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Mbumba to meet China’s Xi 
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Mbumba to meet China’s Xi 

President Nangolo Mbumba will jet off to China today to participate in the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac). On the forum’s margins, Mbumba will hold a courtesy meeting with China’s president, Xi Jinping. “Namibia’s participation in the Focac has proven beneficial, as it has received support in the development of various infrastructure projects such...

Death in children slightly reduces 
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Death in children slightly reduces 

The number of children dying in Namibia has slightly reduced as the country recorded 40 deaths per 1000 live births in 2020 to 38 per 1000 live births last year. This is according to the 2024 United Nations Inter-Agency Group on Child Mortality Estimations Report.  Unicef representative Samuel Kweku Ocran said Namibia had reduced under-five...

Mobilising resources to combat HIV
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Mobilising resources to combat HIV

Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has stated that to address the HIV epidemic, stakeholders engaged and mobilised resources to combat the spread of infection. The engagement also created an opportunity to provide the necessary medical countermeasures to restore the health of those affected, and save lives. “Looking back at the successes recorded, we can all...

Youth energy forum takes on Lüderitz
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Youth energy forum takes on Lüderitz

In a strategic move to foster a new generation of leaders in oil and gas, hydrogen and renewable energy industries, the Namibia Youth Energy Forum (NYEF) has expanded its operations to Lüderitz to respond to a growing demand for an energy youth platform in the region. Fanuel Shinedima, the forum’s founder, said by establishing a...

Ba 28 batimela kwa malaria mwa likweli ze supile
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Ba 28 batimela kwa malaria mwa likweli ze supile

KHORIXAS – Naha Namibia kutisa cwale ibihile lipiho zelikana 28 za bane batimezi kwa butuku bwa malaria. Hala lipiho zeo, mafu amane nabihilwe mwa Katima Mulilo, amalalu kwa sipatela sa Onandjokwe, amabeli mwa Oshakati, liliñwi mwa Gobabis, amabeli mwa Okongo ni amalalu mwa Engela. Mafu amañwi nabihilwe kwa Andara teñi babalalu neba timezi, alimuñwi mwa...

Poor intra-SADC trade worries leaders
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Poor intra-SADC trade worries leaders

President Nangolo Mbumba has renewed Namibia’s commitment to fostering trade, economic integration, people-to-people exchanges and peace to build a prosperous Southern African Development Community. He said SADC should continue to prioritise dialogue and reconciliation to ensure peace prevails for development and prosperity to flourish, and to end violence and instability by recognising strength in unity...

Gambia-Namibia relations deeply rooted in education
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Gambia-Namibia relations deeply rooted in education

Talibeh Hydara Paheja Siririka Namibia celebrated 34 years of nationhood on 21 March 2024, a pomp and fanfare attained through blood and tears, but an important tool of this hard-fought independence is hardly ever mentioned – education. In 1976, during the peak years of independence struggles across southern Africa, the first batch of Namibian students arrived...

28 malaria deaths in 7 months
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28 malaria deaths in 7 months

KHORIXAS – Namibia has so far recorded 28 malaria deaths this year. In relation to the statistics, four deaths were recorded in Katima Mulio, three at Onandjokwe State Hospital, two in Oshakati, one in Gobabis, two in Okongo and three from Engela. More deaths were recorded in Andara, where three people died: one from Windhoek,...

Youth possess strength to revive Africa
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Youth possess strength to revive Africa

Paheja Siririka  Pricilla Mukokobi With more than 60% of Africa’s population under the age of 35, the youth holds immense potential to shape the continent’s future.  These sentiments were echoed by African youth leaders on Monday during the celebration of the International Youth Day in Burkina Faso. The annual commemoration, organised by the National Youth...