Namibia’s Tokyo Olympics 200m silver medallist Christine Mboma is set to make her much-anticipated return to the track at this year’s edition of the annual Kip Keino Classic, which is slated for 13 May in Nairobi, Kenya.
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National Cooling Strategy soon heading to parliament
Trade and industrialisation minister Lucia Iipumbu says Namibia has recognised that achieving its global warming targets and commitments requires sectoral approaches. Thus, a National Cooling Strategy has been drafted and will soon be submitted to parliament for endorsement.
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Desert Visa Programme aims to attract high net-worth investors
In an effort to attract foreign investment and high net-worth individuals into the country, the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) is working with the home affairs ministry to finalise a Golden Visa programme, as envisaged in the second Harambee Prosperity Plan (HPP II).
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Opinion – Contraceptive education in Namibia
In Namibia, access to contraception remains a critical challenge. Although the country has made significant strides in improving reproductive health services over the years, the use of modern contraceptives remains low, especially among young people.
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Saving one heart at a time
The number of heart diseases among Namibian children and adults has been increasing steadily over the years, and the lack of infrastructure and skilled professionals has delayed the process of tending to these patients.
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Opinion – Towards a bullying-free education system
Bullying in schools is a pervasive problem that has far-reaching consequences for the mental health and well-being of students.
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Opinion – PhD holders and society’s advancement
A recent article by our learned colleague proposing that only PhD holders should lecture at universities apparently caused a stir, and became a great discussion point in local academia and elsewhere.
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Kabbe farmers fear famine…as floods decimate crop fields
An assessment has been undertaken in the Zambezi region’s flood-prone Kabbe area to determine the number of farmers who are affected, as they had their fields flooded in various villages.
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MPs suggest unemployment grant
Opposition parties have highlighted high unemployment, debt, costly living and the adaption to green energy amidst the country’s recent oil and gas discoveries as matters which received short shrift from finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi in the 2023/24 Appropriation Bill.