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Director of Global Chamber of Business Leaders (GCBL) Shakemore Timburwa yesterday hailed Namibia for having access to all the necessary opportunities to drive economic growth and turn around the livelihoods of its citizens.

The Cancer Association of Namibia said there is a lot of stigma surrounding cancer, which has become a big issue in women with breast cancer as they associate the illness with death.

There were an estimated 19.3 million new cases of cancer in 2020 globally. That amounts to 2 200 per hour, 37 per minute and about one every two seconds. Depending on how fast you read, by the time you read this article, another 74 new cancer cases would have been diagnosed.

Africa is one of the richest continents in the world based on its abundance of resources. However, it is amongst the least influential in the global community. As a continent, we have experienced slavery and oppression. How do we step up to take our rightful position and make Africa a force to reckon with? 

RUNDU - The executive director in the ministry of agriculture Percy Misika says livestock farming can be a major contributor to Namibia’s economic development.

The health ministry has received US$270 000 (about N$4 million) from the Japanese government to improve and increase the uptake of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on essential services.  

RUNDU - The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA)’s Rundu regional office has been without electricity for the past two months. Their water supply has also been disconnected due to unpaid debt.

The rape, assault, attempted rape and attempted murder trial of a Windhoek resident, who is accused of 23 offences, including the rape and mutilation of a 10-year-old girl in 2018, resumed this week in the High Court before Judge Dinnah Usiku. 

Khomas governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua has once again expressed that robust service delivery to the citizens and general public is a priority at regional governance level for social and economic development.

Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo says he is worried by the genocide debate in parliament, which he claims, has become “divisive”, and at times turned into mudslinging.