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PM Modi: T&T A “Priority” For India
TTT Live Online
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July 4, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago will be a priority nation for India. That’s the assurance from India’s Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, as he made his historic speech to a Joint Session of Parliament on Friday, being the first national of India to address...
Health Minister refutes claims that HPV vaccine causes infertility
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Landless People's Movement Member of Parliament Eneas Emvula has raised concerns in the National Assembly about reports that some schools have already begun administering the human papillomavirus vaccine to girls aged nine to 14, ahead of the...
Abolish the Middleman: Labour Brokers Undermine Namibia’s Workers
The Namibian
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June 17, 2025
Namibia, a country founded on principles of equality and social justice, faces a pressing contradiction in its labour market: The exploitation of workers employed through labour brokers. These employment agencies have become integrated in the...
Namibia courts China for infrastructure and tech
Windhoek Observer
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Hertta-Maria Amutenja Namibia is looking to strengthen its cooperation with China in infrastructure and digital technology during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), currently taking...
World News | PM Modi Departs for Buenos Aires After Concluding Visit to Trinidad and Tobago
Latestly
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July 5, 2025
Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago] July 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on his visit to Argentina, for the 3rd leg of his five-nation tour after concluding his visit to Trinidad and Tobago on Friday. PM Modi is headed for Buenos...
Miss Namibia ups the stakes with bigger prizes, bigger vision
The Namibian
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June 17, 2025
The Miss Namibia Organisation (MNO) has announced an enhanced prize package for the 2025 Miss Namibia winner, with the titleholder expected to walk away with rewards valued at almost a million Namibia dollars. This includes a brand-new vehicle and...
Amupanda wants nursing council board dissolved over illegal medicine claims
The Namibian
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June 17, 2025
Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda has called for the Nursing Council of Namibia’s board to be dissolved over the alleged illegal importation of medicines into the country. He posed questions to minister of health and social services...
Assessment of Hand Hygiene Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Among Health Sciences Students in Herat, Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Dove Medical Press
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June 16, 2025
Background Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) pose a significant challenge to global healthcare systems, contributing to increased morbidity, mortality, and financial burden.1,2 The World Health Organization (WHO) defines HAIs as infections that...
How weird is the Milky Way?
Astronomy Magazine
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July 4, 2025
The Milky Way and its two largest satellite galaxies — the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds — lie above the horizon (at left) in this panorama taken from Tivoli, Namibia. Credit: Patrick Winkler The SAGA Survey, a decade-long project, cataloged...
Health ministry commits N$1.8 million towards Rupara Maternity Ward construction
The Namibian
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June 8, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has committed N$1.8 million to complete the Rupara Maternity Ward project. This commitment was confirmed during a meeting with stakeholders, including the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and the Kavango...
Farmers’ Kraal with Hanks Saisai (Guest columnist) – Beware of winter poultry diseases
New Era
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The transition from the warm summer months to the cold winter months poses challenges for many poultry farmers in Namibia. Between May and September, farmers often encounter various health issues among their flocks. To reduce the risk of poultry...
Simon vs Shimweefeleni bout cancelled amid medical concerns
The Namibian
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June 17, 2025
The highly anticipated Harry ‘The Terminator’ Simon versus Paulus ‘Ninja’ Shimweefeleni boxing bout was called off on Saturday due to medical issues preventing Simon from competing safely. This last-minute verdict at Oshakati Independence Stadium,...
31% of Namibian teens hooked on tobacco
The Namibian
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June 16, 2025
Namibia faces a potential health crisis, with 31.1% of its young people between the ages of 13 and 15 consuming tobacco products. This is according to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO country representative Richard Banda revealed...
Symptoms of killer virus spreading across Europe - 'highly likely' to reach UK
The Mirror
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July 4, 2025
New cases of a killer virus have been detected in holiday hotspots loved by British tourists - and experts have warned it could reach the UK. It’s been described as the current biggest threat to public health, after breaking out in Iraq and...
Health ministry commits N.dollars 1.8 million towards the Rupara maternity ward construction
Namibia Press Agency
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NKURENKURU, 08 JUN (NAMPA)- The Ministry of Health and Social Services has committed N.dollars 1.8 million to complete the Rupara Maternity Ward project. This commitment was confirmed during a meeting on Friday at the Rupara Health Centre with...
Wang Yi meets his counterparts from Angola, Namibia and other African countries
Friends of Socialist China
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June 17, 2025
Over a period of three days, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from numerous African countries in the margins of the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of...
Namibia headed to meetings on China-Africa relations
The Namibian
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June 7, 2025
Namibia will next week attend meetings to strengthen partnerships with China. Representatives will be attending the Ministerial Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac), as well as the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (Caete)...
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How India-Ghana ties can guide Delhi’s Africa strategy
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ghana, en route to the Brics summit, stands out as a strategic use of an intercontinental journey. On the return leg, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit Namibia. With these visits, the PM will...
Namibia to strengthen China-Africa ties at upcoming FOCAC and CAETE
Informante
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June 8, 2025
Maria David NAMIBIA is set to play a prominent role in the upcoming Ministerial Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), both scheduled to take place in Changsha, Hunan...
First cholera outbreak after disease-free decade
The Namibian
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June 16, 2025
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has warned the public of a suspected cholera outbreak at Opuwo in the Kunene region. This comes after several members of one household were admitted to hospital with concerning symptoms, according to a...