King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Seeks to Achieve Self-Sufficiency in Radiopharmaceuticals in the Kingdom_01 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the past four decades, the Cyclotron and Radiopharmaceuticals Department at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has been addressing the needs of local and regional medical centers...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic outlook remains bleak amid an elusive growth recovery. According to the latest World Bank Africa’s Pulse report, rising instability, weak growth in the region’s largest economies, and lingering uncertainty in the global economy are dragging down growth prospects in the region. Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to decelerate to 2.5%...
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Pohamba Shifeta, the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, highlighted the multifaceted challenges facing Namibia’s forests and emphasized the urgent need for collective action towards sustainable forest management. Speaking at the end of the conference titled “The Future of Namibia’s Forests – Sustainable Forest Management as Key to Unlock Its Potential”, organized by...
Lesotho and Namibia were announced recently as two of six African countries that have achieved HIV epidemic control. According to the findings, these two countries had high levels of viral suppression and retention in care, indicating effective treatment programmes that reduce infection rates and save lives. Data from the population-based HIV Impact Assessment surveys shows...
Africa must increase investment in developing its renewable energy and attract greater support of the private sector and international financial institutions if it is to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This was the conclusion of experts at an Africa Development Bank-arranged meeting in Abidjan last week. The continent should also control, exploit...
Alexandra Scheepers Makes History in Long Jump, Lodewikus Viljoen Shines in Shot Put Namibia celebrates its first gold medal victory at the ongoing World Schools Sport Games in Rio, Brazil as Alexandra Scheepers soars to success with an impressive height of 1.67 meters in the Long Jump event. In another remarkable feat, Lodewikus Viljoen achieves...
By Seth Onyango, bird story agency Young Africans are setting new educational benchmarks, outshining previous generations with a remarkable 66% attaining secondary school education. Yet, despite this achievement, many youths are finishing school only to grapple with high unemployment rates according to new Afrobarometer figures. The Mastercard Foundation-backed report reveals steady growth with literacy levels going up...
By Josef Kefas Sheehama The Namibia Agriculture Policy stands as a comprehensive framework that can effectively guide the alignment of existing policies, laws, and regulations. This policy serves as a foundational reference for designing programs and projects that will direct the growth of the agricultural sector. According to the Namibia Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin, between...
By Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, August 1 — The Africa Charter on Transformative Research Collaborations was officially launched during the 22nd edition of the Association of African Universities Biennial Conference of Rectors and Vice-Chancellors 2023 (COREVIP 2023) in Windhoek, Namibia. This landmark Charter calls for a new approach to research in Africa that fosters greater equity...