2022-03-18Paheja Siririka Namibia’s vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, which kicked off on 19 March 2021, initially faced hesitancy, a lack of vaccines and mistrust. View more
2022-03-18Paheja Siririka Having struggled for years with a critical shortage of doctors, Namibia established the University of Namibia’s School of Medicine, which welcomed its first intake of students in 2010. The school, a Namibian success story, has produced 400 medical doctors and four specialist anaesthetists since its establishment. View more
2022-03-18Paheja Siririka At Independence, the Namibian government inherited a fragmented healthcare and social welfare system, which was administered by second-tier authorities that created 11 different administrations and parallel programmes. View more
2022-03-22Paheja Siririka Roads Authority of Namibia CEO Conrad Lutombi last week officially opened the Mandume Ndemufayo interchange in Windhoek for traffic to ease and decongest the roads. View more
2022-03-23Paheja Siririka Indian High commissioner to Namibia Prashant Agrawal said a defining feature for Namibia and India is confronting and overcoming challenges that set precedents on the relations and cooperation between the two states. View more
2022-03-24Paheja Siririka The health ministry announced that the country is still dealing with the challenge of missing tuberculosis cases, which are usually undiagnosed, untreated and primarily the source of transmission. View more
2022-03-24Paheja Siririka Compulsion, commonly known as addiction, is a sinister and persistent disease that overhauls some individuals with great swiftness, clutching them by the throat and refusing to let go, something that no one plans for. View more
2022-03-25Paheja Siririka A former secretary general of the National Youth Council has urged them to do more to include marginalised community members. View more
2022-03-25Paheja Siririka Art exhibitions are great platforms for exhibitors to share concepts, knowledge and showcase artistic talent but most importantly, interact with enthusiasts. View more
2022-03-30Paheja Siririka Formed in 2009 as part of Allan Gray’s vision to make a sustainable, long-term contribution to Namibia, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is again looking for potential Namibians below the age of 21 to apply for tertiary funding. View more
2022-03-31Paheja Siririka The World Health Organisation says the quality care for women and newborns is critical in the first weeks after childbirth and stresses the urgency of both physical and mental health support in the postnatal period. View more
2022-03-31Paheja Siririka One of the best ways of living confidently with a disease is acknowledging that you have it and trying by all means to tackle it. View more
2022-04-01Paheja Siririka Ovaherero community in Botswana were recently treated to a feast of cultural appreciation during the Herero-Mbanderu Cultural Festival at Kopong, Botswana. View more
2022-04-04Paheja Siririka Artist Petrus Shiimi was not satisfied with a two-dimensional representation of an idea or object, so he decided on sculpting, which has since become his way of interacting with the world. View more
2022-04-06Paheja Siririka Young activists have been proving their role in making changes in Africa, but they are still left behind in decision-making at all levels, says Young African Defenders in Action (YADA) leader Sisco Amunyela. View more
2022-04-13Paheja Siririka The Namibia Blood Transfusion Services (NamBTS) is pleading with individuals to come forth and donate blood due to the current shortage of the body fluid. View more
2022-04-13Paheja Siririka The role of the youth is crucial in legislature to push issues affecting young people, and to come up with ways of addressing the plight of the youth, especially in developing nations. View more
2022-04-14Paheja Siririka President Hage Geingob yesterday reiterated the need to increase Covid-19 vaccination coverage to achieve herd immunity as that will instil confidence in the economy, View more
2022-04-20Paheja Siririka The One Economy Foundation (ONE) has received a total of 177 CVs following a recent call for skilled and unskilled labourers to apply for jobs at its #BeFree Centre of Excellence currently under construction at the Multi-Purpose Youth Resource Centre in Katutura. View more
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