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Proposals poured in for the second phase of the Capricorn Foundation Food Waste Challenge, launched in April 2023. 

In spite of the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector which causes recurrent droughts, and a rise in the costs of energy and food commodities, which ultimately affect livelihoods, food security in Namibia remains a national priority for government, vice president Nangolo Mbumba has said. 

Safety and security minister Albert Kawana has urged SADC police chiefs to redirect efforts in determining challenges affecting deployed personnel on the ground to ensure proper planning.

Fujifilm South Africa and medical distributor Uni Medical Supplies have implemented a significant project in Namibia, set to improve general healthcare across the nation.

Debmarine Namibia recently handed over an endoscopy machine to the health ministry at the Swakopmund State Hospital. 

The United States is not prepared for the next pandemic because parts of the public health systems are still reliant on “old fax machines,” said outgoing director of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky in an article published on Tuesday.

Tenants across the country, making use of Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) facilities, have been urged to pay their dues to avoid utility and services suspensions.

Finance and public enterprises minister Iipumbu Shiimi continues to introduce new bills in the National Assembly.

Switzerland, a global commodities trading hub, decided yesterday to push for a moratorium on commercial exploitation of the international seabed area, which has enormous mineral resources.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on yesterday criticised the European Central Bank’s hiking of interest rates to fight inflation, warning “the cure risks proving more damaging than the disease”.