Month: September 2018

WINDHOEK - Eleven years ago, Eline van der Linden gave birth to a baby girl with Down syndrome.  Down syndrome is a genetic condition where a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21. 

WINDHOEK - In many societies menstruation is discussed in hushed tones, according to the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Juliet Kavetuna.

WINDHOEK - The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended Namibia for having made tremendous progress over the last two decades in its quest to reduce the malaria burden, though in the same breath the UN agency said resistance to anti-malaria drugs remains a challenge.

WINDHOEK - Diamond Platnumz, a Tanzanian bongo flava recording artist and dancer, is featuring at The Dogg’s final concert on September 29 at the University of Namibia (Unam) Stadium. 

WINDHOEK - Lazarus Shiimi aka Gazza has spill the beans on his much anticipated 12th upcoming album titled Misunderstood.

WINDHOEK – Two men found themselves in custody on Friday after the court sentenced them to serve 24 months behind bars for bribing a police investigating officer this month in Windhoek.

KAMANJAB - The north western town of Khorixas will host the national World Rhino Day commemoration starting on Friday.
The commemoration that ends on Saturday will be launched by the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Environment, Bernadette Jagger.

WINDHOEK – The Ministry of Veterans Affairs under the Vice-President’s Office last week launched a regional economic opportunities (REOs) guideline booklet for individual veterans’ projects (IVPs) to assist veterans with project selection.

WINDHOEK - About 40 learners at the Onampira Combined School in Omusati region have been without classes because of a heated feud between teachers and the school’s principal that arose from a teacher’s transfer.

RUNDU - The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) on Friday launched the 2018 Namibia Labour Force Survey (NLFS) to be conducted countrywide, this will be the 5TH of its kind to be conducted by NSA since its establishment in April 2012. The NLFS survey was launched in Rundu in Kavango East.