insert_link World Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip A steep rise in malnutrition among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza strip poses grave threats to their health, according to a comprehensive new analysis released by the Global Nutrition Cluster. As the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip enters its 20th week, food and safe water have become incredibly scarce and diseases are rife, compromising women and children’s nutrition and immunity and resulting in a surge of […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 2
insert_link 21 33 Oshiwambo Onghalo younona tava feekelwa valya oikulya ina oudio momuhandjo wofikola ya Augustineum SSS oiliwe nayo metonatelo. Ounona vofikola vefike po 73 havafikola mofikola ya Augustineum Secondary School mo Windhoek oveli kalekelwa manga nokwali vatwalwa koipangelo shalandula eshi taku feekelelwa valya ouvalelo woikulya ina oudiyo moshondaxa komatango. Oo eli omukulunhufikola pofikola aapo Rudolf Matengu, okwa koleka oshiningwanima koshikundaneki sho OneAfrica onghela, tati ovanambelewa vouminsity wouhaku ovali veya momuhandjo wounona momandaxa ongula, konima eshi omuvalu wounona va hovela okuu lika omadidiliko veheudite nawa. Okwati ounona vofikola vefike po […] todayFebruary 14, 2024 18 33 21
insert_link Health / Medical WHO awards countries for progress in eliminating industrially produced trans fats for first time WHO has awarded its first-ever certificates validating progress in eliminating industrially produced trans fatty-acids to five countries. Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand have each demonstrated they have a best practice policy for industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) elimination in effect, supported by adequate monitoring and enforcement systems. WHO also released results from the first five years of its REPLACE initiative to eliminate iTFA. While the ambitious target set by WHO […] todayJanuary 29, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia Oshana Governor Encourages Utilization of Government Subsidies for Agricultural Gains Governor Elia Irimari of Oshana has urged residents to take advantage of government subsidies provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform. He emphasized the importance of maximizing harvest outcomes, particularly through the use of available tractors. The region has 30 operational tractors distributed among its 11 constituencies. Irimari highlighted that three constituencies have received three tractors each, while the remaining eight constituencies share the rest. To enhance […] todayJanuary 26, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia Theft of Drought Relief Food Sparks Concerns in Ohangwena Region In a concerning turn of events, food items designated for the national drought relief program were reported stolen from the Oshikango warehouse in the Ohangwena Region. The Office of the Prime Minister addressed the incident in a press release on Wednesday, confirming that a case has been filed with the Namibian Police, and the alleged culprits have been apprehended. The OPM emphasized the importance of public cooperation, urging citizens to […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 13
insert_link Namibia Leaders in Moses //Garoëb Constituency Extend Thanks for Vital Food Parcels Alleviating Hunger… Leaders in the Moses /Garoëb Constituency have expressed their appreciation to the Khomas Regional Council for providing them with food parcels, which they believe will alleviate hunger in their households. On Wednesday, fifty beneficiaries from the Havana informal settlement received these essential items from the constituency councillor, Stefanus Ndengu. The distributed food items comprised maize meal, rice, pasta, canned fish, cooking oil, and condiments. Tuwilika Ileka, a resident living with […] todayJanuary 11, 2024 4
insert_link Africa COP28: The deals so far From historic agreements on Loss and Damage, to transformative declarations on food systems and health, COP28 could mark a monumental shift in how the world addresses environmental challenges. Here are some of the deals announced so far. COP28 has mobilized over $83 billion in funding, setting the pace for a new era in climate action. These include the first ever declarations on food systems transformation and health, plus declarations on […] todayDecember 12, 2023 4
insert_link Namibia Government to roll out drought food voucher system The Namibian government is in the process of rolling out a food voucher system to all 14 regions after the programme was successfully piloted in the Oshana Region. This forms part of the Commodity and Beneficiary Management Information System, an alternative drought relief delivery mechanism being piloted by the Office of the Prime Minister. Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the system digitises and automates the food relief beneficiary system […] todayNovember 29, 2023 1
insert_link Opinion Pieces The Realized, Perceived, Expected Inflation in Namibia and Globe By Josef Kefas Sheehama Expectations about future inflation play a key role in driving inflation, as those views influence decisions about consumption and investment today. Therefore, the long-term relationship between household savings and anticipated inflation is evident from the cointegration test. Inflation remained uncomfortably rapid in October despite a moderate in fuel costs, but other commodities remain fragile. Namibia’s annual inflation rate increased by 6%, in October 2023. The constant […] todayNovember 22, 2023 6
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
