Adolf Kaure The Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) has advised consumers to consult healthcare professionals when using zinc picolinate and selenium-containing supplements, particularly for children under the age of 18 years. The products are sold, among others, as immune boosters for children. In a recently released press statement, the Registrar of Medicines, Fransina Nambahu,...
OKAHAO – Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) and the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA Fund) on Friday donated eight classrooms to Shaanika Nashilongo Secondary School in the Okahao constituency of the Omusati region. The infrastructure, donated through the MTC Rural Schools Project, is valued at over N$2 million. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, MTC’s Chief Brand,...
Swapo Party’s National Council member, Inecia Brandt, said her number one priority for her constituency is installing potable water for the community. Brandt is the councillor for the Daures constituency, in the Erongo region after successfully winning the regional elections last year. In a brief interview with this publication, Brandt said she has been part...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has confirmed reports of suspected locusts’ infestation in Nehale Lya Mpingana constituency in the Oshikoto region. The ministry’s spokesperson Simon Nghipandulwa confirmed the presence of the grass locusts following a rapid investigation, stating that the locusts have been detected mostly on the grass and...
MARIENTAL – The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy on Friday launched a Service Level Agreement with the Southern Regional Electricity Distributor (Sored) company during a groundbreaking ceremony held at Aimablaagte Ext 5 informal settlement in Mariental. The peri-urban electrification project between Sored and the government is expected to benefit both the Hardap and //Kharas...
Lissony Njembo The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has launched a polio immunisation campaign as an emergency response following an outbreak of poliovirus type 2 in Rundu, Kavango East region, late last year. Laboratory investigations confirmed that the cases are genetically linked to infections reported in neighbouring Angola. In response, the ministry, with...
Auleria Wakudumo Beneficiaries of the Oshikoto Regional Governor’s Micro Income-Generating Projects Programme have welcomed the equipment donated to them, saying it comes at a critical time when lack of tools and materials was limiting the growth of their businesses. Several beneficiaries shared how the support will significantly reduce operating costs and improve productivity. This will...
Auleria Wakudumo ONIIPA – Deputy agriculture minister Ruthy Masake has urged young Namibians to move beyond traditional farming practices and embrace modern, value-driven agriculture as a pathway to sustainable livelihoods and economic growth. Speaking during the agri-youth engagement held at Oniipa recently, Masake said the future of agriculture, fisheries, water security and land reform rests...
ONGWEDIVA – More than 500 school-going learners in Oshana region are expected to benefit from a free eye-screening campaign at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital Eye Clinic. The learners diagnosed with refractive vision problems will receive eyeglasses at no cost. The campaign, which started on 19 January ended last Thursday. The campaign was organised by the...
Every morning, Hilia Hilia Ndeapo Shifidi hears her daughter’s tiny voice before dawn: “I want to go to school.” Katongo Godswill Shinyemba, affectionately called Hallo or Tongos, is a bright, joyful child confined to a wheelchair that barely works. Her longing to learn, play and explore collides with the harsh reality of a world not...