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By: Maria Namupala The Ondangwa town council officially launched a campaign on Thursday to address the growing concern of illegal waste disposal. According to the town's spokesperson, Petrina Shitalangaho-Mutikisha, the increase in indiscriminate dumping across various areas of the town not only poses serious environmental and public health risks but has also negatively affected the image and attractiveness of the town. "The campaign seeks to raise awareness about responsible waste […]

By: Taati Niilenge The Gordon family from Walvis Bay were in tears on Wednesday as they witnessed a street at the Wakuna residential area of Kuisebmond being named after their brother and son Carlo Gordon. Captain Carlo Gordon died six years ago in the line of duty after the fishing trawler that he was on, sank in 2020 near Henties Bay.Twenty-six crew members were rescued because of his bravery and […]

By: Taati Niilenge A 37-year-old man dvied on Saturday in a house fire at Otjimbingwe. According to Erongo police spokesperson Judith senior inspector Judith Shomongula, the victim, Levi Daniel Tsowaseb, who lived with his girlfriend at Aru-ais, returned home from drinking with his friends at around 00h32. The girlfriend cooked food for him and went to sleep at her mother's house to avoid their regular fights. She was later woken […]

By: Selma Taapopi The ministry of health and social services has begun a nationwide vaccination for the Poliovirus type 2, after initially limiting the vaccination campaign to the Kavango East and West Regions after Poliovirus type 2 was detected in Rundu. The ministry in a statement released on Friday announced the success of that campaign which will now be expanded to cover the entire country to ensure that all children […]

By: Maria Namupala Oshana Region police have recorded a 24% decrease in crime cases during the festive season, with 1 291 cases compared to 1 716 last year. Commissioner, Naftal Sakaria, said this was despite the influx of both humans and vehicles; they managed to keep the situation under control. "We are considering drone technology in future, and will also be pushing our second project, the taxi marking system in […]

By: Selma Taapopi The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the Namibia Competition Commission’s (NaCC) against the Pharmaceutical Society of Namibia (PSN). The matter follows PSN’s review application seeking to overturn the Commission’s decision to pursue action against it in a dispute stemming from NaCC investigations into alleged industry wide price fixing. The judgment was delivered Wednesday afternoon by Chief Justice, Peter Shivute. The court further referred the matter […]

By: Selma Taapopi The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has renewed its call for increased and targeted cancer healthcare services in the country’s remote and rural areas. The association's CEO, Rolf Hansen, said while progress has been made in cancer care, significant gaps remain for state patients, particularly those living in rural regions. He stressed that patients diagnosed in distant parts of the country require urgent referrals to Windhoek for […]