A medical professional with an interest in obstetrics and gynaecology has revealed 7 000 unsafe abortions were recorded in one year, saying it is now a severe public health problem, as unskilled people without the knowledge of human anatomy conduct these procedures.
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N$638m insurance claim fallout … Cabinet dragged into Covid payout debacle
Attorney General Festus Mbandeka is challenging the legality of a subpoena to hand over communication between him and Cabinet in relation to the declaration of the State of Emergency in response to Covid-19 last year.
Delegation to identify Kahimemua’s belt in Germany
Ovambanderu senior traditional councillor Ripuree Tjozongoro will on Sunday lead a 10-person delegation to Braunschweig, Germany, to identify a belt worn by the late chief Kahimemua Hija-Kungairi Nguvauva.
‘Sir Alex’, co-accused have case to answer
Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen has refused to grant a section 174 discharge in the case of Russian national Alexander Krylov and Namibian Anna Katrina Engelbrecht.
MTC, govt ramp up vaccination efforts
Mobile telecommunications giant, MTC, in partnership with government have launched an ambitious Covid-19 vaccination campaign, which includes incentives for the first 130 000 customers to get the jab.
Govt spends N$27m on human-wildlife conflict
The ministry of environment has paid over N$27 million towards human-wildlife conflict losses over the past 12 years.
Strong teams fielded for netball Pent Series …as Desert Jewels intensify training
Namibia’s Desert Jewels head coach, Julene Meyer describes the upcoming Pent Series as a mini netball world cup, considering the calibre of countries that will take part this year.
Former teammates mourn Maselesele
Civics Football Club (FC) is mourning the death of former player Lucky Maselesele, who was beaten to death in South Africa last week.
Namibia finishes second at junior tourney
Namibia’s under/12 boys and girls did the nation proud over the past weekend when they finished second in the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) Southern Africa Tennis U/12 tournament held in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
King Fisher win Ryan Nyambe Cup
The King Fisher Football Club were victorious after defeating Namib Chiefs 1-0 in the final of the first-ever Ryan Nyambe Cup in Katima Mulilo this past weekend.
