Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wants her party members to work very hard for the next local elections. At a big meeting on Saturday, she told them that these elections really matter. She explained that the people they choose will help make life better in their towns and villages.
She asked everyone in her party, Swapo, to work together. She believes it isn't right for some people to be rich when others have nothing. She thinks it's even worse when someone becomes rich by making other people poor. She wants to make sure everyone in Namibia gets their fair share of the country's money and resources.
She believes everyone in her party needs to help Swapo win the elections. She asked the party leaders to make smart choices that will help both the...
The people who take care of Namibia's wild animals rescued a baby elephant to keep it alive. They saw the baby elephant with its family in the Ugab area last Tuesday.
The animal workers watched the elephants closely and noticed something sad. The mother elephant and the rest of the family left the baby all alone. Romeo Muyunda, who speaks for the animal workers, explained that many baby elephants from this family had died before.
The animal workers knew they needed to help quickly. They decided to take the baby elephant to a special place called Okutala Etosha Lodge. They brought a doctor who knows all about helping animals. The doctor made sure the baby elephant was healthy enough to travel.
At the lodge, a special elephant doctor...
The police caught a 38-year-old man from Angola in Windhoek last Friday. They found out he owned a package full of dangerous drugs called ecstasy. The drugs were worth N$294 240. Someone sent the package from Europe to Namibia last November.
Police officer Kauna Shikwambi explained that helpers from Europe told Namibian police about the package in December. The police searched and found the package at a delivery company. They asked the person who was supposed to receive it, and that person told them who really owned the package.
The police made a clever plan on Friday afternoon. They watched the package and waited until the man came to pick it up. That's when they arrested him. The man broke the law by dealing with drugs, and the...
Wafula Chebukati feels very sick. He needs special care at a hospital in Nairobi. The doctors have watched over him for almost seven days. They keep him in a special room called the ICU, where very sick people receive extra help.
His family wants to keep him private because he became sick. They said he tried to feel better at home first. Later, they brought him to the hospital because he needed more help from doctors.
Chebukati used to run important elections in Kenya. He helped ensure people could vote for their leaders. He worked as the head of elections for six years until January 2023. During this time, he ran two big elections—one in 2017 and another in 2022.
Some young leaders from universities said nice things about Raila Odinga. He tried hard to lead a big group called the African Union. Another person won instead, but these students still feel proud of Raila.
The students told Raila they liked him a lot. They know many things happened during the voting that made it hard for him to win. They feel happy that both Raila and President Ruto said kind words to the person who won.
These young people thanked President Ruto. He helped Raila by asking many people in Kenya's government to support him. The students want the African Union to let young people help make Africa better. They think university students should learn from leaders who work there.
The students want to create special places...
Kenya needs to think about what happens when America stops giving away free condoms. Many people in Kenya use these condoms right this minute. America gives money to a big group that helps buy these condoms for Kenya.
Dr Ruth Masha wants stores to sell cheap condoms. She leads a team that helps keep people healthy. Most people in Kenya use free condoms from places like hospitals. In another country called Nigeria, people buy cheap condoms more often than in Kenya.
Dr Masha thinks companies should make and sell more condoms in Kenya. She said this at a special condom day on February 13. A study showed that many people would pay for condoms if they needed them. The cheapest pack costs fifty-four shillings.
America gives lots of money...
A man named Kizza Besigye stopped eating food seven days ago in Uganda. He went to a health clinic because he felt very sick, but the police took him back to prison. Besigye is 68 years old, and many people worry about him.
The army says Besigye had a gun he should not have had. They think he did bad things that hurt Uganda. Besigye says he did nothing wrong. A leader named Chris Baryomunsi visited him and asked him to eat again. He promised to make things better for Besigye.
Besigye used to run against President Yoweri Museveni in elections. Last November, some people grabbed him in Kenya and brought him back to Uganda. The biggest court in Uganda said people like Besigye should not be tried by army courts. President Museveni did not...
Kenya wants everyone to see a doctor when they feel sick. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki talked about this at his house in Karen. He believes they can make it happen very quickly.
Many people already signed up for the new health plan called Taifa Care. Almost twenty million Kenyans joined, which makes Kindiki happy. These people can visit doctors near their homes without paying money.
The government needs more people to pay small amounts of money each month. This money helps pay for bigger health problems when people need special doctors or hospitals. Right this minute, lots of people signed up but haven't started paying. The government wants to help them understand why paying helps everyone stay healthy.
Kindiki said they created...
Kenya needs more money because America stopped helping many countries. President Trump changed the rules about how America gives money to other countries. This change makes things hard for people who need food and medicine.
Many people in Kenya need medicine for HIV and AIDS. Important people from Kenya met on Monday to talk about what they should do. They want to keep talking with America to see if they can still work together. If America says no, Kenya will use its own money to help people.
Kenya will spend twenty-four billion shillings to ensure everyone can see doctors and receive medicine. They have already saved some money for special medicine that prevents people from becoming sick. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki told...
