By: Jackson Kunatela A parliamentary committee heard that poverty, alcohol abuse and young mothers who refuse to breastfeed are the leading causes of malnutrition in the Zambezi region. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs is conducting regional consultative meetings and familiarisation visits to state hospitals on malnutrition in Namibia. […]
Your votes were counted and the Best of Namibia 2024 Winners list is in. Thank you to everyone who participated. We look forward to making it bigger and better in 2025. Click here for the full list of winners https://bestofnam.com/ Catch the live stream prize giving on 31 July 2024 on https://oneafrica.tv/best-of-nam/
By: Josia Shigwedha The Ohlthaver and List (O&L) Group chairperson, Sven Thieme, says the previous retail sector business model did not work because all the profit went to South Africa. The O&L announced this week that they would terminate the Pick ‘n Pay franchise agreement on 30 June 2025. The group has been operating under […]
By: Selma Taapopi An Afrobarometer survey of 30 African countries, including Namibia, shows a decline in a preference for democracy. Seventy-three percent of Africans preferred democracy between 2011/2013 as opposed to 66% in 2021/2023. In Namibia, the preference for democracy among citizens dwindled from 64% to 55%. Open Society Foundations senior advisor on advocacy Jeggan Grey-Johnson […]