Drug abuse in Namibia a growing concern - Shikongo

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The Inspector General of the Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, says drug abuse in Namibia is a growing concern and is responsible for increased criminal activities happening in many communities.

Namibia welcomes ceasefire between Egypt and Gaza

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Namibia has welcomed the ceasefire between Egypt and Gaza.

The ceasefire ends a five-day Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, which has claimed many innocent civilian lives and left countless injured.

Association of Diplomatic Spouses and UN host food and craft bazaar

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The Association of the Diplomatic Spouses in Namibia, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund, hosted its annual international food and craft bazaar in the capital.

The charity bazaar was meant to raise funds for combating gender-based violence.

Clotilde Monkam appointed as Honorary Consul of Namibia to Douala

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Clotilde Monkam, a Cameroonian citizen and businesswoman, has been appointed as the Honorary Consul of Namibia to Douala in the Littoral Region.

The proposal of Monkam as Honorary Consul of Namibia to Douala was made in August last year, and the official handover took place last week.

Namibia has not achieved the malaria elimination goal - WHO

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Namibia has not achieved the malaria elimination goal, and cases have more than doubled compared to the 2022 end-line target.

This is despite a marked reduction in the number of malaria cases in the country.

Malaria cases decreased by 95%, from over 66,000 in 2017 to 3,000 in 2019.

Namibia imports more than 70% of power

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Namibia was last year more reliant than ever on electricity imports.

According to the IPPR Quarterly Economic Report, overall imports accounted for 71.2% of the total electricity supply, making Namibia acutely vulnerable to developments in the rest of the region.

Wounds of the Cassinga attack refuse to heal

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Namibian history tells us how the victims of the Cassinga attack ducked for cover in a desperate effort to escape with their lives on that fateful day. To this day the memories of the events from 45 years ago are still deeply embedded in the minds of those who survived the horrific ordeal.