Trade expert Maria Immanuel says Namibia needs real changes to help young people succeed. She spoke at the Commonwealth Business Summit happening in Windhoek. Immanuel wants action instead of just talking at these meetings. She believes the country should create funding programs that young entrepreneurs can actually use. The expert thinks Africa must change how it approaches development.
Government officials and private business owners don't work together enough according to Immanuel. She worries that business summits become meaningless when they ignore young entrepreneurs and private companies. Talented people outside government should have chances to participate in important discussions. The expert says trade ministry workers should...
Sakaria Nghikembua quit the Meat Corporation of Namibia board after government officials gave orders that hurt the company. He sent his resignation letter to finance minister Ericah Shafudah on Friday. Nghikembua said he could not help turn the business around when leaders forced bad decisions. The board member had worked for 21 months to fix Meatco's problems. He believes the company will show major improvements when auditors finish checking the books next month.
Government officials want to bring back former chief executive Mwilima Mushokabanji despite his poor record. Board member Joseph Andreas supports this plan and has close ties to Swapo leaders. Andreas complained to anti-corruption investigators about other board members...
Former councillor John Likando told voters in Kabbe South to reject any ideas about breaking away from Namibia. He spoke after voting at Nakabolelwa Combined School during the constituency by-election. Likando urged people to use their voting rights and fight against separating Zambezi region from the country. He said democratic processes help develop rural areas and much progress has happened through these methods. The former councillor stressed that Kabbe South residents will always stay Namibian citizens.
Likando resigned from his position in March after leaders appointed him to the National Assembly. This resignation created the need for the current by-election. Government officials have spent millions on projects over the past...
Health minister Esperance Luvindao asked the Anti-Corruption Commission to look into claims about illegal medicine coming into Namibia. She told lawmakers about her request after Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda asked questions about the problem. The Nursing Council of Namibia controls medicine rules and regulations across the country. People have accused officials of breaking medicine laws from 2003.
Luvindao wrote to investigators last week about suspected crimes. Some workers may steal medicine from the health ministry and sell it back to the same department. The minister wants the ACC to check employees at the Nursing Council who might be part of the scheme. Emergency buying procedures could help thieves take medical...
Former deputy prime minister John Mutorwa wants community leaders to meet after deadly food poisoning cases hit Kavango East region. He sent a letter to regional governor Hamunyera Hambyuka asking for urgent talks with traditional authorities. The meeting will happen Saturday at Ndiyona Traditional Community Hall. At least 26 people have died from suspected food poisoning in Ndiyona constituency. Mutorwa believes local leaders need to work together on solutions.
Two children died at Korokoro village after eating cassava roots on June first. Four-year-old Renold Mahundi and three-year-old Regina Thikushi got sick at home and passed away. Other people who ate the same food became ill but survived after hospital treatment. Police...
Namibia found its first case of rabies in a cape fur seal. The sick animal died at Walvis Bay Lagoon after showing strange behavior on Friday. Test results came back Monday and proved the seal had rabies.
South Africa reported the same problem in seals last June. That marked the first time anyone saw rabwhile in ocean animals around this area. Very few places around the world have ever seen this happen.
Rabies kills every mammal that catches it. The disease spreads when a sick animal bites another creature. People almost always die from rabies if they do not receive special medicine before symptoms start.
People should watch for seals that act mean or confused. Sick seals might make weird sounds or have foam coming from their mouths...
John Thighuru says he never planned to run for office in November. Reports claimed the former Swapo governor wanted to compete in upcoming elections. He calls the news false and says party leaders never talked to him about running. Thighuru served as governor before and worked as a councillor from 2001 to 2004. The politician waits for his party to guide his next steps.
Damian Maghambayi wants to keep his job as Mukwe constituency councillor. The current Swapo member plans to run again but will step aside if party bosses choose someone else. He believes his community still needs his help with unfinished projects. Water systems and roads have improved under his leadership over the years. Maghambayi hopes to turn Divundu into a shipping...
A Namibian woman discovered she had HIV at age 20. The diagnosis shocked her and made her think about ending her life. She looked at herself in the mirror and decided she was still beautiful. The virus lived in her blood but did not define who she was.
She started treatment right away and never felt sick from the medicine. Her body stayed healthy and strong for 14 years. Doctors cannot detect the virus in her system anymore. This means she cannot pass HIV to other people.
The woman kept her condition private for eight years. Her family did not know about her status during this time. Her mother found out when she picked up medicine from the pharmacy. The mother worried at first but learned her daughter was doing well.
She always tells...
Moscow welcomed its first permanent gallery for contemporary African art on June 6. The new space aims to bring African artwork to Russian viewers. Artists from more than 12 African countries will display their work at the gallery during the next year. Namibia joins the list of nations that will showcase their creative talent. Each show will feature talks and discussions that help Russian and African art communities share ideas.
The opening show called And Behold features two artists making their Russian debuts. Mulenga Maubanga from Zambia and Boet Nyariri from Zimbabwe present their creations to Moscow audiences for the first time. Yanina Dubeykovskaya runs the I-A Gallery and worked with African art expert Taisiia Konstantinova to...
