The government has not identified which health services will be offered by public hospitals and which will fall under private healthcare. This comes after the Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare visited the Katutura and Central Hospital in the capital to assess the readiness of public health facilities ahead of the planned policy shift requiring senior government...
Efforts to strengthen Namibia’s public healthcare system ahead of the ‘Vision April 2026’ initiative have received a major boost, with state hospitals acquiring advanced diagnostic equipment worth millions of dollars, including high-tech CT scanners. Earlier this year, government directed civil servants, including senior officials and politicians, to use public healthcare facilities instead of private hospitals....
At a dusty open space near Wernhil Bridge in Windhoek, where taxis hoot and commuters move in a constant rush, a group of car washers quietly go about their work, scrubbing, rinsing and hoping the next vehicle will stop. For Edward Nashinge, who has worked at the spot for over a decade, the routine has...
What started as a dream has now transitioned to a community-driven solution aimed at restoring dignity and improving public health in the two Kavango regions. According to the founder of Flushh, the idea of mobile toilets was born from experience rather than market theory. The company’s founder, Kaveto Tjatjara, recalls a defining moment a year...
Maurice Kambukwe Bravery Kabula Recent statistics show a gradual decline in alcohol consumption in many parts of the world, driven by rising living costs, increased health awareness and shifting social habits. According to the International Wine and Spirits Record (IWSR), the global alcohol volume consumption was projected to decline by 0.4%, revised down from an...
Sanet Steenkamp, the career educator and administrator, who last year took up political office as education minister, knows no limits in her pursuit for excellence, personally and professionally. She has now added a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) to her name, marking a milestone that blends academic excellence with years of public service. Her accomplishments were...
In a town where most young people are struggling to find jobs, Joseph Katjiri chose to carve a different path for himself. He is not only building a business but also creating opportunities for others. Driven by his enthusiasm to solve problems in his community, Katjiri said his journey began with a simple observation. While...
Castro Shipapo’s workday begins long before lessons start at Muhopi Primary School in the Kavango East region. At 04h00 each morning, while the village sleeps, he rises for prayer, meditation and exercise. By the time learners arrive at school, he is fully prepared mentally, physically and spiritually to carry the responsibility of educating children for...
After over a decade of absence, the Khoekhoegowab language is set to return to Moses Garoëb Primary School in Windhoek’s Hakahana informal settlement. This follows an intervention by the education ministry. It came after an education inspector in Khomas, Hoster Simasiku’s visit to the school and directed management and key stakeholders to reopen two classrooms...
“God said you will die rich.” Those were the purported words Jackson Babi, a self-styled prophet, told Wilbard Shilongo to convince him to hand over his family’s life savings of N$100 000 meant to unchain them from the yoke of poverty. He was promised the Biblical heaven on earth, it seems. Shilongo had no reason...