Defence minister Frans Kapofi says the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) is willing to join the police to fight crime if they are called to do so. Some of the crimes on the increase are robberies and house break-ins. Commenting on…
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Swapo’s presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has taken the lead in the national elections after securing 60% of preliminary votes in the National Assembly special election exercise on Wednesday. This was followed by Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) at 27% and…
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The Merck Foundation joins the rest of the world in observing World Diabetes Day 2024, together with Africa’s first ladies, ministries of health, medical societies and academia, through their ‘Nationwide Diabetes & Hypertension Blue Points Programme’ Merck Foundation chief executive…
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Former first lady Monica Geingos has warned members of the public to be aware of a scam promoting forex trading platforms, investment opportunities, and get-rich-quick schemes. In a statement issued by Geingos’ office on Friday, people were warned that scammers…
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced that Top Score vanilla-flavoured instant maize porridge will be returned to retail shelves following the completion of safety tests. This decision comes after public outcry over the reported deaths of three…
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Ballot shortages at some polling stations, long queues and delays at some polling stations marred the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) special voting exercise yesterday. ECN chairperson Elsie Nghikembua yesterday said the number of Namibian Police officers and Namibian Defence…
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The home affairs ministry has condemned political activist Michael Amushelelo for his “defamatory” claims about one of its staff members on social media. This comes after Amushelelo slammed a Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security staff member for…
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Chaos erupted on Wednesday at the Windhoek West special polling station when voters became increasingly impatient and disruptive, leading to tear gas being released into the crowd to calm them down. Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo on Wednesday evening said…
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More than 7 000 children in Namibia are living with HIV-AIDS, the latest figures released by the Ministry of Health and Social Services shows. The statistics released yesterday covers the better part of 2023. The number of new HIV infections…
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The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has introduced a new initiative to support cancer patients in need of end-of-life care. Palliative Care Namibia, a division of CAN, officially launched the Palliative Care Fund last week, to provide financial assistance to…
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A non-profit healthcare organisation catering to communities in need, together with the gay dating app Grindr, is offering app users free at-home HIV self-testing kits. IntraHealth Namibia says this is part of the Grindr for Equality programme aimed at addressing…
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Some polling stations around the country need additional ballot papers as the turnout was more than expected. This was confirmed by Electoral Commission of Namibia spokesperson De Wet Siluka on Wednesday afternoon. “They got ballot papers from other polling stations,”…
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