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President Mbumba on state visit to Angola

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President Nangolo Mbumba will undertake a one-day courtesy visit to Angola.

The visit is meant to be an introductory occasion since President Mbumba assumed office as Namibia's 4th President.

nbc's Celma Ndhikwa spoke to Press Secretary Dr. Alfredo Hengari.

Health Defence Leaque sues government over COVID regulations

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The Health Defence League has taken legal action against the government, accusing it of imposing COVID-19 regulations such as allowing experimental vaccines to be administered to people with drugs not approved by the Namibian Medicine Control Council as per the law.

Survey to determine prevalence of NTDs begins

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A survey to determine the prevalence of trachoma, scabies, Guinea worm disease, and other selected neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in northern Namibia has begun.

The Kavango East and West and the Zambezi regions carry the highest burden of these diseases.

Zero TAC for pilchard remains in force

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A moratorium on the harvesting of pilchards remains in place for another year, as the fish species is still in an unhealthy state.

This was revealed by Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Derek Klazen during a Cabinet briefing.

Boys' underperformance academically poses a challenge

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The existing gender disparity in academic performance between boys and girls in Namibia poses an academic challenge, as Grades 1–12 from 2012–2019 were in favour of girls, with a high repetition and promotion rate among boys.

SAATM initiative crucial for air transport growth

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The full implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative remains crucial for the sustainable development of air transport and connectivity around the African continent.

Blood reagents stored at HKIA to be released

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The Namibia Airport Company (NAC)'s Chief Executive Officer, Bisey |Uirab, has stated that the company met with relevant parties through the High Court-initiated mediation process to release cargo stored at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA).

Mariental Farmers Meat Market opened

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The Mariental Farmers Meat Market has been officially opened.

The meat market is expected to process 55,000 sheep in 2023 and 100,000 to 170,000 sheep in 2024.

By 2025, a full production capacity of 280,000 sheep is envisioned.