Freezing weather from Cape Town hits Namibian farms and threatens animals across the country. Temperature drops below zero degrees during the night with daily highs staying under 20 degrees. Chief weather expert Odillo Kgobetsi warns farmers about black frost and animal deaths from extreme cold. Southern regions and low areas face the worst conditions through Thursday. Small farmers worry most about losing their livestock during the dangerous weather.
Farmers move sheep and goats into covered shelters to protect them from icy winds. Dawid /Aigub builds metal roof shelters at his Grunau farm to save animals from frost damage. Willie Swiegers raises cattle and horses near Aus instead of small animals that die easier. Past winters killed...
National Youth Council board members refused to pay a legal bill worth 345,000 dollars. They blame interim chairperson Beverly Silas-!Garas for hiring lawyers without board approval. The attorneys conducted an investigation about council director Calista Schwartz-Gowases. Board members called the move wasteful and against proper rules. They sent a complaint letter to Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp on June 5.
Board vice chairperson Hendrik Theofilus wrote that Silas-!Garas acted alone when she hired Metcalfe Beukes Attorneys. The investigation looked at matters that courts and government officials had already handled. Board members decided to put director Schwartz-Gowases on forced leave during disciplinary proceedings. Sources say...
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila lost 728,000 dollars when she became National Assembly speaker. The Public Service Commission says she cannot keep retirement money from her old job as prime minister. Government rules state that former leaders lose benefits if they take new government positions. The commission director explained she can only receive speaker benefits moving forward. Former president Nangolo Mbumba approved the retirement payment rules before leaving office.
Retired prime ministers normally receive 6,000 dollars monthly for cooking help and one car worth 700,000 dollars. They also receive driver payments of 10,000 dollars each month and 9,000 dollars for public duties. Fuel money amounts to 3,500 dollars monthly with special...
Bank Windhoek brought singers together for a weekend music festival. Choirs from across Namibia performed at Windhoek High School Hall during the two-day event. Crowds filled every seat and gave standing ovations to the talented performers. The celebration showed off local musical skills and brought different cultures together. South African conductor Renette Bouwer taught workshops to help singers improve their abilities.
Local experts Ponti Dikuua and Bonnie Pereko helped lead training sessions for choir directors. Sixty-two conductors from nine regions learned new vocal techniques and leadership skills. Pereko shared tips for running successful choirs and keeping them active for many years. Dikuua encouraged groups to sing songs...
Rehoboth Town Council offers free land to colleges across Namibia. Councillor Jacky Khariseb wants more schools built near local families. The town grows larger each year and needs better education services. Bridge damage from floods showed leaders that students face travel problems. Many young people cannot afford expensive trips to Windhoek for classes.
International Training College Lingua agreed to open a campus at Rehoboth next year. The college leaders liked the town council proposal during recent talks. Students will save money without paying for rooms and transport costs. Parents worry less about expensive education bills for their children. Local families keep more money for food and housing needs.
Amanda Titus struggles to...
Women suffer through miscarriage more often than people talk about it. Many mothers face physical pain and emotional sadness that lasts long after their bodies heal. Early pregnancy loss happens before most families announce the news. Late miscarriages bring worry about how friends and relatives will react. People often say hurtful things like telling mothers they can try again soon.
Miscarriage creates intense feelings of sadness and guilt for many women. Mothers blame themselves and wonder if they caused the problem. Anger builds toward doctors or partners during the grieving process. Depression affects some women who lose interest in daily activities. Anxiety about future babies becomes common after pregnancy loss.
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Vaccines have saved more lives than any other medical treatment during recent decades. Doctors wiped out smallpox worldwide through vaccination programs during the 1980s. Namibia kicked polio out of the country through strong community campaigns that featured a soccer player image. These success stories prove that vaccines work when people support them. Medical experts want families to trust science-based health information.
Cervical cancer kills many women across Namibia and southern Africa each year. The human papillomavirus causes more than 90 percent of these cancer deaths. Namibia started giving girls the HPV vaccine called Gardasil 4 to prevent future illness. The vaccine blocks four dangerous virus types that cause cancer and...
Airport workers soaked passengers with cold water at Hosea Kutako International Airport Wednesday. A firefighter made the mistake during daily safety training exercises. The officer sprayed arriving travelers instead of practice targets. Dan Kamati speaks for Namibia Airports Company and confirmed the accident happened. Nobody suffered injuries from the water blast.
Passengers stepped off their planes expecting normal airport service. The rescue and firefighting team conducts regular training sessions each day. One team member aimed the water hose wrong during the drill. Cold water hit multiple people walking through the terminal area. Airport officials apologized to everyone who received the unexpected shower.
The firefighter said...
The US embassy told Namibians they can still visit America after President Trump banned other countries. Embassy workers released a statement Wednesday morning about new travel rules that affect several nations. Trump signed orders June 9 that stop people from certain countries entering America due to security concerns. Namibia does not appear on the restricted list of nations. Citizens from Namibia face no changes to their visa applications or travel plans.
Embassy officials value the friendship between America and Namibia. Namibian visitors who follow immigration laws can enter as tourists or students. Business travelers from Namibia also remain welcome under current policies. The embassy keeps its level two travel warning for the...
