Namibia: Govt Spends N$89m On School Feeding Programme

THE Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has spent about N$89 million on the national school feeding programme (NSFP) in a year. Read more »

Namibia: Suffering From 'Yingondwe'

EASTER Arupe (73) cannot do anything without leaning on her daughter. Read more »

Namibia: 'We Saved Lives Without Qualifications'

"THEY used to call us heroes and heroines on the frontline, but now they want to let us go." Read more »

Namibia: Residents Demand More Doctors At Keetmans Hospital

RESIDENTS of Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas region are demanding that more doctors are employed at the town's state hospital. Read more »

Namibia: Mayor Lends Helping Hand With Hospital Toiletry Supplies

SWAKOPMUND mayor Dina Namubes was moved to tears after learning during a visit to the town's state hospital last year that patients were required to bring their own toilet paper… Read more »

Namibia: Mothers, Babies Sleeping On Floor At Katutura Hospital

MOTHERS at Katutura Intermediate Hospital's paediatric ward in Windhoek have been sleeping on floors with their sick children due to a shortage of beds. Read more »

Namibia: Health Services At Walvis Bay 'Embarrassing'

WALVIS Bay mayor Trevino Forbes said it is embarrassing that the town, known as the industrial hub of Namibia, only has one state hospital and no ambulances. Read more »

Namibia: Three Covid-19-Related Deaths Recorded

Namibia recorded three deaths linked to Covid-19, with 118 new cases and one reinfection during the second week of January, health and social services minister Kalumbi Shangula has… Read more »

Namibia: Stop Skirting the Period Issue

ALL PERIODS ARE equal. Read more »

Namibia: Teen Allegedly Dumps Baby in Mahangu Silo

A 16-year-old school girl allegedly gave birth and dumped the baby in a mahangu silo some time this month. Read more »

Namibia: Tampons Are Luxury Items, Says Finance Ministry

THE finance ministry said tampons are not exempt from sales tax because they are considered to be luxury items. Read more »

Namibia: Finance Warns Sanitary Pad Tax Violators

THE Ministry of Finance has warned retailers and wholesalers who still charge value added tax (VAT) on sanitary pads that they will be forced to refund customers or pay a fine of… Read more »

Namibia: Only 1 Percent of Namibians Donate Blood

THE Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) says only 1% of the Namibian population donates blood annually. Read more »

Namibia: No Need to Panic Over New Covid Virus Subvariant, Says Health Minister

Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says Namibia is prepared for the Omicron XXB subvariant of the novel coronavirus and the public should not panic. Read more »

Namibia: Covid-19 Spike Expected

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has alerted the regions to increase Covid-19 testing due to an increase in the number of cases. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Monitoring Global Covid-19 Surge

THE minister of health, Kalumbi Shangula, says his team is monitoring the Covid-19 news in view of a sudden surge in cases in China, Japan, the United States, the Republic of Korea… Read more »