Author: Paheja Siririka (Paheja Siririka)

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said Namibia has made significant strides in ensuring its population has access to clean potable water and can safely manage sanitation, especially for rural agrarian communities.

The health ministry says although Namibia has not yet reported cases of the extremely dangerous Marburg virus, there is a need to be on high alert and vigilance, especially at the main border crossings, as well as in public and private facilities.

China’s gross domestic product (GDP) has increased to 121 trillion yuan (N$32 quadrillion), registering an annual growth rate of 5.2% over the past five years. Over the past decade, GDP has increased by almost 70 trillion yuan at an annual rate of 6.2%. 

Registered nurse at Engela District Hospital Frans Immanuel has cautioned community members against the use of contaminated water, as it has played a role in the increase of diseases like malaria, bilharzia, scabies, diarrhoea and others. 

Merline Holland says the constant loss of her hair, which can have a mental toll on a person, led her to create a product to help solve the problem. 

Miss Namibia Cassia Sharpley says she will continue to fly the Namibian flag high until her reign ends, adding that her duties are not done yet, and she is ready to execute all she has set out to do since taking over the crown.

National Youth Council (NYC) executive chairperson Sharonice Busch says Namibia is honest about the socio-economic challenges that it is confronted with, especially on issues of youth unemployment.

Many tourists and locals alike are often seen taking pictures or having their pictures taken with the meteorites along Post Street Mall in Windhoek.