The Ohangwena region introduced its first-ever health directorate award to recognise hospitals that are doing their best in the provision of patient healthcare.
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Mother denied bail for helping daughter terminate pregnancy
A 37-year-old woman who allegedly assisted her daughter to terminate her pregnancy, was denied bail when she made her first appearance in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court last week.
Leisure travel still dominates hospitality occupancy
Namibia’s accommodation establishments reported a 65% occupancy rate for the third quarter of the year.
Know your civil servant – At the helm of disease prevention and wound treatment
Empathy, which is the ability to understand the personal experience of the patient without necessarily bonding with them, constitutes an important communication skill for a health professional.
Tanzanian boxers in dispute with Sunshine promotions
Tanzanian boxing promoter Shomari Kimbau is at loggerheads with Namibian boxing mogul Nestor Tobias over the non-payment of Tanzanian boxers who competed in the Together as One Part 10 boxing event in September 2023.
AfCFTA’s agri value chains hold enormous potential
A griculture value chains have the most potential for opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Social capital: A unique opportunity for meeting housing needs
Namibia can secure housing provisions for low-income residents by applying social capital in the project development and implementation process. Social capital refers to accessing resources within a social network for individual or community purposes.
Population growth and development
The relationship between population growth and economic development has been a recurrent topic since at least 1798 when Thomas Malthus argued that population
growth would depress living standards in the long run.
Zanu PF victory against counter-revolutionary forces
Last weekend, hordes of members of the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (Zanu PF) Namibia district, who live and work in Namibia, celebrated the victory of their party candidate, his Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, and their party, in the 23rd and 24th August 2023 harmonised elections in Zimbabwe.
Digital statecraft in modern-day diplomacy
We are experiencing a historical shift where international relations require reforming to distinctively shape interaction and cooperation in the conduct of diplomacy.