World marks International Day Against Drug Abuse

Today is International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s World Drug Report 2024, launched on Wednesday, reveals that new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand for other drugs have worsened the global drug problem. Angela Me, head of social affairs at UNODC.

World marks International Day Against Drug Abuse 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