A recent outbreak of yellow fever in Angola has caused fear in northern Namibia but health experts say it’s unlikely the disease would spread to Namibia.
Angolan media say the first case of yellow fever was reported in the capital Luanda on December 30 when an Eritrean national was admitted in hospital showing symptoms of the deadly disease.
Health minister Jose Van-Dunem was quoted by the Angolan News Agency, Angop, as saying that samples were sent to South African and Senegalese laboratories and the results confirmed what was suspected.
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Condom distribution in prisons advances health rights
A human rights organisation that advocates as the voice for lesbian women, gay men, bisexuals and transgender, and intersex people in Namibia, Out-Right Namibia (ORN) has applauded Health Minister Bernard Haufiku’s call for the distribution of condoms in prisons.
Haufiku said last week, during a handing over ceremony of medical equipment for performing of voluntary male circumcision, that it was high time changes were made to laws to allow the distribution of condoms in correctional facilities
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WRP seeks recusal of judge
The Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP) is vexed with a presiding judge in their application against the suspension of their parliamentary funding and seat in the National Assembly and is demanding his recusal.
The recusal application came in the wake of Judge Shafimana Ueitele’s alleged removal of the WRP’s application from the roll which was aimed at compelling the Speaker of the National Assembly and his secretary to release the parliamentary funds which they stalled.
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Rosh Pinah workers to strike
The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) yesterday announced its intention to embark on a strike at the Rosh Pinah zinc mine after a majority of workers in the bargaining unit voted in favour of industrial action.
MUN regional organiser Elvis Bekele told Namibian Sun that a strike ballot was held on Tuesday after the union and the mine management failed to reach agreement on wage negotiations on February 11.
At a meeting between the two parties last week, the union’s members rejected the mine’s offer to increase salaries by 5%.
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Dictum didn’t cost Diescho job - Saara
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila yesterday told parliamentarians that former Nipam boss Joe Diescho was not removed from his post because of his column in a daily newspaper.
Kuugongelwa-Amadhila claimed in the National Assembly that Nipam, under the leadership of Diescho, had failed to produce financial reports.
The last financial report of Nipam was submitted in March 2014, she said.
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Kavango regions simmering
The two Kavango regions are a ticking time bomb, but it is not yet too late for the government to act and prevent political turmoil from rearing its head in Namibia.
When the long-awaited demonstration by residents of the Kavango East and Kavango West regions finally took place at Rundu and Nkurenkuru on Saturday, it was made clear that only immediate targeted interventions by government would salvage the situation.
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Rukoro's suspension lifted
Barely two weeks after being summarily suspended from his post as secretary general of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Barry Rukoro can now get back to work.
This after the NFA executive committee, at a sitting on Saturday, lifted the suspension of the influential administrator with immediate effect.
The suspension had come on February 10 with NFA president, Frans Mbidi citing gross insubordination as grounds for the action.
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The goalkeeper must be aware of anything - Goseb
Absalom Goseb, who is the Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) head of referee department, said that the goalkeepers must be aware of anything when they are in the post.
The administrator said this in response to the legality of the manner in which Spanish club, Barcelona chose to take a penalty against Celta Vigo.
The club’s Argentinean superstar, Lionel Messi had opted to pass the ball sideways and forward, which allowed his teammate, Luis Suarez to score with ease.
This sparked debate across the globe as to whether this is within the laws of the game.
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Seatless opposition vow to march
A group of political parties without present seats in parliament on Friday resolved to put up a united front against the lack of funding they enjoy from the State.
The National Democratic Party (NDP), the Namibia Economic Freedom (NEFF) and the Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) on Friday held a joint press conference, announcing their intentions to on Wednesday (February 24) deliver a petition to the Speaker of the National Assembly, demanding for subsidisation.
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Drobisch, Weber claim elite titles
Till Drobisch’s tactical awareness and experience saw him beating his opponents in the elite 92 km race in the Nedbank Cycle Road Championships yesterday.
The Namibian, who is a professional cyclist based in Germany, opted for an early break in an attempt to beat out the likes of Costa Seibeb, Lotto Petrus and Xavier Papo.
Reflecting on the race, a tired Till said that he is happy his decision to breakaway early paid dividends.
“I had a difficult time attacking them and didn’t want to take them to the line for a sprint.
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Calling on tourism expo exhibitors
COME ONE AND ALL:The fingerprint readers which grants exhibitors access to enter the expo venue have been upgraded to a new system. Thus we kindly invite all 2016 exhibitors to come to NMH offices in 11B General Murtala Muhammed Avenue in Eros every Wednesday between 08:00 and 11:00 and every Friday between 08:00 and 14:00 to have your fingerprint registered. Registrations close on April 8. For SADC and out-of-town exhibitors, late registrations can take place on site at the Windhoek Show Grounds on Monday May 16, and Tuesday, May 17 from 08:00 to 17:00.
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'Bizarre' religion in the dunes
Thirteen members of a group of 19 Zimbabweans detained for questioning in Walvis Bay on Friday were released.
The six remaining in custody are in the country illegally.
The people were detained after a police patrol spotted them, dressed in long white gowns, praying around a fire in the dunes on the outskirts of Walvis Bay.
“We came across a vehicle parked along the B4 road between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund during a patrol and followed the footprints leading into the dunes until we discovered the group,” said Sergeant Iileni Shapumba of the Erongo police.
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‘Most Powerful Girl’ to give First Lady an award
World-renowned girl child advocate Zuriel Oduwole will today present First Lady Monica Geingos with a ‘Dream Up, Speak up, Stand Up (DUSUSU) Award’ at State House.
The DUSUSU project recognises where a strong, measurable or successful support of education has been recorded in Africa by presenting candidates with awards annually.
Geingos is the third first lady to receive the award. It was given to the First Lady of Tanzania, Salma Kikwete, in 2014 and to the First Lady of Kenya, Margaret Kenyatta, in 2015.
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Oshakati services 2 000 plots
The mayor of Oshakati, Katrina Shimbulu, says the town is making good progress with the mass urban land servicing programme, as over 2 000 plots have been serviced and are ready to be allocated.
Shimbulu was speaking at the Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (Alan) management committee meeting for the Oshana Region held in Oshakati on Saturday.
“With regard to land delivery, the council managed to service over 2 000 erven and they are ready to be allocated,” she said.
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Six die in road accidents
At least six people have died in three road accidents since Thursday night.
In the latest accident three men were killed on Sunday afternoon when the car they were travelling in crashed into a truck at Okahandja.
According to the police spokesperson of the Otjozondjupa Region, Warrant Officer Maureen Mbeha, two occupants of the grey BMW survived the crash.
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Learners sleep in sewage
The Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, James Sankwasa, could not contain his disgust with the rot and stink at the Ella du Plessis Secondary School in Windhoek yesterday.
The dilapidated hostels have been under water since Friday as a result of blocked drains, caused by students who wiped their behinds with mattress sponges and cardboard which they then tried to flush.
Sankwasa accused the school’s management of mismanagement and criticised the apparent lack of supervision of the school facilities.
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Opposition march is misguided, says Speaker
National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi says a planned march to his office by three political parties to complain over a lack of state funding is misguided.
The National Democratic Party (NDP), the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) and the Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) last week announced their intention to deliver a petition to Katjavivi tomorrow, demanding state subsidies although they do not have seats in parliament.
Katjavivi said neither he, nor the National Assembly or National Council was in a position to address the matter.
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