Small livestock farmer Elizabeth Eigowas (60) was on the verge of giving up farming after her livestock died due to drought, but a donation of 21 goats by the Environment Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) and partners recently, made her change her mind.
Author: Paheja Siririka (Paheja Siririka)
Safeguarding and preserving the blue economy
Brazil would like to tap into avenues such as security to safeguard the interests of the two nations so that Namibia can fully realise her potential and make a mark in the blue economy.
Balance school and extracurricular activities
African Stars midfielder Ronald Stigga Ketjijere said it is crucial for young boys who are passionate about sport to strike a balance with schoolwork. If they are unable to do so, they must sacrifice sport and concentrate on education.
NGOs not for power or profit
THE convenor of World Non-Governmental Organisation Day, Ronny Dempers, says these institutions do not exist to acquire power or to make money but to uplift the societies they serve.
Strengthening immunisation of Africa’s children
THE Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) have announced an extended partnership with particular focus on immunisation of children across the continent.
Unam launches bridging programme
The University of Namibia launched a readiness programme on Thursday to help students acquire the requisite marks for acceptance into the university.
Dausab: Israel’s brutal occupation evokes apartheid memories
Namibia, through Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausab and international lawyer Phoebe Okowa, presented oral statements on Friday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.
Namibia in the elimination phase of leprosy
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.
Civil societies’ projects get N$15m injection
The European Union (EU), Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), and Women Action for Development launched the “Empowering CSOs, Women, Youth, and Marginalised Communities as Equal Partners in Democracy” (ECSO) project” to capacitate affected communities with necessary skills.
Breaking the stigma around bipolar
Motivational speaker and media strategist Hermien Elago has shared her experience of being diagnosed with bipolar disease, attributing it to a lot of deaths, loss, pain and suffering in the world, which is sometimes triggered by childhood traumas.