… Last August, minister of health and social services Kalumbi Shangula announced that cases of high blood pressure, cancer and diabetes are overwhelming.
Eating healthy, regular exercising reduces risk of hypertension – Dr KelejNamibia Minute.
Monday, 11 May 2026
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Kalumbi Shangula
Also known as: Shangula · Immanuel Shangula · Former health minister Kalumbi Shangula · Health minister Kalumbi Shangula
Former health minister who commented on contractor responsibility for stigmatizing HIV room labels in health facilities.
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- May 2024
- April 2024
… Health minister Kalumbi Shangula revealed this in the National Assembly on Thursday after Winnie Moongo, a member of parliament and a healthcare professional, questioned him over the shortage of materials and equipment for testing for malaria infection. …
Namibia needs N$1,8b to eliminate malaria by 2027Minister of health and social services Kalumbi Shangula says Benylin paediatric syrup, which has been recalled by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra), is currently not registered in Namibia. …
Namibia not affected by cough syrup recall- January 2024
Health and social services minister Kalumbi Shangula says leprosy in Namibia is not a thing of the past as the country still records a number of cases every quarter. …
Leprosy not a thing ofthe past – Shangula- February 2021
… cle of our uncertainty by Kevin Kakori, our sense of imprisonment by Trianus Nakale as well as the corruption exacerbating the situation by artists Fillow Nghipandulwa and Wayne Andy Goliath, the exhibition was opened by the minister of health and social services Kalumbi Shangula …
Artists Tell Covid-19 Stories at Art Gallery
Society
Namibia's legal gaps leave surrogacy arrangements vulnerable to exploitation
The News
Medical experts and legal analysts warn that Namibia lacks laws regulating surrogacy, creating risks of exploitation and trafficking, following a fraudulent advertisement offering N$800,000 to surrogates. While South Africa and Botswana have experience with regulated or unregulated surrogacy arrangements, Namibia's legal framework remains silent on the matter, leaving parties with no legal protection and prompting calls for amendments to the Child Care and Protection Act.
31 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 31 March
Namibia's legal gaps leave surrogacy arrangements vulnerable to exploitation
Medical experts and legal analysts warn that Namibia lacks laws regulating surrogacy, creating risks of exploitation and trafficking, following a fraudulent advertisement offering N$800,000 to surrogates. While South Africa and Botswana have experience with regulated or unregulated surrogacy arrangements, Namibia's legal framework remains silent on the matter, leaving parties with no legal protection and prompting calls for amendments to the Child Care and Protection Act.
31 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 27 February
N$2.9bn Windhoek district hospital construction delayed two years
Construction of a planned 500-bed state hospital in Windhoek's Havana settlement has not yet commenced, two years after a 2024 groundbreaking ceremony, despite being scheduled for 2027 completion. Residents and opposition parties question the project's progress, while the health ministry reports that preliminary infrastructure work including road and utility connections is underway.
27 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 16 February
NCHE marks 20 years, opens new headquarters in Windhoek
The National Council for Higher Education celebrated its 20th anniversary and inaugurated its new headquarters, with Vice President Lucia Witbooi calling for a higher education system that is globally competitive, locally relevant and socially just. The building was named in honour of the late Zedekia Josef Ngavirue, the Council's founding chairperson.
16 February 2026 · Informanté →
Friday 13 February
Former minister says contractors responsible for stigmatising HIV room labels
Former health minister Kalumbi Shangula said contractors placed labels on HIV treatment rooms during facility construction, and facility heads failed to remove them after handovers, contrary to ministry policy against such labelling. The current health minister has raised concerns about the practice, though HIV activists warn that removing labels without broader system changes could create service delivery problems in already-stretched facilities.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 4 February
Ohangwena youth training creates entrepreneur and employer
A government-funded enterprise training programme at the University of Namibia has helped young people start businesses; one graduate, Immanuel Shangula, now runs Pewa Omaano Trading CC, a school furniture manufacturing and repair business in Ohangwena that employs four permanent artisans and creates local work in communities.
4 February 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 20 January
Political analysts question value of new Swapo think tank
Political analysts say the government is overloaded with overlapping committees and advisers that duplicate work and delay service delivery. Critics argue the new Swapo think tank, comprising 37 appointed members, lacks independence and will produce little meaningful output, while a defending analyst says such bodies can help the party and government reassess decisions and plans.
20 January 2026 · The Namibian →