ENRICHED … Health minister Kalumbi Shangula said the presence of the Chinese medical team in Namibia’s health facilities has enriched the services delivered to the public. He was speaking during the renewal ceremony of the Chinese medical team in Windhoek on Thursday. Video: Mercy Karuuombe | The Namibian

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MALARIA OUTBREAK ... Ministry of Health and Social Services executive director Ben Nangombe announced that in 2025, the country recorded 5 989 confirmed cases of malaria, 840 hospital admissions, and 28 deaths. Nangombe was speaking at a media briefing on the malaria outbreak in the northern regions of Namibia on Friday. Video: Puyeipawa Nakashole | The Namibian

NAMIBIA: NAMIBIAN CUISINE Namibian cuisine is predominantly a reflection of traditional local cooking techniques by the Himba, Herero, and San groups. However, some dishes were introduced in colonial times by those of German, Africana, and British descent. They also played a major role in shaping the country’s cuisine. Some of the common ingredients used in the precolonial period were a wide variety of fruits, nuts, bulbs, leaves, and several other foods collected from wild plants or obtained th