Day: May 12, 2023

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WHO Ethiopia Commends Nation’s Health Prevention Service, Information Sharing System

Ethiopia’s investment on health prevention services and information sharing using various tools is commendable, World Health Organization (WHO), Deputy Representative to Ethiopia said.

In an exclusive interview with ENA, the Deputy Representative Dr. Nonhlanhla Rose-Mary Dlamini said health prevention service is part of our Risk Communication Community Engagement (RCCE) and it has to be in languages that the ordinary person can understand.

“It is actually a very good investment to start with the prevention side. Ethiopia put in place that the preventive services and information sharing is strong. I even get SMS messages even though I cannot read the local language. The fact that reaching someone like me shows the penetration is actually very good.”

Regarding the commitment of WHO and other partners to support Ethiopian health system, the deputy representative said we develop tools for countries to adopt them based on researches fitting with the respective countries’ health system.

It is part of our plan that health preventive services should be in languages that the ordinary person can understand then you can get the message across in all platforms.

As WHO, we have access to all the researches all-over the world. We will take the researches and test and identify which one is fit for a respective country and adopt them as system.

Stressing that research and innovation is always very important in all the programs, she said as things are so dynamic and change all the time, researchers are key to show such dynamics.

For Dr. Dlamini, identifying the social structure of the society and those who are vulnerable is key to implement all the health strategies.

There is strong partnerships among key development partners in Ethiopia’s health sector, including COVID-19 response efforts.

Ethiopia’s government has been praised for the aggressive and effective tactics it has used to stem the outbreak of COVID-19.

Ethiopia is also currently digitizing the community health information system, called the electronic community health information system, or eCHIS.

This system is expected to bring tools and networks into place to digitize data, and automate workflows, enabling HEW performance management and supervision.

Recall that last March, 2023, Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadesse was recognized for her contribution as a female leader in the field of health development

The recognition is given to African women leaders who focus on tackling and solving challenges in health development, quality and fair access to health services, and universal health service coverage, as well as role models for future generations.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Lutombi made these remarks at a media conference in Swakopmund yesterday.

The Roads Authority (RA) Chief Executive Officer, Conrad Lutombi, said the institution will not compromise on the technical standards of road infrastructure and will ensure a competent constructor works on the roads.

Lutombi made these remarks at a media conference in Swakopmund yesterday regarding the Pre-Qualification Process for the Rehabilitation of the Usakos-Karibib road, which will be funded by the German Government through the KfW Development Bank.

“This is a very important project, it carries more than 1 000 vehicles per day and we want to construct it with the standard that will live for many more years after we are no longer here,” he emphasised.

According to Lutombi, due to the high technical nature of the work required on this road, RA carried out pre-qualification proceedings in line with section 42 of the Public Procurement Act of 2015.

Furthermore, open international bidding was used in line with annexure two of the Public Procurement Act and as per the procurement requirement of KfW. The project will commence as soon as the bidding process is completed as funds are already available, he noted.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Grootfontein NaTIS suspends services temporarily

The National Traffic Information System (NaTIS) office at Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region on Friday temporarily suspended its testing services for learners and driver licenses as well as vehicle roadworthy testing services.

The Grootfontein NaTIS centre through the Roads Authority (RA) in a media statement stated on Friday that the temporary suspension will take effect from 15 to 19 May 2023.

“Therefore all clients seeking urgent roadworthy tests, learners and driver’s license services are requested to visit the Tsumeb NaTIS office for assistance or other NaTIS offices convenient to them,” it read.

It however said during the suspension period, only over-the-counter services, general enquiries and transactions will be rendered to the public, from a building adjacent to the Grootfontein NaTIS centre.

All NaTIS business operations at the Grootfontein testing centre will return to normal at the main office building on 22 May 2023, it read.

The Grootfontein NaTIS apologised to clients for the inconvenience this temporary suspension may cause.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Alweendo made these remarks at the National Stakeholder Workshop on the Draft Local Content Policy (LCP) held in Windhoek.

Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, has emphasized the importance of Namibia’s policy environment, particularly its institutional and political aspects, in ensuring that the discovery of oil and gas becomes a blessing for the country.

Alweendo made these remarks at the National Stakeholder Workshop on the Draft Local Content Policy (LCP) held in Windhoek.

He said the ministry is dedicated to safeguarding the country’s resources and implementing policies that will enable all Namibians to benefit.

Alweendo stressed that inclusivity and transparency should be key guiding principles during the policy drafting process, saying merely putting policies on paper is not enough and the actual implementation should ensure ethical operations across the board.

“I am also equally aware that designing an LCP is complex and that each LCP must reflect our realities and priorities. We need an LCP that will facilitate economic diversification and deepen backward and forward linkages from various segments of the oil and gas sector value chain, thereby fast-tracking our industrialisation,” he said.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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The United States Ambassador to South Africa.

The year-on-year inflation rate increased to 6.1 per cent last month compared to the 5.6 per cent recorded in April 2022.

This is according to the Namibia Consumer Price Index (NCPI) bulletin for April 2023 released by the Namibia Statistics Agency on Thursday.

“On a month-on-month basis, the inflation rate slowed to 0.4 per cent, down from 0.6 per cent registered during the preceding month,” it said.

It further said based on the price movements at the zonal level for April 2023, Zone 1 (Kavango East, Kavango West, Kunene, Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa, and Zambezi) recorded the highest annual inflation rate of 6.3 per cent.

This was followed by Zone 3 (||Kharas, Erongo, Hardap and Omaheke), which recorded an inflation rate of 6.0 per cent, while Zone 2 (Khomas) recorded the lowest annual inflation rate of 5.9 per cent.

On a monthly basis, Zone 2 and 1 recorded the highest monthly price changes of 0.6 per cent and 0.3 per cent, and Zone 3 recorded the slightest monthly change of 0.2 per cent.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency