WINDHOEK: Usakos Mayor, Irene Simeon-Kurtz has expressed concern over alleged delayed action by the police in response to an incident of a 29-year-old woman who was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend on Saturday. In a press statement issued on Sunday by the Office of the Mayor, she highlighted the slow response to the incident...
December 26, 2024
Tag: Response
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Namibia Institute of Pathology fully prepared for outbreak response
The Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) has prepared all its systems in readiness and response to any outbreak that may require its services. The institute has an annual test performance of approximately three million. NIP’s capacity was tested to the limit following the outbreak of COVID-19, especially in light of what was to follow when...
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Divundu receives new ambulance to boost emergency response – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA) has enhanced its life-saving capabilities in the region between Rundu and Katima Mulilo with the commissioning of an ambulance worth N$1.3 million. This development follows the establishment of a fully-fledged response unit base in Divundu in December 2022. The Chief Executive Officer of the MVA Fund, Rosalia...
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Swift response restores services at flooded Tondoro Health Centre – Windhoek Observer
Niël Terblanché The Tondoro Health Centre in the Kavango West Region faced a daunting challenge as it was inundated by floodwaters following a heavy thunderstorm on Wednesday. Despite the adversity, prompt action and cooperation from local authorities and the Roads Authority of Namibia (RA) ensured the delivery of all health services remained uninterrupted. Ben Nangombe,...
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NamLITS and stock brand awareness campaign ends today despite overwhelming response – Windhoek Observer
Niël Terblanché Although the awareness campaign for stock brands and the Namibia Livestock Identification and Traceability System (NamLITS) has exceeded expectations in updating livestock keeper information and stock brands on the relevant databases, it is coming to a close today. An overwhelming response from farmers by the end of October this year led to a...
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Swapo’s response to Fishrot pathetic – analyst
Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah says Swapo’s way of dealing with the aftermath of the Fishrot fishing quotas corruption scandal is “pathetic”. He says the party is not serious about taking action against corruption. “They never recalled or fired all the members who were implicated in corruption. The party’s response to the Fishrot case is pathetic,”...
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NamLITS and stock brand awareness campaign extended due to overwhelming response – Windhoek Observer
Niël Terblanché The awareness campaign for stock brands and the Namibia Livestock Identification and Traceability System (NamLITS) has exceeded expectations in updating livestock keeper information and stock brands on the relevant database. Such an overwhelming response from farmers has led to the extension of the campaign by two months. According to Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, the Executive...
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Stakeholders, Media meet on Diphtheria Outbreak Response in Nigeria
The Coordinating Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has convened a Media Orientation Meeting on Diphtheria Outbreak Response in the country. The meeting was in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), The one-day workshop, supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),...
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SA’s Jewish Board of Deputies criticised Department of International Relations for its response to the crisis in Israel
The SA Jewish Board of Deputies has criticised the Department of International Relations and Cooperation for its response to the crisis in Israel. Briefing the media, the Board of Deputies’ chairperson Karen Milner cautioned against fake news, criticising false claims about the destruction of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem: Source link