WINDHOEK - A phone call from the capital city, Windhoek directed to the other side of the country brought back the memories of the past two years.
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Call for action on early cancer detection … proactivity to improve patient survival
WINDHOEK – As Namibia and the rest of the world observe World Cancer Day today, there is an urgent need for action to increase early-stage cancer detection, screening and diagnosis to significantly improve cancer patients’ chances of survival, Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) CEO Rolf Hansen said.
Windhoek Central’s oncology ward: ‘We are one small family’
WINDHOEK – Walking into the paediatric oncology ward of the Windhoek Central Hospital, a scene of children running, others walking up and down with echoes of giggles in the hallway greets us.
Ohorongo donates over 1 600 textbooks to needy schools
WINDHOEK – In its effort to support education the Ohorongo Otavi Community Trust (OOCT), in collaboration with Support Ulm e.V., donated textbooks and teachers’ guides to Green Leave Primary School in Windhoek’s Okahandja Park informal settlement.
Trans-Kalahari railway among Kapere’s top priorities
GABORONE – The long stalled Trans-Kalahari railway project is one of priority agendas for Asser Kapere during his tenure as the Namibian High Commissioner to Botswana.
N$1.2 million compensation for Hangana seamen
WALVIS BAY - Hangana Seafood has awarded compensation worth N$1.2 million to 150 seamen, backdated from February 1, 2017 to January 1, 2019 in the company’s quest to provide better working conditions for its employees, especially those at sea.
Khomas Governor to take on non-accounting institutions
WINDHOEK - Khomas Region Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua says she will take on institutions under the regional council’s umbrella that refuse to submit their reports to her office.
More sleeping on empty stomachs in Ruacana
WINDHOEK - The councillor of Ruacana Constituency in the Omusati Region, Andreas Shintama says although the initiative of collecting mahangu from community members to help the constituency’s most hungry residents has helped, the reserves have already dried up.
Treasury avails N$360 million to settle 2018 tuition fees
WINDHOEK - Following the Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso)’s high level engagement with higher education stakeholders recently, the Ministry of Finance has availed N$360 million to the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) in order to settle and pay out all 2018 outstanding tuition and non-tuition fees, for students at all tertiary institutions.
Over 200 000 depend on social grants
WINDHOEK – The number of Namibians relying on the government’s various social grant schemes currently stands at 211 447, representing nearly nine percent of the country’s rough estimation of 2.6 million population.