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Over 85 000 boys and men have been circumcised under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and Social Services and the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) project. The VMMC project has been running since 2009, and the government’s goal is to circumcise 90% of the priority group of males aged 15 to 29 by […]
Cars roaring outside Jaber Spares CC in Katutura fill the cold Saturday morning with a cacophony of noise reminiscent of a ‘Fast and Furious’ set. Abandoned scrapped cars line one side of the garage, while a small, worn down shop occupies the other. Inside the shop, Helena Akwenye (42) wipes her grease-stained hands on the […]
President Nangolo Mbumba joined Namibia and the rest of the African continent in celebrating the International Day of the African Child yesterday. The day, held under the theme ‘Education for all children in Africa: the time is now’ this year, commemorates the student uprising in Soweto, South Africa every year on 16 June. In a […]
Due to insufficient public consultation, the Khomas Regional Council has had to cancel the two-day public hearing with the fifth Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commission. During the first session of the commission’s public hearing in the Khomas region on Thursday, it was revealed that regional councillors did not consult widely with residents in their constituencies. […]
Pupils from the Duinesig High School at Walvis Bay joined the rest of the world in celebrating the International Day of the African Child, normally celebrated on 16 June, before going for their holidays. The event took place at the assembly point with pupils doing different activities, from poetry about the day, dramas that portray […]
Education, arts and culture minister Esther Nghipondoka has flown to France for a summit on accelerating progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 as well as taking stock of transformative actions in education. SDG 4 focuses on quality education and forms part of the 17 SDGs established by the United Nations in September 2015. The […]
Malawi’s former vice president Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash last week, was laid to rest this Monday in his hometown of Ntcheu, 180km south of the capital city, Lilongwe. Chilima’s remains were discovered along with those of the country’s former first lady after a search and rescue operation was launched following the […]
SADC parliamentary forum secretary general Boemo Sekgoma emphasised the critical need for unified efforts in tackling land degradation across the region. Sekgoma said this on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on Monday morning. The day is celebrated annually on 17 June, with this year’s theme being ‘United for Land: Our Legacy’. “Our region […]
Namibia and Germany have been appointed co-facilitators for the upcoming Summit of the Future (SOTF) at the United Nations. The high-level event, scheduled for 22 and 23 September, will coincide with the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Underscoring the summit’s importance, president of the 78th session of the UN General […]
A 29-year-old man was killed at Swakopmund on his way home from escorting his girlfriend to the DRC informal settlement on Sunday. Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba says the deceased, identified as Fimaneka Katjatako, was walking back home with a friend when he was confronted by two men that demanded to speak to […]