KEETMANSHOOP – Cervical cancer is on the rise in Namibia and this has made the government to regard the disease a public health concern, said //Kharas Regional Council chairperson, Jan Scholtz.
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Itula at it again… asks Supreme Court to reconsider verdict
Independent presidential candidate Dr Panduleni Itula, who last week declared President Hage Geingob as a legitimate head of state, has once again launched another legal bid to have the Supreme Court review its judgement of last week, which upheld the results of last year’s presidential vote.
Taps run dry in Rundu
RUNDU - The majority of Rundu residents have gone for three days without water as taps run dry at the Kavango East town.
Coronavirus cripples local businesses
ONGWEDIVA - The worldwide spread of the coronavirus is crippling small and medium businesses in Namibia, who solely depend on importing goods from China to make ends meet.
Bar killer wants to appeal murder conviction
A man who was sentenced to 28 years imprisonment for murder is seeking leave to appeal his murder conviction in the Supreme Court.
Nujoma lauds Moi’s peace efforts
Founding President Sam Nujoma yesterday lauded former Kenyan president the late Daniel arap Moi for helping stabilise the security situation in Namibia just after independence.
Parents shy away from sex talk
Parents are too embarrassed to talk about sex with their children, while low levels of education, limited information and access to contraceptives, as well as traditional norms were some of the contributing factors to high rates of teenage pregnancy in Namibia.
Namibia a hala omitopelo dhoondjembo dhi hulithwe po
Omupevipresidente gwaNamibia Nangolo Mbumba okwa ti niilongo yaAfrica nayi nkondopeke omikalo, oondjila osho wo omahangano onga omukalo gwokunkondopeka okulela osho wo okukwashilipaleka kutya Ongongahangano yIigwana yaAfrica (AU) otayi vulu okuyamukula komakuyunguto.
Namibia tries to ‘silence the guns’… Vice president laments missed deadline
Vice President Nangolo Mbumba says African countries should strengthen systems, processes and institutions as a means to provide effective governance and ensuring the African Union is more responsive to conflicts.
Kapofi warns corrupt officials ‘selling country’
Home affairs minister Frans Kapofi has warned officials in his ministry to refrain from “selling their country to foreign nationals”. According to him, some home affairs officials were reportedly working in cahoots with illegal immigrants.