#MedSafetyWeek is an international social media campaign organised every year by the Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC), a World Health Organisation collaborating centre for international drug monitoring, to raise awareness of adverse drug reactions or events and national reporting systems of these events.
Namibia has joined the rest of the world in approving the procurement and introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to teenagers for the prevention of cervical cancer. HPV is mainly transmitted through sexual contact and most people are infected with HPV shortly after the onset of sexual activity. More than 90% of them clear the infection eventually.
Despite the call to add value to the sector, small-scale fisheries in Oshana do not have access to a market to sell their fish. As a result, hundreds of fishmongers are left to sell their fish informally at the open market or pension payout points while the surplus is left to lose value as there are no proper cooling or storage facilities.
Fourteen medals were awarded to officers at the Oshikoto Police Commander’s Parade in Omuthiya last week. The day also saw a number of officers promoted. Oshikoto regional commander Teopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku, congratulated those who received medals and promotions.
The chairperson of the National Youth Council (NYC) Sharonice Busch has said there is a dire need for the youth to be represented fairly to encourage active participation.She added that for the youth to engage in governance and participate in political and decision-making processes, it largely depends on the political, socioeconomic and cultural contexts where social norms in many parts of the wor
Khomas governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the family of Getrude Rooi and daughter Goldie Landsberg (30), who were recently killed in a shooting at Stinkwater near Dordabis.
The lawyers for American murder accused Marcus Thomas and Kevan Townsend this week issued blank denials to the testimony of chief inspector Felix Ndikoma on what he discovered during his investigation. Salomon Kanyemba, on behalf of Thomas, told the inspector during cross-examination that his client is denying that he smuggled in a silencer and two gun barrels in a “table leg”.
Debating the mid-term budget review in parliament this week, opposition parties criticised finance minister Iipumu Shiimi for a lack of direction, grandstanding and paying lip service to significant challenges while also expressing concern over debt levels and corruption.
Water affairs minister Calle Schlettwein is concerned over the ongoing theft of water pumps at State boreholes meant to serve needy communities in Namibia’s rural areas. “The theft of pumps and destruction of communal boreholes is worsening and continuing unabated,’’ he said in a Facebook post.