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Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
22
OCT
Corona Watch 22 October
Western Cape Health Department reports an increase in mental health patients, and experts discuss a rising incidence of 'languishing' and what can be done to tackle it.
21
OCT
Corona Watch 21 October
Government launches vaccination roadshow, questions asked over home antigen testing, SA mining sector backs vaccines, and Amnesty report bemoans censorship and misinformation.
20
OCT
Corona Watch 20 October
Vaccines not a requirement for voting, study shows mandates are effective at driving uptake though, SA Restaurant Collective launches 'Covid certification', and things are coming to a head in the United States.
19
OCT
Corona Watch 19 October
South Africa denies authorization for Sputnik V vaccine, new study shows how vaccines reduce transmission within households, and a detailed look at Merck's Molnupiravir
18
OCT
Corona Watch 18 October
Vaccine rates around the world, SA government reassures 12 to 17 year-olds on Pfizer vaccine, and statins could lower the risk of dying of Covid-19
15
OCT
Corona Watch 15 October
Calls for SA (and neighbouring countries) to allow vaccinated travellers in without testing, and the natural vs. vaccine provided immunity debate continues.
14
OCT
Corona Watch 14 October
Namibia's active cases drop below 1000, WHO still hasn't approved the Sputnik V vaccine, massive US study finds no significant associations between vaccinations and serious side effects, and new probe into Covid-19 origin launched.
11
OCT
African Energy Week
We caught up with Mr. NJ Ayuk, the executive chairman at the African Energy Chamber and CEO of the Centurion Law Group, ahead of the 2021 Africa Energy Week - to be held in Cape Town from the 9th to the 12th of November. In the wide-ranging interview we talk about his visit to Namibia, what Africa needs to do to truly benefit from our natural resources, why he believes the days of oil are not as numbered as many say they are, and we touch on local projects including the Kudu Gas Field and Recon Africa's drilling in the northwest of the country.
30
SEP
Climate Change Adaptation and Namibia
David was granted exclusive access to US Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change, Dr. Jonathan Pershing during his visit to Namibia. They spoke about the US's commitment to combatting climate change under the Biden administration, what we can expect from the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow, how Namibia should best invest to ensure climate wise rebuilding following the Covid-19 pandemic as well as how the US plans to assist in that regard, and even what Dr. Pershing's vision of the future looks like.
21
SEP
Children in the Wilderness and Agnes Tjirare
We caught up with Children in the Wilderness Coordinator and Impact Manager for the Community Engagement Department at Wilderness Safaris, Agnes Tjirare, to find out more about the programme and congratulate her on two recent awards that she has won.
16
SEP
MTC Listing, what you need to know
With Namibia's largest telecommunications company set to list on the Namibia Stock Exchange by the end of November, and the prospectus opening on Monday 20 September, we spoke to Shaun Lahner, an equity analyst at Simonis Storm Securities to find out more about buying shares in a company and how to go about it.
09
SEP
Vitality Running World Cup
The Vitality Running World Cup is back and Namibians are encouraged to join in. David spoke to Country Captain Gabriel Ikena to find out more.
