resilience

Khomas Governor Urges Namibians to Honor Nujoma’s Legacy

Khomas Regional Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua has called on Namibians to honor the legacy of the late Founding Father, Dr. Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna Nujoma, by prioritizing education and health. Reflecting on his contributions, she described him as a selfless leader dedicated to Namibia’s liberation and development. McLeod-Katjirua urged citizens to embody his spirit of service to preserve the freedoms he fought for. She emphasized that Nujoma’s unwavering dedication should serve as […]

15 February, 2025 32 4

Business / Economics

Gates Foundation Report Calls for Targeted Global Health Spending to Save Millions of Children from Malnutrition and Disease

In its eighth annual Goalkeepers report released today, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation urged world leaders to increase global health spending where it is needed most in order to boost children’s health and nutrition, especially in the face of the global climate crisis. The Goalkeepers report, “A Race to Nourish a Warming World,” projects that without immediate global action, climate change will condemn an additional 40 million […]

17 September, 2024 28

Africa

From humble beginnings to Africa’s development partner of choice: Former and current staff reflect on the African Development Bank’s transformation

The African Development Bank has kicked off activities to celebrate 60 years of its transformative impact on Africa's development. Since September 1964 when representatives of 25 African countries gathered in Khartoum, Sudan, to agree on the vision for a bank to drive economic development across Africa, it has been a journey of resilience and passion, including a fair share of bumps and bruises. Georges Rigobert Aithnard, the Bank's […]

11 September, 2024 33

Health / Medical

Surviving breast cancer: Nigerian women share their stories

By Candi Nwakasi, University of Connecticut “I believe I will still beat it again.” These are the words of a Nigerian woman, Didi, who feared a recurrence of her cancer – but saw herself as a survivor. Her attitude is becoming more common everywhere as more people are living after a cancer diagnosis. Though populations are growing and ageing, and cancer incidence […]

9 July, 2024 28

Namibia

Parolees shine at Women at Work Training centre graduation

https://youtu.be/YT9f6BdWCss By Ketemba Tjipepa via News on One In a celebration of determination and resilience, the Women at Work Training Centre in Windhoek witnessed a milestone as seven students, including three inmates on parole from the Windhoek Correctional Facility, graduated from their three-month dress-making and pattern-designing course today. The graduation ceremony, themed "New Beginnings," marked a significant step forward for individuals often forgotten and neglected by society. […]

29 April, 2024 25 2

Environment

Advancing the rights of girls and women promotes justice and is also effective climate action

By Grace M. Jaramillo, University of British Columbia Across the world, climate change disproportionately impacts the lives of girls, yet children are often forgotten in climate policy. I recently led a team of student researchers from the University of British Columbia to better understand why this is the case during field research in the Dominican Republic. Our team talked to 45 people, including key policy decision-makers on social […]

17 April, 2024 34

Africa

Children born of rape: the devastating legacy of sexual violence in post-genocide Rwanda

By Myriam Denov, McGill University Trigger warning: this article contains accounts of sexual violence. The 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi led to the murder of more than 800,000 people, an estimated 70% of the country’s Tutsi population. The unprecedented violence and mass killings of Tutsi and non-extremist Hutu were carried out over 100 days between April and July 1994. An estimated 250,000–500,000 women and girls were […]

9 April, 2024 16

Business / Economics

Everyday Resilience: Navigating Life’s Challenges with Grace and Grit

By Bianca Strauss, Intermediate Human Capital Consultant, Old Mutual Namibia In a world where life's uncertainties often leave us feeling overwhelmed, it's our everyday resilience that becomes the guiding light, helping us navigate through the highs and lows with grace and grit. This resilience isn't about always having it together or never feeling the weight of our struggles. It's about acknowledging our vulnerabilities, embracing our imperfections, and finding strength […]

8 April, 2024 12

Africa

Why is Ghana so hot this year? An expert explains

By Yaw Agyeman Boafo, University of Ghana Ghana’s meteorological agency and the state’s health service have issued warnings about a period of very high temperatures expected in the first half of 2024 around the country. Ghana’s experience is part of a global phenomenon: record temperatures were recorded in 2023. Yaw Agyeman Boafo, the programmes coordinator and a senior research fellow at the University of Ghana’s Centre for […]

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