insert_link Namibia Revamping of water system causes water scarcity in northern Namibia NamWater Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abraham Nehemia said the water scarcity in Northern Namibia has been caused by the revamping of the water system from Calueque to the Oshakati canal, the treatment plants and the pipelines. Speaking to Nampa on Wednesday, Nehemia said the water systems in place from Calueque to Omuthiya were built in the 1970s and 1980s and the systems are now insufficient for the increased population. “NamWater […] todayNovember 23, 2023 9
insert_link Business / Economics Thought Leadership: Plan your bonus to last the long run By Samuel Linyondi, Bank Windhoek’s Strategic Communication Manager In October, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) left the repo unchanged at 7.75%, the highest in the past 14 years. If a repo rate increases, borrowing becomes more expensive, and product and service prices increase for consumers. The repo rate is one of the monetary tools to either control inflation or stimulate demand. Conversely, inflation is the rate of price increase over […] todayNovember 23, 2023 16
insert_link Africa Patients’ beliefs about illness matter: the case of elephantiasis in rural Ghana Kristi Heather Kenyon, University of Winnipeg; Alexander Kwarteng, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST); Colleen McMillan, University of Waterloo; Mary Asirifi, MacEwan University, and Regiane Garcia, Simon Fraser University Would you take medication for an illness you didn’t believe you had? Or if you disagreed with healthcare workers about the cause of your condition? This is the dilemma of many people who live in areas of Ghana where […] todayNovember 23, 2023 4
insert_link Local Bank Windhoek appoints Sabatha as its Head of Brand Marketing On Wednesday, 22 November 2023, Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Marketing and Corporate Communication Services, Jacquiline Pack, announced the appointment of Otilie Sabatha as Bank Windhoek’s Head of Brand Marketing, effective 1 October 2023. “Sabatha is a quality-oriented brand and strategy professional with vast experience in brand marketing,” said Pack. As Bank Windhoek’s Head of Brand Marketing, Sabatha will oversee, maintain and manage the Bank's brand reputation by leading a […] todayNovember 23, 2023 30
insert_link Business / Economics India and Namibia celebrate international millet year to foster collaboration The Indian High Commission in Namibia and the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation on Tuesday jointly commemorated the International Year of Millets aimed at fostering cooperation in millet production for food security. The celebration follows the declaration by the 75th United Nations General Assembly in March 2021, that 2023 be the International Year of Millets to raise awareness of and direct policy attention to the nutritional and health benefits […] todayNovember 23, 2023 17
insert_link Africa Malaria: two groundbreaking vaccines have been developed, but access and rollout are still big stumbling blocks By Rose Leke, Université de Yaounde 1 The approval of two malaria vaccines – the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine in 2021 and the R21/Matrix-MTM vaccine in 2023 – will help control, and eventually help eradicate, a disease that causes more than 600,000 deaths annually. Nearly 2 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have been vaccinated with the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine. It will be rolled out to more African countries from early next year. […] todayNovember 23, 2023 6
insert_link Environment Integrated Farming System is Key to Sustainable Agriculture By: Erastus Ngaruka, Technical Advisor: Livestock & Rangeland Management Agricultural production in Namibia is highly susceptible to the effects of climate change and ultimately threatens food security and sustainable livelihoods. This vulnerability can however be reduced through the adoption of appropriate farming systems that foster sustainable agriculture. To this end, sustainable agriculture entails the continued production of food under appropriate farming practices that will not compromise the production environment. An […] todayNovember 23, 2023 7
insert_link Namibia Twenty-five girls participate in Efundula Twenty-five young women from northern Namibia and southern Angola are taking part in a traditional initiation process at Omunyekadi village in the Ohangwena Region from 22 to 24 November 2023. According to the event organiser, Meekulu Mukwanambwa (real name Ndatoolomba Kandilinganye) who is also an Omufukiki (guide to the girls), the purpose of the event is to bring together Namibian cultural and heritage lovers to experience local intangible heritage through […] todayNovember 22, 2023 25
insert_link World The World Food Program’s Boss Faces Backlash for Attending an Event Honoring Israel By Anastasiia Carrier, via PassBlue A new letter circulating among World Food Program employees is questioning the ethics of Cindy McCain, the program’s executive director, after she attended a forum honoring the people of Israel recently. The letter reflects the intensifying controversies hitting the United Nations over the Israel Defense Forces’ disproportionate bombardment of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza in response to Hamas’s massacre of Oct. 7. The controversies include the IDF’s […] todayNovember 22, 2023 4
