HIGH blood pressure commonly affects the circulatory system particularly the arteries, in which the force of the blood pushing against the arterial wall is consistently too high.
Month: March 2024
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IEA: Energy sector’s methane emissions unacceptably high
Planet-heating methane released by the fossil fuel industry rose to near- record highs in 2023, despite technology available to curb this pollution at virtually no cost, the International Energy Agency said yesterday.
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Capricorn Foundation commits towards training programmes
The Capricorn Foundation recognises its responsibility to support organisations committed to creating job opportunities that contribute to economic growth and address social problems caused by unemployment.
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Namibia’s population reaches 3 million
Namibia’s population grew to 3 022 401 in 2023. The much-anticipated preliminary results of the 2023 census were released in the capital yesterday by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).
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Mbumba to deliver Sona
President Nangolo Mbumba’s State of the Nation Address this afternoon is not expected to deviate greatly from what late president Hage Geingob would have delivered, but commentators expect the elections and infrastructural development to enjoy attention.
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Geingob immortalised in Botswana, Namibia comforted
Botswana continued its solidarity and offering solace after the death of president Hage Geingob by hosting a memorial service yesterday in that country’s capital, Gaborone, stating that Namibia’s loss is an equal loss to the Batswana.
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Service station robbed of N$800 000
THE Namibian Police in the Khomas region are investigating a case of arm robbery after suspects stole almost N$800 000 from the Monte Christo service station in Windhoek on Tuesday.
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Government PROs should work as ambassadors: Theofelus
Information minister Emma Theofelus has called on all communication and public relations officers of public entities to be ambassadors not only in their institutions but outside as well.
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Health Minister, ED summoned for Kanyama defamation case
A NURSE based in northern Namibia, Mathilde Kadhikwa, has issued summons for minister of health Kalumbi Shangula and his executive director Ben Nangombe to testify in her defence in a lawsuit brought against her by businessman Shapwa Kanyama and his wife Beata.
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‘Ngungula’ shuts Oshikango service stations
Three Puma service stations in the Ohangwena region have stopped operations due to competition brought by the rapid growth in cross-border fuel smuggling.