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The executive director of health and social services, Ben Nangombe, says structural challenges contribute to stock shortages in the pharmaceutical industry. These challenges include lengthy procurement processes, delayed procurement due to legal challenges, poor performance by suppliers, low thresholds for the ministry to conduct procurement of items in-house, absence of long-term tenders, non availability of […]
Agriculture, water and land reform deputy minister Anna Shiweda has emphasised the significance of shaping the future of Namibia’s agricultural landscape. Shiweda was speaking at a stakeholders’ consultative workshop for proposed regulations under the Seed and Seed Varieties Act on Wednesday morning. Shiweda said the purpose of the workshop was to consult stakeholders and garner […]
The Ovaherero people of Kaokoland, spanning Namibia and Angola, launched their first written Biocultural Community Protocol (BCP) at Opuwo this week. The document contains an account of the Ovaherero’s rich history, cultural practices and traditions, marking a significant milestone for the community. Approximately 200 community members from the Kunene region in Namibia and the Cunene […]
Former Swapo secretary general Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana has tasked her lawyers to demand an apology from Paulus Hakalume for defaming her character. This is after Hakalume, who uses the alias Ndjamba Yolupangi, allegedly spread false news claiming that Iivula-Ithana is a Swapo hibernator and one of the founders of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC). Kadhila […]
… Petition garners 5 000 signatures Namibia Equal Rights Movement has compiled more than 5 000 signatures in a petition to ask president Nangolo Mbumba to reject the passing of the anti-gay bill. The anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and other (LGBTQI+) bill was tabled in parliament last year. According to a statement sent […]
… student who failed matric eight times finally graduates For many people, attempting and not succeeding at the same thing more than twice is enough to make them give up. Not for Rosa Iiyambo (34). She failed Grade 12 eight times before she finally passed, went on to study and graduated as a civil engineer […]
Paying maintenance unAfrican – Nekundi Deputy minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi wants spousal maintenance to be scrapped from the divorce bill, citing it is not African. Minister of justice Yvonne Dausab yesterday tabled the long-awaited divorce bill in the National Assembly. Contributing to the debate, Nekundi was adamant that spousal maintenance does not […]
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) is set to release 2 228 offenders after president Nangolo Mbumba granted presidential pardons and reprieves to some categories of prisoners. NCS commissioner general Raphael Hamunyela announced this on Wednesday. Hamunyela said the NCS received a proclamation in a Government Gazette announcing the president’s decision to pardon and reprieve some […]
The Erongo region on Wednesday scooped the best regional pharmacist award at the 2024 national pharmaceutical services forum underway at Walvis Bay since Monday. The Oshana region scooped second prize, followed by the Khomas region. The best hospital pharmacy award was won by the Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, with Oshakati Intermediate Hospital in second place and […]
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) is questioning whether prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila can be trusted with government information if she is “easily manipulated”. NEFF deputy president Kalimbo Iipumbu submitted this and other questions in the parliament yesterday. “We ask this, because you gave your code to a fearless botsotso and you got scammed. Why […]