623 cases of suicide between August 2022 and June 2023 were recorded in Namibia; suicide is considered a significant public health concern by the Minister of Health and Social Services

In 2023, for the first time in 34 years, the number of people competent enough in their language to participate in a conversation declined - latest data show - though decades have been dedicated to the restoration and protection of indigenous languages

Namibia's Minister of Health and Social Services stressed the importance of partnerships in the fight against infectious diseases and pandemics, highlighting the need for regional and international cooperation

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has expressed "deep concern" over increased poaching activities within Etosha National Park, where as many as 19 rhinos have been illegally killed by poachers since the beginning of 2024

Despite a ban on the import of Boam insecticide by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, the country has imported retail insecticides worth about $57 million since last year