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24 May

Pelebox will make life easy for thousands of patients

info_e12wt4csNational NewsPelebox will make life easy for thousands of patients

Hertta-Maria Amutenja At least 180 000 Namibians that live with HIV are on antiretroviral drug treatment. Dr Kalumbi Shangula, the Minister of Health and Social Services gave statistics in this regard last week during the launch of Pelebox Smart Lockers that would enable patients on chronic care to collect their medicine without having to wait at distribution centres for long periods of time. Shangula added that more than 40 percent of patients living with HIV have access to the recently launched smart lockers “Eligible patients who are clinically stable and on chronic medication will be able to benefit from this…

24 May

More mineworkers join the Revolutionary Union

info_e12wt4csNational NewsMore mineworkers join the Revolutionary Union

Stefanus Nashama The Revolutionary Union (RU) says 60 mineworkers from Bureau Veritas which operates in the mining sector at Dundee Mine in Tsumeb and Sperrgebiet Diamond Mining (PTY) LTD in Lüderitz joined their ranks on Monday. The Union’s Proletariat Central Secretary, Julius Natangwe, yesterday confirmed this in an interview with the Windhoek Observer. He said the Union received the employees’ applications on Friday, acknowledged and processed the applications, and informed the employers of the workers’ decision. “The two employers responded that they have received our notification and acknowledged RU to represent their employees,” he said. Natangwe said some of the…

24 May

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever claims one life

info_e12wt4csMainCrimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever claims one life

Niël Terblanché A deadly outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever in the Gobabis district claimed its first life at the end of last week. According to Ben Nangombe, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the patient with a suspected infection of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) was treated at a private health facility in Gobabis on 16 May. He was referred to Lady Pohamba Private Hospital on 17 May 2023, and in the early hours of 18 May 2023, the patient was referred and admitted to the Windhoek Central Hospital, Isolation Unit. Blood samples for CCHF investigation…

23 May

MVA fund escapes paying out millions in fraudulent claims

info_e12wt4csNational NewsMVA fund escapes paying out millions in fraudulent claims

Martin Endjala The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund was able to save itself from having to pay out millions of dollars in a fraudulent scheme the Fund detected. The Fund has however lost N$847 406, of which the majority is related to medical treatment of persons who would otherwise not qualify as beneficiaries. The MVA Fund recorded a total of nine fraudulent claims valued at N$3.6 million over the past five years of which four have been reported to the Namibian Police. MVA Fund Chief Executive Officer, Rosalia Martins-Hausiku revealed that five cases are now also ready to be reported to…

23 May

Namport launches investigation into fatal accident

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Niël Terblanché The Namibian Port Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation, has launched a comprehensive investigation into the tragic death of a worker on board a container vessel at the start of the weekend. Elias Mwenyo, Namport’s Executive: Commercial Services said in a statement said that the investigation is currently underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the deadly incident. “In a tragic incident that unfolded at the Port of Walvis Bay, Tangeni Antindi, an employee of Namibia Stevedoring Services, lost his life while performing his duties on a vessel,” he said. The fatal…

23 May

New NamWater board Chairperson ready to tackle water issues

info_e12wt4csNational NewsNew NamWater board Chairperson ready to tackle water issues

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The newly appointed Chairperson of the board of Namibia Water Corporation Limited (Namwater), Luther Rukira says he is ready to tackle all water challenges. Rukira was appointed yesterday to serve on the board, by the Minister of Agriculture Water and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein. The board will serve for the next three years. He is deputised by Maenge Shiipiki-Kali. Other members include Vivianne Kinyaga, Francis Heunis,Uda Nakamela, Fanuel Uugwanga and Matty Hauanga as Directors. “I have been out of the NamWater sector for about ten years. I know of some NamWater challenges and I am confident that together…

23 May

Primary school learners rape neighbor’s child

info_e12wt4csNational NewsPrimary school learners rape neighbor’s child

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Three boys, aged between 13 and 12 years old are facing charges of rape, after they allegedly raped a six year old girl on Friday. The suspects, two grade seven learners and a grade six learner are yet to be arrested. Police in Oshikoto region say the victim is a grade one learner. The rape incident is alleged to have happened at the flats where the victim and the suspects reside. “It is alleged that all the suspects and the victim were playing together around the complex in which they reside. The suspects lured the victim behind one…

23 May

Social media masterclass will empower youth

info_e12wt4csNational NewsSocial media masterclass will empower youth

Niël Terblanché Young people from all over Africa, who work in tourism, are set to be empowered with practical skills in the application of social media marketing, business planning and investment pitch to potential investors during a masterclass that will take place in Swakopmund. Africa Tourism Partners (ATP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) and the Namibia Investment, Promotion and Development Board are collaborating to roll out MICE, Digital and Social Media Marketing Masterclass as a precursor of the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit 2023. The Summit will take place in the coastal town…

23 May

Release TransNamib Audit Report – IPPR

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Martin Endjala The Institute for Public Policy Research, IPPR, is demanding for the release of the Ernst and Young, E&Y, auditing firm’s forensic report on alleged irregularities at TransNamib which was conducted in 2022. The IPPR says the report ought to be released, given the fact that TransNamib is a public entity. In 2021, it was also reported that there was over-compensation of non-performing executives, while the institution was underperforming and making losses of an estimated N$10 million monthly. According to IPPR researcher, Frederico Links it is time that state-owned entities stop operating in silos when it comes to reports…

22 May

Man dies in freak accident at Walvis Bay port

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Niël Terblanché The Namibian Police in Walvis Bay has registered a case of culpable homicide after the tragic death of 42-year-old Enos Tangeni Antindi on a container ship that was moored at berth 10 in the port. According to the incident report provided by NamPol’s Public Relations Division, the tragedy occurred at about 12:55 on Friday when a container that was being loaded onto the Maria Da Paz cargo vessel slipped from its locks and hit Antidi in the chest. “Antindi along with one of his colleagues were directing a crane operator on the correct placement of the container that…