Juggling a full-time job and running a side business is not an easy task for anyone but unprecedented times have forced many into ways and means to make ends meet.
Author: Paheja Siririka (Paheja Siririka)
African first ladies raise infertility awareness
African first ladies have expressed dismay at how women are treated when it comes to fertility-related issues, calling for societal change and initiating talks on how to integrate infertility treatment into the public healthcare systems.
ǁGâi!gâmsase tsâs tsî !aob ge aitsama !gamsensa ra !khari!nâ ‘ǀaeǂhuwib’
Namibiab ai!gû rase aitsama !gamsens !nae!khaidi !gôaba ǂharob rase ra hō!â, soab ain ge ǂansabena !nubusib !hao!nāsi ǁnaetigu !nâ hâ dīǀgaugu dib, !gomsina !kharu!nâs di ǁkhāsiba ūhâ tama is tsî ǂhanu tama ǁkhāǁkhādi aoresisa ǁgauǂuis !nâ hâdi tsîna nē mâsiba xāǂgā hân ase ge ǁgauǂui.
Tackling maternal and children nutrition
The World Food Programme (WFP) has embarked on a campaign to improve the nutrition of children during the period from conception to two years.
Gospel meets jazz for mental health
An assortment of Namibian and South African artists are set to grace the Vegkop Stadium on 10 December for what promises to be an electrifying summer festival, marrying the gospel and jazz genres to entertain and create awareness around mental health.
US continues health support
The United States government is proud to be Namibia’s partner in health over the last 20 years and is committed to continuing this partnership, Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Windhoek Jessica Long has said.
Petition to open Parliament Gardens underway
More than 700 people have thus far signed an online petition calling for the lush green Parliament Gardens to be reopened to members of the public. Beatriz Coutinho started the petition about a week ago, saying it aims to show authorities that the public wants to use the garden again.
Art as a form of therapy
Art can be used as a way to deal with unhealed trauma and redefine the fabric of post-conflict societies, First Lady Monica Geingos has said. Officiating at the opening of the ‘Triple III’ exhibition by Namibian sculptor and printmaker Alfeus Mvula at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) recently
Emerging filmmakers zoom in on collaboration
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Namibia to introduce HPV vaccine
Namibia has joined the rest of the world in approving the procurement and introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to teenagers for the prevention of cervical cancer. HPV is mainly transmitted through sexual contact and most people are infected with HPV shortly after the onset of sexual activity. More than 90% of them clear the infection eventually.