Chelva Wells The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) spent N$421 000 on biopsy needles, training, referral mammogrames and educational materials to support the Namibia Breast Clinic Initiative in 2024. This investment was aimed at ensuring that women at risk of breast cancer could access early diagnoses, a crucial step in improving survival rates. CAN CEO...
Linea Dishena Defence minister Frans Kapofi has confirmed that Namibia will not deploy troops to the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kapofi represented Namibia at the extraordinary SADC Heads of State summit in Zimbabwe on Friday. He emphasised in an interview with Nampa on Monday that Namibia’s position has remained unchanged...
Mulisa Simiyasa OKAHANDJA – The Okahandja municipality on Monday unveiled to the public the area its current dumping site would be relocated to before the end of November. Okahandja mayor Beatrice Kotungondo in an interview with Nampa said the current dumpsite situated southwest of town is a disturbance to the political leadership of Okahandja, as...
EISEB – Eiseb Primary School (PS) in the Omaheke region is yet to open, nearly two weeks after the start of the academic year, due to a severe water shortage. By yesterday, the situation had not changed. Situated in the Otjombinde constituency about 120 kilometres from Okatumba Gate, the school accommodates 400 learners . Eiseb...
PORT SUDAN – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are losing ground to the army due to strategic blunders, internal rifts and dwindling supplies, analysts say.The regular army has made major gains, seeming to reverse the tide of a nearly two-year conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and uprooted more than 12...
GENEVA – The UN Human Rights Council announced yesterday that it would hold an urgent session on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is gripped by violence.Friday’s special session will focus on “the human rights’ situation in eastern DRC”, council spokesman Pascal Sim told reporters in Geneva.He said the DRC requested the session...
Following its slow start in the Namport Omaheke Second Division League, the Desert Rollers Sports Club (SC) collected maximum points over the weekend for the first time this season. This is viewed as motivation by the club management. In an interview with Nampa, club chairperson Ludwig ‘Crooks’ Nunuheb said the team’s poor preparations for the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Green team emerged victorious at Epukiro Secondary School’s inter-house athletics competition held on Friday at the school’s sports grounds. The event, which featured teams in Green, Yellow and Red, serves as a platform to identify top athletes to represent the school in Zonal games and other major sporting events in the Omaheke...
OSHAKATI – The Namibian Police Force in the Ohangwena region are yet to arrest a man wanted for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl at Oshikuni village in the Okongo constituency.Ohangwena’s crime investigations coordinator, deputy commissioner Melanie Mbuuru said the incident happened last Thursday and was only reported on Tuesday.According to Mbuuru, the suspect allegedly found...
Auleria Wakudumo Ovanhu 11, mwa kwatelwa okakadona komido 17 ova tulwa moipandeko moibofa ya yooloka moshitukulwa shaHardap eshi va hangwa noingangamifi ina ongushu yoN$9 810. Oingangamifi oyo oya hangika momalukanda a fika pu atano a yooloka. Eshi osha ningwa pefimbo opolifi tai ningi okashava pefimbo loshikonga shi li omhinge noingangamifi moRehoboth mexuliloshivike. Ovafekelwa ova tulwa...