Picking up from where we left off is a painful situation and it’s best to look ahead to implement strategies that affected the prior V-shape epidemics of the models.
Opinion – Amnesty for perpetrators of rape as an option towards progress
The #slutshameWalk and # MeToo Namibia movements have over the past two years championed women’s rights within the context of sexual autonomy; broadly defined as a woman’s/man’s “prerogative to determine when, with whom, and under what circumstances they engage in sexual activity”.
Kalahari shooting case postponed to October
The Katutura Magistrate’s Court yesterday postponed the case of a Namibian Defence Force officer accused of shooting and killing a Zimbabwean national last year during a Kalahari Desert operation.
Welwitschia adds 40-bed isolation facility
WALVIS BAY - The Welwitschia private hospital, which has been at the forefront of fighting Covid-19 in Walvis Bay, has completed a 40-bed isolation facility to cater to more patients that are positive.
Unam, medical students reach consensus over PPE
Following weeks of complaints and anxiety, the University of Namibia (Unam) and the medical students who temporarily withdrew from clinical settings have finally reached consensus over the need for adequate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Schlettwein calls for agri reforms
Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein has sounded an urgent call for Namibians to transform and modernise agriculture into a vertically and horizontally integrated sector in order for it to serve as the strong bedrock of the country’s economic recovery efforts.
No money for Omuntele tarred road – Ya Ndakolo
OMUTHIYA – The governor of Oshikoto region, Penda Ya Ndakolo, has told the community of Omuntele who have been demanding the construction of a tarred road in the area, that there are no funds at the moment for such a project.
BoN bans yet another ‘pyramid scheme’
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) continues to ban dubious financial schemes operating in the country which, more often than not, prey on vulnerable Namibians during these tough economic times.
Drimiopsis San march for justice
GOBABIS – Drimiopsis community members marched to the regional police headquarters in Gobabis yesterday where they handed over a petition concerning the violence and abuse against San women and girls in their community.
Pandemic dilemma… fighting virus in the informal settlement
Jonas Halwoondi shares a one-bedroom home with his wife and two children in Windhoek’s Goreangab informal settlement. Goreangab is considered the hotspot of the virus in the capital, with an increasing caseload reported almost every day.