WINDHOEK: Namibian President Hage Geingob has been admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) at a Windhoek hospital as part of his cancer treatment, Vice President Nangolo Mbumba announced on Saturday. ‘Following his recent return from the United States of America, where he received medical treatment as a prelude to him undergoing chemotherapy treatment in...
December 15, 2024
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Geingob in ‘critical condition’ in hospital
President Hage Geingob is in a critical but stable condition in hospital. This was confirmed by Presidency press secretary Alfredo Hengari on Saturday evening. “I do confirm,” Hengari told The Namibian. State media house New Era reported that Geingob was admitted to an intensive care unit after returning from the United States of America, where...
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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...
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Peterhansel takes 50th Dakar win, Spanish rider in ‘serious condition’
Dakar Rally veteran Stephane Peterhansel notched up a record-equalling 50th stage win on Sunday as Spanish rider Carles Falcon was reported in a “serious condition” after crashing in Saudi Arabia. Falcon, who made his Dakar debut in 2022, was nearing the second stage finish line when he suffered a bad accident. “Immediately notified by another...
