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Trekkopje mine care and maintenance status under review
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Trekkopje mine care and maintenance status under review

Orano Mining Namibia says it is evaluating potential next steps, which could include restarting operations, at its Trekkopje Mine following the recent surge in uranium spot prices. The mine, located in the Erongo Region, was initially placed under care and maintenance in 2013, with the launch postponed indefinitely, subject to the future recovery of uranium...

Mother struggles to care for son with rare condition
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Mother struggles to care for son with rare condition

Olivia Mupwedi (40) from Ongwediva has been facing the immense challenge of caring for her son, By-Faith Lwiishi (8), who was diagnosed with Landau-Kleffner syndrome two years ago. Lwiishi, once a normal and active child, now suffers from a disorder of the nervous system, making him unable to walk, talk, eat or perform any other...

Parents urged to pay day care, crèche fees
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Parents urged to pay day care, crèche fees

The chairperson of the Walvis Bay Preschool and Kindergarten Association, Samson Hamukoto, has urged the parents of children in preschools to honour the agreements they entered into with preschool and day-care centres. Hamukoto says preschools and day-care centre teachers have been left with no or only a small percentage of their salaries in December, as...

Minky’s True Care Foundation treats elders
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Minky’s True Care Foundation treats elders

The senior medical officer of Keetmanshoop State Hospital, Dr. Lama Okitemungu, has encouraged the youth to tap into the knowledge and wisdom of the elders for the common good of the nation.  Dr. Okitemungu further emphasises that society cannot grow without the older generation.  He made the remarks on an occasion where close to forty...

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Otjinene soup kitchen takes care of more than 300 residents

A soup kitchen in the Otjinene Constituency in the Omaheke Region is feeding more than 300 inhabitants in that area. This was revealed by the regional councillor of the constituency Erwin Katjizeu in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, where he indicated that the soup kitchen that is run by his office has helped many...

Govt spends N$2m a month on private care for cancer patients
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Govt spends N$2m a month on private care for cancer patients

The minister of health and social services, Kalumbi Shangula, says the ministry spends N$2 million per month on about 20 to 25 patients who are referred to the private sector for treatment. The minister said this in the National Assembly last week while responding to questions from Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmaker Reggie Diergaardt on...