Also known as: LPPH
Lady Pohamba Private Hospital — private healthcare facility in Windhoek, led by CEO Baronice Hans as of September 2026.
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Informanté
Lady Pohamba Private Hospital announced the appointment of Baronice Hans as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2026
“THE Lady Pohamba Private Hospital (LPPH) has announced the appointment of Baronice Hans as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2026.”
Baronice Hans appointed CEO of Lady Pohamba Private HospitalInformanté
Lady Pohamba Private Hospital is located in Windhoek
“The ten-year-old health facility is located in Windhoek and is named after former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba.”
Baronice Hans appointed CEO of Lady Pohamba Private HospitalInformanté
Lady Pohamba Private Hospital is currently admitting the pilot in stable condition
“The pilot sustained serious injuries and was transported by MRA (Medical Rescue Africa) from Aus Clinic to Lüderitz, where he was airlifted to Windhoek and is currently admitted at Lady Pohamba Private Hospital in a stable condition.”
German woman succumbs to injuries after plane crashInformanté
Lady Pohamba Private Hospital was where Mwilima received treatment and died in Windhoek
“Mwilima passed away this morning while receiving treatment at Lady Pohamba Private Hospital in Windhoek.”
Caprivi treason convict Mwilima dies weeks after releaseThe Namibian
Lady Pohamba Private Hospital provided care for Sam Nujoma during three-week hospitalization
“She was deeply affected by the death of the founding president, whom she had been caring for during his three-week hospitalisation at Lady Pohamba Private Hospital in Windhoek.”
Nujoma taught us how to iron clothes and set the table – family household staffFormer First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba died on 17 October 2026 at age 78, leaving a legacy of public service, women's empowerment, and advocacy for maternal and child healthcare. Pohamba served as Namibia's second First Lady from 2005 to 2015 during her husband Hifikepunye Pohamba's presidency.
19 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba died on 17 October 2026 at age 78, leaving a legacy of public service, women's empowerment, and advocacy for maternal and child healthcare. Pohamba served as Namibia's second First Lady from 2005 to 2015 during her husband Hifikepunye Pohamba's presidency.
19 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Lazarus Hedimbi, a 34-year-old mechanic for China Railway Seventh Group, died on Monday after a fitting from an excavator struck him in the chest near Heroes' Acre. Following employee outrage and intervention by transport authorities, the company agreed to compensate his family and assist with funeral expenses.
17 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Two separate truck crashes on Windhoek's Western Bypass near the University of Namibia killed one driver and 21 cattle, left two others seriously injured, with one losing a leg. Construction is underway in the area, and the road is described as hazardous due to sharp curves and steep descent.
4 August 2026 · The Namibian →
A student nurse says the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund has not compensated her for a road accident from October 2022, forcing her to pay her own medical bills at private hospitals. She alleges the MVA Fund failed to register her case despite police notification of her transfer to Windhoek.
28 July 2026 · New Era →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah visited the family of Toini Hausiku, widow of former deputy prime minister Marco Hausiku who died on Sunday at age 73, saying the couple's legacy should inspire Namibians to remain united as the country pursues economic development. Nandi-Ndaitwah said the best way to honour the Hausikus is by living the values they promoted and maintaining the unity that was essential for Namibia's independence and future.
23 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Lady Pohamba Private Hospital has appointed Chartered Accountant Baronice Hans as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2026. Hans joins from Bank Windhoek, where she served as Managing Director for nine years.
20 July 2026 · Informanté →
A small aircraft flying at low altitude struck electrical cable lines near Aus on Sunday, March 29. One of the two occupants, German national Carmen Spetzinger, died from her injuries; the pilot sustained serious injuries and is recovering in Windhoek.
30 March 2026 · Informanté →
A medical specialist argues that infertility, affecting equal proportions of men and women, remains stigmatized in Namibian communities. He calls for empathy and support, noting that limited access to fertility treatment in public healthcare and lack of medical aid coverage compound the emotional and financial burden on couples.
20 February 2026 · New Era →
Former DTA parliament member Geoffrey Mwilima, convicted in the 1999 Caprivi high treason case, has died at Lady Pohamba Private Hospital in Windhoek, just weeks after his release on remission in December 2025. He was 70 years old and had been imprisoned since 1999 following armed separatist attacks in Katima Mulilo.
12 February 2026 · Informanté →
Infertility and subfertility have increased significantly and affect men and women equally, yet couples often face insensitive questioning and social pressure rather than compassion. Limited access to fertility treatment in Namibia's public sector and lack of coverage by medical aid schemes compound the emotional and financial burden on those struggling to conceive.
11 February 2026 · The Namibian →