Dr David N Emvula In recent months, a troubling trend has emerged at our Windhoek state hospitals. Teenage pregnancies are on the rise, igniting a wave of concern among healthcare workers. This increase has prompted calls for a renewed focus on prevention, education and support systems. A growing issue Data from the United Nations Population...
In 2019, Alina Kadhila ran to her human resources (HR) officer to resign for no reason. She was hysterical, as she was going through an episode. The mental health advocate and service user remembers being grateful that she was in the HR’s office, where she was protected and looked after as she was experiencing this...
WALVIS BAY – Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wants the cause of frequent shack fires in Walvis Bay thoroughly investigated, as it is not the only town battling the mushrooming of shacks. This is all while the government and its stakeholders are working around the clock to find a lasting solution to the nation’s housing crisis. ...
President Nangolo Mbumba wants the marathon talks on genocide between Germany and Namibia concluded while ensuring that all outstanding concerns are addressed. Mbumba made these remarks during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, where both leaders held bilateral talks. Through presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari, Mbumba conveyed...
Seventy-two hours is a long time, but in politics, it is almost eternity. For three days, Namibians waited with bated breaths for what the Popular Democratic Movement’s hotly contested electoral college woulddeliver. The ‘pot’, as electoral colleges are known in the local political theatre, delivered a mixed bag of old and youthfulpoliticians. When it was...
Auleria Wakudumo The Swartbooi Traditional Authority has designated Charles Williams as their new chief following Daniel Luipert’s retirement last Friday. The event took place on Saturday at Fransfontein in the Kunene region. Speaking at the coronation ceremony, the chairperson for the Council of Traditional Leaders, Chief Emmanuel /Gaseb, stated that by conducting a smooth transition...
Chelva Wells Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has seemingly taken a dig at naysayers for casting aspersion over the construction of the Windhoek District Hospital. Since Namibia’s independence, the government has made significant investments in primary health care, bringing over 76% of the population within a 10-kilometre radius of health facilities with skilled personnel. This was...
RUNDU – President of the All People’s Party Ambrosius Kumbwa stated that if elected into power, his party would reintroduce colleges of education. He made the statement during the official launch of his party’s manifesto, held at the Dr Romanus Kampungu Secondary School Sports Stadium on Saturday. He criticised the country’s education system, claiming it...
FRANSFONTEIN – Council of Traditional Leaders chairperson Immanuel /Gaseb has said traditional matters and political affiliation should not be conflated. Speaking at the official coronation ceremony of Charles Otto William /Uirab of the Swartbooi Traditional Authority on Saturday, /Gaseb emphasised the difference between politics, customary law and its responsibilities. “I, therefore, call upon traditional communities...
Secretary to Cabinet, George Simataa on Monday announced the appointment of three new executive directors at government ministries and agencies. The appointments take effect on 1 November 2024. Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati, who was the deputy executive director in the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, is now the executive director in the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty...