By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The private health sector serves 0nly 15% of the country’s 2,5 million population, while the public health facilities cater for the rest. Despite this, the private health sector absorbs a large portion of the country’s medical workforce, with one-third of all physicians(doctors), two-thirds of pharmacists, and 20% of nurses. This is […]

By: Vetondouua Tjivikua PDM Member of Parliament Johannes Martin has called for the establishment of an informal traders union. According to the MP, this is to protect and lobby for the interests of the informal sector in the context of economic reforms to take place across our town. The informal sector plays an important role […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo Pionierspark Primary School in Windhoek is asking consent from parents and guardians of children at the school to get vaccinated for Covid-19. On Thursday, 24 February 2022, the school has issued a letter to parents and guardians of children in grades 4 and 7. The school claimed that the health ministry wanted […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus There has been so much theoretical hype about green hydrogen led by HPPII and various governmental; however, many people were sceptical of its economic practicality due to limited information. The joint venture between O&L Group and CMB.TECH Cleanergy Namibia will develop green hydrogen (H2) production plant and demonstration hub, its first development […]

BIG LIPS Some people are just bored, and they take every opportunity to become famous. I am talking about the historically blind organisers of the demonstration in support of Ukraine. The danger here is not Russia but the lack of knowledge and understanding of history. Once they hear anything about the war, these misguided elements […]

‍ By: Julia Heita Southern African Customs Union (SACU) has announced that it is currently working on a refocused work programme that prioritises industrialisation as its overarching objective. SACU’s executive secretary Paulina Elago said this during a visit by Vice President Nangolo Mbumba to the SACU secretariat. According to her, the programme will be attained […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo Pionierspark Primary School in Windhoek is asking consent from parents and guardians of children at the school to get vaccinated for Covid-19. On Thursday, 24 February 2022, the school has issued a letter to parents and guardians of children in grades 4 and 7. The school claimed that the health ministry wanted […]

  By: Tjizouye Kazombungo Just when Namibia was getting rid of Hepatitis E, now it has to deal with cases of deadly typhoid.  Health minister Kalumbi Shangula on Wednesday announced the detection of typhoid fever cases in Namibia.  Shangula said that on 27 January 2022 confirmed, a case of typhoid was reported in Windhoek District. […]

By: Justicia Shipena and Tjizouye Kazombungo Opposition parties leaders are among those who have questioned President Hage Geingob’s state visit to Qatar when Namibians are struggling to get out of Ukraine. Geingob departed for the middle east country on 27 February 2022. On Tuesday, international relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told the National Assembly that 64 […]

By: Uakutura Kambaekua – OKANGWATI More than 200 goats died, leaving numerous families in limbo, while some were left homeless last week after floods swept through the Epupa constituency and some parts of Opuwo urban constituency in the Kunene region. Families living in Ombaka, Okarukoro, Oukongo and Opuwo lost their livestock and homes due to […]