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Making psychological well being a precedence amongst group leaders in Namibia

Making psychological well being a precedence amongst group leaders in Namibia

WHO Namibia supported the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) seminar on mental health to raise awareness on mental health promotion and suicide prevention amongst the church and community leaders and mobilize efforts in support…

Making each faculty in Namibia a well being selling faculty

Making each faculty in Namibia a well being selling faculty

WHO Namibia with support from the Regional Office in Africa trained 45 school staff, nurses, and school board members from schools in the Oshana region as part of the SURGE flagship programme. The aim of…

Entry to Diabetes Care in Namibia

Entry to Diabetes Care in Namibia

Namibia joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Diabetes Day on 14 November under the theme “Access to diabetes care” which highlight the importance of prevention and response efforts. In 2021, globally over…

Growing the capability of presidency to reply higher to misinformation throughout public well being emergencies

Growing the capability of presidency to reply higher to misinformation throughout public well being emergencies

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO, trained national and regional risk communication and community engagement pillar members on Infodemic management. The spread of the COVD-19 pandemic has been followed by…

Shopping for a used iPhone? Look out for these items

Shopping for a used iPhone? Look out for these items

The iPhone market in Africa is enormous. In countries like Nigeria, the use of the Apple mobile continues to shoot for new heights. However, while a dense population uses an iPhone in African countries like…

Ask an Investor: Twelve insights from Africa’s prime buyers in 2022

Ask an Investor: Twelve insights from Africa’s prime buyers in 2022

In 2021, we started the Ask an Investor series to help explain why and how investments in companies happen in Africa from the people who make them happen.  This year, I interviewed over 20 investors…

Understanding the idea of startups

Understanding the idea of startups

Startups are organisations with the grand ambition to alter existing markets and create a better society. Startup initiators usually look to solve a problem in the world by creating a product or service that people…

Osinbajo’s assembly with Tinubu private, not political: Spokesman

Osinbajo’s assembly with Tinubu private, not political: Spokesman

Friday, December 23, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and APC Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu The meeting between the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate,  Bola  Tinubu was to exchange…

Why the ‘sextortion’ of youngsters is rising

Why the ‘sextortion’ of youngsters is rising

This week, the FBI issued a rare public safety alert warning of an alarming increase in “sextortion” cases targeting children and teens. That’s on the heels of field offices across the country issuing warnings earlier…

N.Y. Lawyer Normal’s Workplace ‘trying into’ allegations towards George Santos

N.Y. Lawyer Normal’s Workplace ‘trying into’ allegations towards George Santos

The New York Attorney General’s Office said it is “looking into a number of issues" surrounding Congressman-elect George Santos, who was the subject of a bombshell New York Times investigation that questions whether the incoming…

Alzheimer’s researchers research genes in Puerto Rican and Latino households

Alzheimer’s researchers research genes in Puerto Rican and Latino households

MIAMI — With Latinos 1.5 times more likely than white people to develop Alzheimer's, researchers are uncovering more information about how genetics plays a role in who is more at risk of developing the disease.University…

Buyers achieve N13 billion as NGX maintains bullish run

Buyers achieve N13 billion as NGX maintains bullish run

Friday, December 23, 2022 Trading floor Bullish sentiment continued at the stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) as the performance indices recorded  0.05 per cent to close at 49,499.43 points. Specifically, the All-Share Index…