The establishment of clinics is part of government’s drive to expand and improve access to healthcare services, and to demonstrate commitment to realising the goals of Universal Health Coverage, says health minister Kalumbi Shangula. The construction of health facilities such as the Malengalenga Clinic ensures that patients and clients do not walk long distances to...
The health ministry says the country recorded 28 deaths from 12 286 malaria cases in 2024 with the Zambezi, Ohangwena, Kavango East, Kavango West and Oshikoto regions reporting the highest number of incidents. Minister of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula said four of the deaths were from Zambezi. Malaria is endemic in 10 out...
Auditor general Junias Kandjeke has uncovered substantial financial and operational challenges facing the City of Windhoek, highlighting issues which may threaten its financial sustainability. Perhaps the most critical finding is the municipality’s apparent state of commercial insolvency, as their current liabilities have consistently outpaced their assets. As of 30 June 2023, the municipality reported liabilities...
LUHONONO – For many years, people in the flood-prone Kabbe constituency of the Zambezi region had sleepless nights about the safety of their children when they went to school. For years, children had to walk long distances, while others stayed in makeshift structures to be near school. However, this will now be a thing of...
About 30% of Namibian households do not have rights to the land on which their houses are built, the 2023 Population and Housing Census Main Report shows. Land rights refer to ownership of the piece of land on which one’s dwelling is built. Rights to land equally give one the legal privilege to own, use...
Rudolf Gaiseb A dark cloud hangs over the Congress of Democrats (CoD) following the death of party member Johannes Matroos in South Africa last Saturday. He was the official representative of the CoD, and part of the delegation of political party representatives who recently went to that neighbouring country to observe the printing of ballot...
KALIMBEZA – Kalimbeza Rice Project manager Patrick Kompeli said for the farm to succeed, it requires adequate funding to procure equipment and machinery. He said this on Monday during President Nangolo Mbumba’s visit to the project. On Independence Day, Mbumba announced that the government would allocate N$8 million towards the rice project. However, Kompeli told...
Iuze Mukube Lawmaker Winnie Mongo, one of those who were at the forefront of women’s issues, particularly around maternity benefits, has welcomed the recent Maternity Act modification announced by the government. Part of the new provisions is that the Act extends the duration of maternity leave from 12 to 14 weeks with full basic pay....
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has vowed to nationalise the mining and oil industries, if they are elected into power. This is part of the party’s vision for true freedom and prosperity for all Namibians, said its president Epafras Mukwiilongo on Saturday. The opposition party launched its election manifesto in Windhoek in preparation for...
OMGE ONE – The Khwe community at Omega 1 settlement in the heart of Bwabwata National Park is pleading with the government to revive the Omega agricultural project, which was abandoned in the 90s. When this publication recently visited the area, the community took the opportunity to expose their challenges. They showed New Era the...