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African parliamentarians discusses migration governance issues in Africa

Written by Andreas Thomas on 07 May 2024

WINDHOEK, 07 MAY (NAMPA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the SADC Parliamentary Forum convened an inter-regional workshop on Tuesday to discuss and share experiences regarding African migration governance.
The two-day Inter-Regional Parliament Capacity Building Training Workshop seeks to address the need for enhanced dialogue and capacity building in the field of labour migration governance.
Representatives from the SADC Parliamentary Forum, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), t ...


Murder suspects denied bail

Written by Eba Kandovazu on 07 May 2024

WINDHOEK, 07 MAY (NAMPA) - Two suspects appeared in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the murder of Christoph Fredericks in Windhoek last Thursday.
Fredericks, a 30-year-old male who identified as a transgender woman, was reportedly stabbed 42 times and her body mutilated and discarded in the Otjomuise residential area.
The suspects, 18-year-old Namwandi Nandomba and 19-year-old Mervin Beukes, were denied bail on the grounds of public interest and fear of interference with investi ...

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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× WINDHOEK, 06 May 2024 - Paulus Dragonder, father to Christoph Fredericks who was brutally murdered in Windhoek. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

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× RUNDU, 22 April 2024 - Landless People’s Movement President Bernadus Swartbooi addressing party members at a rally held at Rundu. (Photo: Contributed)

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× River Plate's Colombian forward Miguel Borja (L) celebrates after scoring during the Copa Libertadores group stage second leg football match between Uruguay's Nacional and Argentina's River Plate at the Gran Parque Central stadium in Montevideo on May 7, 2024. (Photo by DANTE FERNANDEZ / AFP)

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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