July 2012

MTC Sponsors Six Students

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:27

[New Era]Windhoek -Five fourth year students at both the Polytechnic of Namibia and the University of Namibia (Unam) received bursaries from MTC worth a combined N$500 000.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201207311015.html

Bankers Warn Business About Fraud

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:27

[New Era]Windhoek -The Bankers Association of Namibia (BAN) says it is committed to the education of consumers about financial fraud and how clients of banks can protect themselves from fraudsters, by being alert and recognizing signs of potential fraud.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201207311014.html

Hospitals to Get Urgent Makeover

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:27

[New Era]Windhoek -The Permanent Secretary of Health and Social Services, Andrew Ndishishi, says there is a growing concern that the lack of routine maintenance of health facilities leads to the degradation and reduction in the lifespan of State infrastructure.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201207311013.html

Dr. Ndume Offers the Gift of Sight

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:27

[New Era]Windhoek -She is the eyes and the hope of the elderly, especially those that are thought to be blind, while they are in fact affected by cataracts. Cataracts are a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively cloudy - resulting in blurred vision.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201207311012.html

Guard Murdered At Camp

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:27

[New Era]Rundu -Four assailants gagged and bound the hands of a security guard who they murdered at a lodge in Divundu on Monday morning. The crime took place at Ngepi Camp some 200 kilometers east of Rundu.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201207311007.html

Cops Seize Goods Worth Thousands

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:26

[New Era]Rundu -"Operation Meerkat" conducted by the Police ended on a positive note with the seizure of various items worth over N$200 000 at Rundu in the Kavango Region, during July 24 - 25.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201207311004.html

Victory for Sterilised Women

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:25

[New Era]Windhoek -Three women who took the Ministry of Health and Social Services to court after they were sterilised against their will won a partial victory in the High Court yesterday after Judge Elton Hoff ruled that they were indeed sterilised without their consent.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201207311001.html

Probe to Follow Boating Tragedy

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:24

[New Era]Swakopmund -A wide-ranging probe will be launched to ascertain what caused the "Dan José" - a leisure boat, which was used for fishing and which capsised last Thursday killing six people. There were seven persons on board, but only one person, David Alweendo, survived the tragedy.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201207310996.html

HIV/Aids Still a Major Challenge

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:23

[New Era]Windhoek -The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Richard Kamwi says HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) remains major public health challenges threatening social and economic development efforts.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201207310992.html

Commonwealth SG to Visit Namibia

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:23

[New Era]Windhoek -Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma is currently in Southern Africa for official visits to Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland and expected in Namibia today.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201207310991.html