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Over 500 reached at “#BeFree Building Communities: Empower Through Health” community outreach in Okahandja Park
Informante
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June 16, 2025
Staff Reporter THE One Economy Foundation and #BeFree Cares Clinic, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Namibia Planned Parenthood Association, and Walvis Bay Corridor Group, hosted a large-scale health outreach...
U.S. Embassy clarifies Namibia travel advisory status
Informante
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June 15, 2025
Staff Reporter THE United States (U.S) Embassy in Windhoek has clarified that the U.S’ current Level 2 Travel Advisory for Namibia does not restrict travel or visa processing and should not be interpreted as a punitive measure. “The U.S....
‘Albinism not a limitation’ …at 38 000 Namibians living with condition
New Era
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NKURENKURU – Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo says people with albinism should not be limited by their condition but must have a sense of belonging to the community, where they have equal rights like everyone else. She said albinism is just a...
Cancer association inaugurates Swakop breast clinic
The Namibian
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June 15, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), and Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine (LHU) inaugurated the Swakopmund Breast Clinic at Swakopmund State Hospital on 10 June. CAN in a statement says the clinic is the...
HIV medication not affected by USAID cut
The Namibian
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June 15, 2025
Minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao says Namibia’s antiretroviral (ARV) medicine procurement is fully funded by the government through her ministry’s budget allocation. It is not affected by the United States’ withdrawal of...
Health Sector Resilient Despite USAID Funding Cuts- Ministry
Villager
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June 6, 2025
By: Loise Shiimi Walters Kamaya, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Social Services, has assured that the Namibian government is prepared to manage any potential withdrawal of funding from health sector stakeholders. He said in a recent...
Choral celebration unites voices in Windhoek
Windhoek Observer
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Staff Writer The 2025 Bank Windhoek Choral Celebration ended with standing ovations and a shared sense of unity in the packed Windhoek High School hall. The event brought together choirs and conductors from across Namibia for a weekend of music,...
Namibians urged to curb plastic pollution
Windhoek Observer
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Niël Terblanché During the national commemoration of World Environment Day in Swakopmund, Namibians were called upon to confront the growing challenge of plastic pollution with urgency and collective action. Caroline Gaorus-Oas, the Deputy...
PM Modi to hold bilateral meeting with Argentina President Milei, visit Boca Juniors stadium: Indian envoy
California Telegraph
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Buenos Aires [Argentina] July 5 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on the way to Argentina, Indian Ambassador Ajaneesh Kumar hailed it a 'momentous occasion,' noting it will be the first bilateral visit by an Indian PM in over five decades....
US AID freeze affecting local health programmes
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Health and Social Services Minister Dr. Esperance Luvindao says several local health programmes have been affected by the 90-day pause in United States foreign aid, including reduced support for healthcare workers and essential services....
We Must Embrace Designing Safer Streets Across Namibia
The Namibian
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June 14, 2025
On a pitch-black evening in the Havana informal settlement, a mother walked home holding her daughter’s hand. They stopped suddenly when footsteps echoed behind them. That moment of fear reflects the daily reality for thousands of Namibians. With...
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...
South Africa at a crossroads: Can it keep up with a changing global health system?
eNCA
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JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is facing a pivotal moment in its public health history. As traditional global health funding models falter, the country must urgently rethink how it sustains its healthcare systems, continues its gains against...
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...
Indian PM Modi receives top civilian honor in Trinidad and Tobago
Deutsche Welle
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July 5, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago conferred India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Carribean nation's highest civilian honor on Friday, in a first for a foreign leader. President Christine Carla Kangaloo gave Modi the Order of the Republic of Trinidad...
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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...
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...
Why Energy Poverty is Namibia’s Invisible and Hidden Emergency
Villager
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June 13, 2025
By: Helena Tashiya Walenga The SWAPO Party Implementation Plan (SMIP) 2025–2030 sets out an ambitious vision: an economically transformed Namibia with thriving rural economies, empowered youth, universal healthcare and education, and equitable...
'Distance Is No Barrier When...': PM Modi Arrives In Argentina, Meets Indian Diaspora
News18
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July 5, 2025
Last Updated:July 05, 2025, 11:04 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Argentina for a bilateral visit to strengthen India-Argentina relations. He will hold talks with President Javier Milei later in the day. Images have surfaced wherein PM...
America has no ‘beef’ with Namibia
The Namibian
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June 12, 2025
The United States (US) embassy in Windhoek has confirmed that Namibia is not included in the latest US entry restrictions announced by president Donald Trump, reassuring Namibian citizens that their visa eligibility and travel to the US remain...