Pio Nganate

21 Aug

Omaheke governor refutes claims of 800 hunger deaths

ObserverNational Newscases of malnutrition, Pio Nganate

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Omaheke regional governor, Pio Nganate has refuted reports that 800 people died of hunger in the region over the past two years. Nganate reported that during the specified period, malnutrition resulted in 139 fatalities. He said that in the 2022/23 financial year, there were a total of 554 new cases of malnutrition, and 15 malnourished patients were successfully treated. “When it comes to deaths due to malnutrition in the same period under review, 13 cases were recorded out of the total number of 554 new cases and this translates to 2.3%. Malnutrition deaths due to integrated management of…

Saara, Netumbo neck and neck
….as other aspirants wait in the wings

ObserverNational NewsErginus Endjala, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila is Nandi-Ndaitwah, Laurence Sampofu, Ndaitwah and Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila., Penda Ndakolo, Pio Nganate

Staff Writer The stage is set for the Swapo Party’s vice presidential campaign between the early pace setters, the incumbent, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila is Nandi-Ndaitwah’s junior in the party hierarchy and the latter is Amadhila’s junior in government, one being the vice president in the party and other Prime Minister in government. But, their positions will be of little relevance in the battle for supremacy, as the camps are crystallising even before the weekend’s Central Committee meeting that will finalise the nominations for the November congress. There are just two months and three weeks to go before…