Despite the relatively low number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country, Namibia ranks 11th globally in terms of TB incidence and per capita expenditure on TB treatment. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, emphasised that the emergence of multidrug-resistant TB poses a significant health challenge for the country. Dr. Shangula...
Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool’s League Cup final triumph against Chelsea as the “most special” trophy of his career as the German learned he can win with kids. Virgil van Dijk clinched Liverpool’s 1-0 win with a dramatic header two minutes from the end of extra-time at Wembley on Sunday. Liverpool’s victory was especially sweet for...
All of the five men charged with carrying out a fatal house robbery at Walvis Bay in June 2016 were at the harbour town on the day their alleged crime was committed, one of the five accused has testified in the Windhoek High Court. With this testimony that he gave on Wednesday and yesterday, Malakia...
Namibia has been ranked as the 5th country with the strongest investment momentum for 2024 in the world, as revealed by a new study conducted by FDI Intelligence. The study examines economic and foreign investment trends in the top 50 destinations globally, utilizing data from the IMF and fDi Markets. It sheds light on countries...
Namibia is among the top five countries in Africa with the highest percentage of drilling rig demand, according to the State of African Energy 2024 Outlook. The ranking includes South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, and Mozambique and sheds light on the critical interplay between exploration initiatives and investment decisions. The African Energy Chamber said Namibia’s...
OSHAKATI: The Oshakati Town Council on Thursday officially inaugurated two taxi ranks which will serve the Oshakati-Ondangwa and Oshakati-Endola routes. The taxi ranks were constructed at a cost of N.dollars 1.5 million, with N.dollars 520 000 allocated to the Oshakati-Endola taxi rank and over N.dollars 1 million allocated to the Oshakati-Ondangwa taxi rank. Construction was...
Namibian junior rugby player Owen Hawanga has recently made an exciting move in his sporting career. The twenty-year-old athlete has signed a three-year contract to play rugby in the Polish Rugby Union League for Club Lechia Gdańsk, starting next year. Hawanga’s journey to this point saw him return to Namibia from South Africa, where he...
Namibia is among a minority of countries to see its Rule of Law Index score increase this year, as the rule of law once again eroded in a majority of countries, according to the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2023. According to the WJP this is the sixth consecutive Index marking global...
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) has revealed that Namibia is among the top five African diamond exporters, ranking fourth behind Botswana, Angola and South Africa. This comes after Namibia extracted 2,1 million carats worth an estimated N$23 billion (US$1,2 billion) last year. According to KPCS, the country’s diamond exports amounted to 1,8 million carats,...