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

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Health / Medical

Namibian Women Help Prevent HIV and Cervical Cancer by Encouraging Their Male Partners to Get Circumcised

Christmas Shikongo is a 33-year-old father of three and a community mobilizer working to reduce HIV-related deaths in Omuhongo Village, northern Namibia.  For months, Christmas has been educating and counseling adolescent boys, men, and their partners on the health benefits of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in preventing HIV.  As he escorted some of his community members to undergo the procedure, he carried a secret: fear and uncertainty made him […]

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Press Releases

Sustained, Structured Conversation around Risks, Challenges, Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence Vital, Secretary-General Tells Safety Summit

UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Kingdom AI [artificial intelligence] Safety Summit, November 2nd: The speed and reach of today’s AI technology are unprecedented.  The paradox is that in the future, it will never move as slowly as today.  The gap between AI and its governance is wide and growing. AI-associated risks are many and varied.  Like AI itself, they are still emerging, and they demand new solutions.  […]

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The reality of the medical aid fund industry: secrecy, abuse of public power and unregulated

BACKGROUND The medical aid fund industry recently informed the public and private sector healthcare providers that medical aid funds are experiencing financial difficulties, in that the funds are experiencing higher than expected claims as from 2022 and are now using past reserves to honour claims. In a presentation by Dr Johann van Zyl, an advisor to the Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds (NAMAF) the main driver of the recent […]

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Business / Economics

Celebrating Excellence: Old Mutual Foundation Applauds Outstanding Student Achievements at the 2023 Namibian Scholars’ Investment Challenge

The Old Mutual Foundation takes immense pride in honouring the exceptional achievements of the teams who have illuminated the investment landscape at the 2023 Namibian Scholars' Investment Challenge (NSIC). At the 2023 NSIC Awards Ceremony, the Old Mutual Foundation came together to celebrate their exceptional achievements in a competition jointly presented by the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) and Future Media. The NSIC, a platform for both university and secondary school […]

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Local

DHPS Says Farewell to 54 Abitur Graduates

On 31 October 2023, the eagerly anticipated moment arrived for 54 intelligent young adults. Their school journey officially concluded, and they held their Abitur certificates with a mixture of pride, relief, excitement, and a touch of nostalgia. With an overall average of 2.11 and three graduates achieving exceptional 1.0 results, the Class of 2023 can take great pride in their accomplishments. Beyond academic achievements, these graduates have excelled in athletics, […]

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Entertainment

Bank Windhoek supports the NBS to host The Nutcracke

Between Wednesday, 25 October and Saturday, 28 October 2023, the National Ballet School (NBS) performed Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker at the National Theatre of Namibia in Windhoek. Sponsored by Bank Windhoek, the performance sold out for five consecutive nights. Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Marketing and Corporate Communication Services, Jacquiline Pack, said Bank Windhoek regards the Arts as a fundamental expression of the human spirit. “This experience knows no bounds and […]

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Africa

Call to improve jobs for youth in Africa

Africa should improve the quality of basic education to ensure a skilled workforce that will create more and better jobs to drive economic transformation on the continent. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) acting Director of the Gender, Poverty and Social Policy division (GPSPD), Sweta Saxena, said creating suitable jobs for its youth is one of the biggest challenges facing policymakers in Africa, highlighting that growing young and working-age population requires […]

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Business / Economics

Understanding the Financial Landscape of Namibia: Insights from the Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor

In a time of economic uncertainty, Old Mutual Namibia remains committed to gaining a deeper understanding of the financial behaviours and attitudes of Namibians. Yesterday Old Mutual Namibia launched its Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor (OMFSM), an annual study, which offers invaluable insights by focusing on a key cohort in society, namely employed Namibians, who account for about 28% of the Namibian population, aged between 18 to 65 with an […]

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Press Releases

When should you ignore an instruction from your boss?

As organisations around the world spend even more on cybersecurity tools, cybercriminals are increasingly using a simple, yet effective ways to access organisations’ data or money through business email compromise (BEC) or CEO fraud. International security awareness organisation, KnowBe4, explains that BEC is a type of scam in which cybercriminals gain access to – or convincingly replicate – the email address of a senior staff member. They then mail a […]

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