Namibia observes World Leprosy Day

Namibia observes World Leprosy Day

World Leprosy Day is being celebrated today in the Zambezi region under the theme, " Beat Leprosy, End Stigma and Advocate for Mental Well-being". According to the Health Ministry, Namibia has achieved global leprosy elimination status since 2004, with less than one case per 10,00 population. Here is the Governor of the Zambezi Region, Lawerence Sampofu.

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Namibia

NamWater and the City of Windhoek enforce water saving measures

NamWater and the City of Windhoek have announced that they plan to put strict measures in place to save water in the central area. This is because three major dams—Omatako, Von Bach, and Swakoppoort—have not received any new water and currently have only 22.2% capacity. This is much less than the 39.9% they had at the same time last year. NamWater CEO Abraham Nehemiah.

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Namibia

Murder dominates police’s weekend crime report

Murder cases dominated the NamPol weekend crime report, which also reported incidences of theft and drug possession, as well as reckless and negligent driving. Nampa reports that four cases of murder were reported countrywide. Meanwhile, a Namibian man has been charged with the murder of a 22-year-old woman who was stabbed to death. Claudia Kambanza died after she was attacked in Hull on Friday, Humberside Police said Mateus Johannes, has […]

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Business / Economics

Rising interest rates drive demand for extended rental agreements

The FNB Rent Price Index has remained positive for two consecutive quarters, reaching a 12-month average of 4.7% in quarter three of 2023. The average rent price on a 12-month rolling basis is N$7 177. The bank’s Economist Ruusa Nandago says individuals are delaying property purchases and choosing extended rentals due to higher interest rates and affordability challenges.

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Namibia

Aircraft makes emergency landing

Reports have indicated that an aircraft had to perform an emergency landing just outside Swakopmund, en route to Walvis Bay. Here is Aubrey Oosthuizen from the West Coast Safety Initiative with the latest.

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Namibia

ACC and TAIEX host anti-corruption workshop

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is hosting an anti-corruption framework workshop in Windhoek this week in partnership with the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) instrument of the European Commission. The three-day workshop started on Monday. Its objectives align with the execution of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan of 2021-2025, with the focus on Act 2.1.3 which focuses on establishing a comprehensive framework at national level to conduct […]

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Namibia

State Patient Arrested with 500 Grams of Cannabis During Ambulance Transport

A 38-year-old man, under state care and being transported in an ambulance from Windhoek to Outjo, was apprehended on Friday after authorities discovered him in possession of 500 grams of cannabis. Inspector Maureen Mbeha, the Namibian Police Force's head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, revealed that the arrest took place at 3PM on Friday along the B1 road. The police had set up an unexpected roadblock about five […]

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Namibia

Rössing Foundation Enhances Education at Oshela Secondary School with Generous Textbook Donation

The Rössing Foundation demonstrated its commitment to education by donating over 1400 textbooks and various learning materials to Oshela Secondary School in Okongo, located in the Ohangwena Region. The donated textbooks cover subjects such as mathematics, sciences, business studies, and entrepreneurship. In addition to the textbooks, the foundation provided essential teaching and learning tools, including an overhead projector, maths sets, and calculators, with a total estimated value of N$295,000. Lysias […]

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Namibia

ACC Director General Orders Higher Education Minister and PA to Repay N$69,000 in Travel Allowances

The Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Paulus Noa, has instructed the Minister of Higher Education, Itah Kandjii-Murangi, and her personal assistant to reimburse a total of N$69,000 out of N$952,000 in travel allowances disbursed to them in 2022. The ACC investigation report, dated January 25, this yea reveals that Kandjii-Murangi received subsistence and travel allowances from entities under her jurisdiction, including the Namibia Training Authority and the Namibia University […]

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