Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says the country continues to record an increase of sexually transmitted infections, stating that in the past five years, on average 96 000 cases were reported at healthcare facilities countrywide.
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Olutu lomulumenhu le lituwa momulamba la xwikwa po
Opolifi moshitukulwa shaKhomas otai konakona oshibofa omo olutu lomulumenhu ina dimbululwa natango, le lituwa la xwikwa po filufilu. Olutu olo vati ola hangika la kupulwashi momulamba wokukunguluka omeva moWindhoek Omaandaxa.
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Opinion – Unam, NQA accreditation paradox
I first believed that Namibia shouldn’t have any accreditation paradoxes, but regrettably, we do. A paradox is defined as “a situation or statement that looks impossible or difficult to grasp because it involves two contradictory facts or features” by the Cambridge dictionary.
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Swapo loses some ground
Swapo has lost significant support in some key constituencies in Wednesday’s regional council and local authority elections according to results released yesterday.
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North stays loyal
Despite diminishing support in other parts of the country, the ruling Swapo party has maintained a stranglehold in the Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto and the two Kavango regions.
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LPM wins big in //Kharas
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM), which was taking part in its first regional council and local authority elections, has managed to unseat the ruling Swapo party in three constituencies in the //Kharas region.
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Presidency welcomes Ombudsman report on ‘white voters’
Presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari on Tuesday hailed the Ombudsman report which states that President Hage Geingob’s remarks that white Namibians had declared a ‘war’ on Swapo by registering in huge numbers did not violate white people’s constitutional rights.
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SAAPA concerned about lax alcohol policy
Alcohol and drug abuse has become a public health concern in Namibia, with stakeholders calling for enforcement of a comprehensive framework of policies to effectively tackle alcohol and drug harm in the country.
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Couple share sleeping space with chickens
To save their poultry business, a couple in Havana informal settlement on the northern outskirt of Windhoek, have resorted to keeping their more than 248 chickens in the bedroom at night due to thievery.
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Anxious wait for poll outcome
Emotions are running high as Namibians anxiously await the final release of yesterday’s regional council and local authority election results.