CAN expands psychosocial support services to cancer patients and their families Psychosocial support plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis acceptance, treatment and overcoming of cancer. Not only during the fight on cancer, but reintegrating back to normal daily routine can be a challenge for the cancer patient and their immediate family. The Cancer Association…
The Cancer Association of Namibia turns 50 golden years in 2018 and the Golden Jubilee Gala Dinner was recently hosted to celebrate this milestone, while also raising funds to sustain the National Cancer Outreach Programme. Long-serving CAN CEO, Mr Kurt Johannesson, was an honorary guest at the event, seen toasting with current CEO, Mr Rolf…
SPAR NAMIBIA recommits to help fight cancer in Namibia SPAR NAMIBIA recommitted to fight cancer in Namibia by donating N$190 000 towards the recently hosted 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner of the Cancer Association of Namibia, that funds the National Cancer Outreach Programme. An agreement that was concluded in April this year, sees SPAR Namibia supporting…
Bank Windhoek is pleased to announce the opening of its Okahao Branch, a sub-branch of our Oshakati Branch, in the Omusati Region on Wednesday, 20 June 2018. Bank Windhoek’s Okahao Branch expands the Bank’s network of Branches and Agencies to serve the residents of Okahao and surrounding settlements and is located at Chicco Building on…
The Cancer Association of Namibia (WO30) is hosting Programme 7 of the National Cancer Outreach in central to north-central Namibia: 19-Jun, Tuesday, from 10:00 at the Orwetoveni Clinic in Otjiwarongo 20-Jun, Wednesday from 8:00 at the State Clinic in Tsumeb town, and 14:00 from the private hospital in Tsumeb 21-Jun, Thursday from 9:00 at the…
AVANI Windhoek Hotel & Casino (www.minorhotels.com/en/avani/windhoek) unveiled and celebrated the completion of the second phase of its N$24 million modernisation project on Friday, June 15th. The second phase includes the redevelopment of new conference facilities, an upgrade to the famous Dunes restaurant and a state of the art gym to a thoroughly modern look and…
Men generally don’t make their health a priority. All too often, wellness is put on the backburner in favour of work or other obligations. In Namibia we have experienced a rapid increase in male health conditions that include hypertension, diabetes, heart conditions and prostate cancer. “Male HIV infection rates remain on an incline, while we…
The annual Economist Businesswomen Conference, and other initiatives like it are important because they encourage the growth of female entrepreneurs, which in turn benefits the socio-economic development of any country. Owing to this, Standard Bank once again joined hands with the Economist Businesswomen Club by sponsoring their annual Northern Business Conference. “Women at the helm…
The Roads Authority wishes to notify all members of the public and, in particularly, road users of the blasting operations scheduled to take place on Trunk Road (TR)1/6 Section 4A (WindhoekOkahandja road), during the month of June and July 2018. The following blasting are scheduled: District Road (D1491) = Wednesday, 20 June 2018 at 12:00…