More than 100,000 mental-health service contacts were recorded in Namibia in the 2024/2025 reporting period, while the suicide rate across the country remained above the estimated African regional average.
Namibia is set to strengthen mental health services through increased funding, expanded treatment facilities and the training of more psychiatric specialists, following six national commitments signed by the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esperance Luvindao, in Windhoek on Saturday.
Minister of Evironment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel said the revised National Policy on Human-Wildlife Conflict Management promotes land-use planning and preventive measures to reduce conflict, supported by research, monitoring, community engagement, public awareness and the removal of problem-causing anima
Oshikoto Regional Governor Sacky Kathindi says there is need for youth, SMEs and farmers of the region to take active participation and benefits in economic development.
Nam-Mic Holdings has donated school materials and hostel equipment worth more than 260 thousand dollars to Mokganedi Tlhabaneno High School and Goeie Hoop Primary School in the Omaheke Region.
Paediatric cardiologist Dr. Fenny Shidhika is calling on the government to invest more in specialised healthcare and training of highly skilled professionals, to ensure children born with heart defects can access quality care right here in Namibia.
Local authorities and regional councils in ||Kharas and Hardap owe NamPower millions of dollars, with Mariental Municipality carrying the largest reported debt at N$295.9 million.
Home Affairs, Safety and Security Minister Lucia Iipumbu has linked the marriage-record verification exercise to decades-old gaps uncovered during the Ministry's digitisation process, which began in 2021.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has maintained that the Cabinet remains accountable for government business even when a ministerial portfolio is vacant. The vacancy at the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy has since been filled through the appointment of a new minister.
From humble beginnings under a tree in 1978 to a combined school of 620 learners, Namavambi Combined School continues to persevere despite facing challenges.
This emerged during a recent visit by Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo.
