The Namibia Press Agency, (NAMPA), was established in 1991 as a national news agency responsible for the distribution of local, regional and international news.

Two nabbed for drug trafficking at Noordoewer

Written by Eba Kandovazu on 08 May 2024

WINDHOEK, 08 MAY (NAMPA) – Two men, a Namibian and a Congolese national, were arrested Tuesday night after they were allegedly found in possession of drugs valued at N.dollars 5 554 500.
According to Namibian Police Force spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the suspects aged 33 and 35 were found with 94 parcels of cannabis, weighing a total mass of 111.9kg.
“Information was received about drug trafficking via the Orange River from South Africa into Namibia, destined for Rundu via Noordoewer. ...

Swakop municipality, NHE tackle housing issue with cooperation

Written by Isabel Bento on 08 May 2024

SWAKOPMUND, 08 MAY (NAMPA) – The Swakopmund Municipality and the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Agreement on the informal settlement upgrading programme.
The programme involves the conversion of shacks to permanent structures, which will not have all the finishes but will be equipped with essential services such as electric boxes and ablution facilities.
Launched in 2020, the programme is an approach to deliver affordable, decent houses for those with very minimal income ...

Shangula: Eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV & Hepatitis B is a significant achievement

WINDHOEK, 06 MAY (NAMPA) - The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula during the African Health Workforce Investment Forum's opening ceremony on Monday said that by the end of 2023, 98.5% of babies born to HIV-positive mothers in the country were HIV-free. (Video: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA TV

Namibia becomes first country in the world to achieve silver tier in eliminating Hepatitis B

Namibia’s first hydrogen fuel station up and running

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× WALVIS BAY, 02 May 2024 - Chief Executive Officers of Namport and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium, Andrew Kanime and Jacques Vandermeiren have solidified the key areas of collaboration of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2022. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA



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× US President Joe Biden speaks about his Investing in America agenda, at Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, on May 8, 2024. Biden is highlighting a major investment by Microsoft in Racine, Wisconsin, a city on the shores of Lake Michigan, as part of the president's plan of "growing the economy from the middle-out and bottom-up," the White House said. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

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× WINDHOEK, 04 May 2024 – South African team Customized Cycling Pirtek and their lead rider Lucy Young (in yellow jersey) pictured while competing in the 2024 edition of the Pupkewitz Tour de Windhoek, in the Namibian capital, Windhoek. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA



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