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...
After the declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO), health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula called for calm, as Namibia has not recorded any case of the disease. He told Vital Signs this week that mpox has been endemic in many African countries, and is not...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
The HotPocket Band takes pride in playing a role in the music industry, and is keen on a journey to establishing itself as a premier live music band. The band was formed in 2018 as the Namibia Annual Music Awards (Namas) in-house band, known then as the King’s Band. In 2021, after the Namas, the...
Media personality Robyn Nakaambo has strongly suggested that those in the entertainment and music industry should ensure they broaden their spectrum and own spaces, even in foreign countries. She scooped the award for Entertainment Presenter of the Year at the Basadi Music Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa, over the weekend. “It feels surreal I am...