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Uutoni inaugurates N.dollars 9.5 million fire station at Oranjemund

Written by Suzith Tjitaura on 08 May 2024

KEETMANSHOOP, 08 MAY (NAMPA) – Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, on Tuesday inaugurated a fire station constructed at a cost of N.dollars 9.5 million at Oranjemund.
The construction of the fire station funded by the ministry in collaboration with the Oranjemund Town Council.
Uutoni said the fire station will significantly improve the town’s emergency response capabilities through centralising resources and providing modern equipment, adding that the new fire station ensures that firef ...


MTC and CoW sign MoU

Written by Kondjeni Ambinga on 08 May 2024

WINDHOEK, 08 MAY (NAMPA) - The City of Windhoek and Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, which will see MTC providing CCTV equipment and other technological support to the City Police in a bid to assist in crime combating efforts.
As per the signed MoU, MTC will undertake the responsibility of procuring CCTV equipment and installing it. Additionally, the agreement also commits to explore Future Safer City initiatives.
Speaking at the signing of the MoU, MT ...

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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