WHO calls for urgent regulation of e-cigarettes

The World Health Organisation has issued a call against the alarming rise in e-cigarette use, especially in young children and teenagers. The WHO warns against the tobacco industry’s interest in promoting e-cigarettes as harm-reduction tools while profiting from the sale of both traditional and electronic cigarettes.

WHO calls for urgent regulation of e-cigarettes Tonata Kadhila

Written by: Tonata Kadhila

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Biosafety Act of 2006 requires review and modernisation says Aupindi

By: Selma Taapopi Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tobie Aupindi, says the Biosafety Act of 2006 (Act No. 7 of 2006) and its subsequent regulations have served Namibia well over the years. He however noted that rapid scientific advancements have exposed the need to review and […]

24 February, 2026