met the World Health Organisation (WHO) elimination target of less than one case per 10 000 people in 2004.

Tsjaka residents in the Kalahari constituency of the Omaheke region on Tuesday raised concerns about the lack of water and access to health facilities in their settlement, among other problems.

//Kharas governor, Aletha Frederick says she envisions her region not only as a hub of economic activity, but also as a beacon of sustainable development.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services’ director in the Oshikoto region Joshua Nghipangelwa has encouraged community members to seek early treatment against the outbreak of malaria in the region.

The National Council standing committee on health, social welfare and labour affairs recommended that the health ministry benchmarks and emulates Kenya’s Linda Mama model to enhance the Namibian maternal homes’ concept. 

As finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi prepares to table the 2024/25 budget in the National Assembly next week, rampant youth unemployment is still expected to weigh heavily on the mind of the former central bank governor.

In yet another round of internal discord, Namibia’s oldest political party Swanu continues to be embroiled in squabbles over the legitimacy of its leadership. 

Two Cabinet ministers are on a warpath over the recruitment of the Namibia Industrial Development Agency’s interim chief executive officer. 

After initially ignoring the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture directive to set aside Friday as a school holiday, some private schools have since decided to toe the line.