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Allexer Namundjembo The Ministry of Health and Social Services has refuted allegations that Onandjokwe Hospital in the Oshikoto region subjected expecting mothers to forced labour.  This is after a video showing pregnant women cleaning circulated on social media. Ministry spokesperson Walters Kamaya said the women are staying at the hospital’s maternity shelter and are not forced to work.  He said they are encouraged to stay active through light daily activities. Kamaya told Windhoek Observer in a telephonic interview last week that the women cook for themselves and clean their sleeping areas as part of routine self-care during pregnancy. “For the…

Renthia Kaimbi Aasha, a cheetah translocated from Namibia to India under Project Cheetah, gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park on 7 February. This is her second successful litter in India. The birth brings the number of Indian-born surviving cubs to 24 and marks the eighth litter since the project began in 2022. India’s minister for environment, forest and climate change, Bhupender Yadav, announced the development on social media and described it as “a moment of immense pride and joy.” “Aasha’s legacy leaps forward… This joyous achievement stands as a shining testimony to the unwavering dedication, skill, and…

Allexer Namundjembo Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament Winnie Moongo says the shortages of doctors and specialist clinicians continue to strain public hospitals, particularly in rural and underserved areas.  Moongo said the public health system operates with too few doctors, most of whom are based in urban centres, leaving rural communities without adequate care. “It is unacceptable that rural populations continue to struggle to access basic medical care while doctors and specialists remain concentrated in a few areas,” Moongo said in parliament on Tuesday.  “This imbalance threatens the effectiveness of public healthcare and the wellbeing of our people.” She…