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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Namibia

Commission calls for addressing of Zambezi security issue

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security has implored the Head of State to address the security issue in Zambezi through the Namibia Botswana Joint Commission to alleviate the fears of residents living along the borders. The recommendation comes after the committee held consultative meetings with various stakeholders on the state of the region's security in 2022. The visit by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense […]

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Namibia

Eenhana Town Council introduces debt relief programme

The Eenhana Town Council plans to write off all interest on debt owed by residents for services rendered to them. Town mayor, Omri-Onn Kavandje, revealed this to Nampa on Monday, saying that to date, residents owe about N.dollars 40.2 million. He stated that as a result, the council has introduced an interest relief programme in which the council is waiving 100 per cent of interest on municipal bills for their […]

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Namibia

Namibia’s climate and the need to adapt to an uncertain future

By Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management Historically, Namibia has been a country trapped by, and vulnerable to, a highly erratic rainfall regime. Therefore, the questions Will it rain? and Will there be grazing? affect the well-being of most of Namibia's population and have a direct impact on the country's fledgling economy. The threat of drought is a real and ever-present phenomenon in Namibia. Water security relies mainly on […]

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Africa

Tackling climate change can improve public health in Africa – new report highlights how

By Chris Malley, University of York; Alice Akinyi Kaudia, University of Nairobi; Andriannah Mbandi, South Eastern Kenya University; Kevin Hicks, University of York; Philip Osano, Stockholm Environment Institute, and Youba Sokona, UCL African countries can simultaneously address climate change and improve public health by reducing air pollution. In many cases these actions also have other societal, economic, environment or health benefits. Addressing these together is challenging because they are often […]

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Africa

Africa inches closer to manufacturing anti-HIV rings

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency After approval for the use of vaginal rings by nearly a dozen countries, Africa is inching closer to local manufacturing of the world’s first fully woman-controlled HIV prevention device. South Africa will be the first country on the continent to make and distribute the dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR) following a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between South Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturer and medtech company, Kiara Health, […]

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Africa

Unveiling environmental activism: Ina-Marie Shikongo’s artistic resistance against threats to the Okavango Delta

By Kate Okorie, via Bird Story Agency "This piece is for Ken Saro-Wiwa," said Ina-Marie Shikongo, pointing to a textile collage shaped like an inverted dome hanging above the grey sofa where she was seated, surrounded by other artwork referencing the earth's warming climate. In a world often muted by diplomacy, Shikongo stands out as a defiant burst of unapologetic activism. Since 2020, the Namibian climate activist has used her […]

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Opinion Pieces

Do not share your banking PINs or OTPs with anyone – banks included

By Bank Windhoek’s Forensic Services Manager, Johnny Truter In the past, bank robbers were brazen. They used weapons and physical intimidation to instil fear into staff, security guards and any customers who were in the branch. Their timing was considered. They would strike on the last day of the month, for instance, at a time of day when the branch cash levels were high and before too many people could […]

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Africa

Women’s Rights’ Coalition issues a strong appeal to African Governments for swift action against continued women’s rights violations

In a firm and unequivocal declaration, the SOAWR Coalition, a consortium of over 70 women's rights organizations in 33 African countries dedicated to advocating for women’s rights in Africa, launched a Call for Action and Accountability in harmony with the objectives of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The Coalition expresses profound concern about the delayed realization of the promise of gender equality made to African women and girls by the AU […]

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Environment

The importance of keeping rainfall records

By Hanks Saisai, Technical Advisor: Crops & Poultry Namibia’s Central, North Central, Eastern, Southern, and North-Eastern regions received some rain showers marking the beginning of the 2023/2024 rainy season. Oftentimes, farmers get excited and carried away by the occurrence of rainfall as it is an essential resource that enables farmers to cultivate cereal grains like maize, pearl millet (mahangu) and sorghum. Additionally, rainfall replenishes vegetation (grasses, shrubs, forbs, and bushes) […]

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