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Le KFSH&RC-Madinah reçoit le prestigieux prix 2023 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence de Press Ganey

RIYAD, Arabie Saoudite, 30 janv. 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Le King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) de Médine a remporté le prix 2023 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence décerné par Press Ganey pour ses performances exceptionnelles en matière de services ambulatoires tout au long de l’année écoulée. Cette reconnaissance prestigieuse a honoré un groupe distingué d’établissements de soins de santé, parmi environ 1 500 établissements dans le monde, pour s’être classé parmi les 5 % les plus performants en matière d’expérience des patients au cours d’une année.

Par ce prix, Press Ganey, une organisation mondiale de premier plan dans la mesure et l’amélioration de l’expérience des patients, reflète l’engagement de la KFSH&RC à fournir des solutions de soins de santé de premier ordre et des expériences exceptionnelles pour les patients à travers divers services de soins de santé dans un cadre intégré d’éducation et de recherche.

En tant qu’établissement de premier plan ayant pour vocation de placer l’expérience humaine au cœur des soins de santé, le KFSH&RC-Madinah s’est assuré une position notable parmi les cinq premiers pour cent des prestataires de soins de santé accrédités, reconnus pour leur excellence en matière d’expérience des patients, de satisfaction des employés, de sécurité et de performance en matière de qualité des soins cliniques.

Le Dr Nizar Khalifa, directeur général du KFSH&RC-Madinah, a déclaré : « Cette réussite est le résultat de nos efforts continus pour donner la priorité aux patients, favoriser l’expérience positive des employés et obtenir des résultats cliniques efficaces, soulignant notre engagement à fournir des soins de santé d’excellence selon les normes les plus élevées, en donnant la priorité à la fois à nos employés et à notre communauté. »

La cérémonie de remise du prix Press Ganey 2023 sera annoncée plus tard en février. Alors que le KFSH&RC célèbre cette distinction avec son personnel dédié, ses partenaires et la communauté, il réaffirme son engagement continu à adopter une approche axée sur l’humanité et un état d’esprit centré sur le patient, s’alignant sur le programme de transformation des soins de santé décrit dans la Vision saoudienne 2030, contribuant activement à la réalisation d’une société plus saine et plus dynamique.

Le King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre fait partie des leaders mondiaux en matière de soins de santé spécialisés, et d’innovation, servant de centre de formation et de recherche médicale avancée. Grâce à des partenariats stratégiques avec d’éminents établissements locaux, régionaux et internationaux, l’hôpital se consacre à l’avancement des technologies médicales et à l’élévation des normes de soins de santé dans le monde entier.

À propos du King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC):

Le King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) est un établissement de soins de santé de premier plan au Moyen-Orient, conçu pour être le choix optimal pour tous les patients à la recherche de soins spécialisés. L’hôpital s’enorgueillit d’une riche histoire dans le traitement des cancers, des maladies cardiovasculaires, des transplantations d’organes, des neurosciences et de la génétique.

En 2023, « Brand Finance » a classé le King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre au premier rang des centres médicaux universitaires au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique et parmi les 20 premiers au niveau mondial. En outre, en 2022, le magazine Newsweek l’a reconnu comme l’un des principaux fournisseurs de soins de santé dans le monde.

Dans le cadre de la Vision saoudienne 2030, un décret royal a été publié le 21 décembre 2021 pour transformer l’hôpital en une entité indépendante, à but non lucratif et détenue par le gouvernement, ouvrant ainsi la voie à un programme de transformation complet visant à atteindre un leadership mondial dans le domaine des soins de santé grâce à l’excellence et à l’innovation.

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KFSH&RC-Madinah Recebe Prestigiado Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award de 2023 da Press Ganey

RIADE, Arábia Saudita, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) de Madinah recebeu o 2023 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award da Press Ganey pelo seu excepcional desempenho em serviços ambulatoriais no ano passado. Este prestigiado prêmio homenageou um grupo distinto de instituições de saúde de aproximadamente 1.500 locais em todo o mundo, por estar entre os 5% com melhor desempenho na experiência do paciente em um ano.

Este prêmio da Press Ganey, uma organização global líder em avaliação e aprimoramento da experiência do paciente, mostra o compromisso do KFSH&RC em fornecer soluções de saúde de primeira linha e excelentes experiências para o paciente em vários serviços de saúde dentro de um ambiente integrado de educação e pesquisa.

Como uma instituição líder dedicada em focar na experiência humana no centro dos cuidados de saúde, o KFSH&RC-Madinah conquistou uma posição notável entre os cinco por cento dos prestadores de cuidados de saúde credenciados, reconhecidos pela excelência na experiência do paciente, satisfação dos funcionários, segurança, e desempenho de qualidade dos cuidados clínicos.

O Dr. Nizar Khalifa, GM do KFSH&RC-Madinah, disse: “Essa conquista é o resultado dos nossos esforços contínuos em priorizar os pacientes, promover experiências positivas para os funcionários e alcançar resultados clínicos eficazes, enfatizando nosso compromisso de oferecer excelência em saúde com os mais altos padrões, sempre focados nos nossos funcionários e nossa comunidade.”

A cerimônia do Press Ganey Award de 2023 deve ser anunciada no final de fevereiro. Ao comemorar a premiação com a sua equipe dedicada, parceiros e comunidade, o KFSH&RC reafirma seu compromisso contínuo de adotar uma abordagem que se concentre na humanidade e em uma mentalidade centrada no paciente, alinhada com o programa de transformação de saúde delineado na Saudi Vision 2030, contribuindo ativamente para o alcance de uma sociedade mais saudável e vibrante.

O King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre é dos líderes globais de prestação de cuidados de saúde especializados, condução de inovação, e um hubs avançado de pesquisa e educação médica. Por meio de parcerias estratégicas com proeminentes instituições locais, regionais e internacionais, o hospital se dedica ao avanço de tecnologias médicas e elevação dos padrões de cuidado da saúde em todo o mundo.

Sobre o King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC):

O King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) é uma instituição de saúde líder no Oriente Médio, idealizada para ser a escolha ideal para todos os pacientes que procuram cuidados de saúde especializados. O hospital tem uma rica história de tratamento de câncer, doença cardiovascular, transplante de órgãos, neurociências e genética.

Em 2023, o “Brand Finance” classificou o King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre como o melhor centro médico acadêmico do Oriente Médio e da África e entre os 20 melhores do mundo. Além disso, em 2022 ele foi reconhecido como um dos principais provedores de cuidado de saúde pela revista Newsweek.

Como parte da Saudi Vision 2030, um decreto real foi emitido em 21 de dezembro de 2021 visando transformar o hospital em uma entidade independente, sem fins lucrativos e de propriedade do governo, abrindo caminho para um programa abrangente de transformação para alcançar a liderança global em cuidados de saúde por meio da excelência e inovação.

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Anaqua et AnyGen AI forment un partenariat stratégique pour fournir des solutions d’IA au marché de la propriété intellectuelle

BOSTON, 30 janv. 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anaqua, le leader mondial de l’innovation et de la gestion de la propriété intellectuelle (PI), a annoncé aujourd’hui un partenariat stratégique avec la société AnyGen AI, pionnière de l’infrastructure d’application de l’intelligence artificielle (IA), afin de fournir des solutions d’IA de pointe au marché de la PI, notamment des grands modèles de langages (LLM) standard de l’industrie.

Dans le cadre de cet accord, AnyGen AI s’appuiera sur sa technologie d’IA propriétaire pour élaborer des solutions de propriété intellectuelle adaptées à des cas d’utilisation spécifiques pour les clients d’Anaqua. L’objectif initial de la collaboration entre Anaqua et AnyGen AI est un classificateur automatique spécifiquement conçu pour les brevets. Cette nouvelle fonctionnalité, maintenue de manière sécurisée pour chaque client, permet aux détenteurs de brevets de classer de manière efficace et cohérente leur portefeuille de brevets, y compris les brevets de tiers pertinents, dans la taxonomie de brevets propre à leur entreprise. Après avoir été développé et testé conjointement avec un ensemble de clients de référence, le classificateur de brevets est maintenant disponible sur le marché.

L’auto-classificateur de brevets marque une avancée significative dans l’engagement d’Anaqua pour l’innovation en utilisant la technologie de l’IA pour aider les clients à rationaliser leurs flux de travail de propriété intellectuelle. En intégrant la solution d’AnyGen AI dans les plateformes de gestion de la propriété intellectuelle AQX® et PATTSY WAVE® d’Anaqua et en exploitant le logiciel d’analyse de brevets AcclaimIP™ et des ensembles de données, Anaqua vise à aider ses clients à accélérer la R&D, simplifier les recherches d’antériorité, améliorer l’analyse concurrentielle, et identifier de nouvelles opportunités de monétisation de leur propriété intellectuelle.

« Nous sommes ravis de nous associer à AnyGen AI, en combinant leurs capacités uniques en matière d’IA avec notre expertise dans le domaine de la gestion de la propriété intellectuelle pour développer conjointement le nouvel auto-classificateur de brevets et d’autres outils de propriété intellectuelle qui apporteront des avantages tangibles à nos clients dans leur travail quotidien », a déclaré Bob Romeo, PDG d’Anaqua. « L’expertise et l’expérience d’AnyGen AI dans le domaine de l’IA analytique et générative sont un ajout puissant à l’offre de propriété intellectuelle d’Anaqua, nous permettant de transformer la façon dont nos clients organisent et exploitent leur propriété intellectuelle. »

« Anaqua a une histoire impressionnante en matière d’innovation, et nous sommes honorés qu’ils nous aient choisis pour les aider à fournir des solutions d’IA à leurs clients », a déclaré Suresh Vallabhaneni, PDG d’AnyGen AI. « L’auto-classificateur de brevets augmentera l’efficacité, améliorera la cohérence et réduira les coûts, permettant aux clients d’Anaqua d’analyser les brevets concurrentiels du point de vue de leurs taxonomies de brevets privées. »

Anaqua et AnyGen AI travaillent sur un certain nombre d’autres solutions d’IA dans le domaine de la propriété intellectuelle, dont les détails seront annoncés dans les mois à venir.

À propos d’Anaqua

Anaqua, Inc. est un fournisseur de premier plan de solutions et services technologiques intégrés de gestion de la propriété intellectuelle (PI). Ses logiciels, AQX® et PATTSY WAVE®, combinent les meilleurs outils pour définir une stratégie de propriété intellectuelle avisée. Ses technologies, qui reposent notamment sur des workflows et des capacités d’analyses avancés, offre un environnement de travail intelligent conçu pour une prendre de meilleures décisions et optimiser les opérations de PI. Aujourd’hui, près de la moitié des 100 premiers déposants de brevets américains et des marques mondiales, ainsi qu’un nombre croissant de cabinets de conseils en propriété intellectuelle dans le monde utilisent les solutions Anaqua. Plus d’un million de décideurs, avocats, juristes, gestionnaires et innovateurs utilisent la plateforme pour leurs besoins de gestion de la PI. Le siège de la société est situé à Boston, avec des bureaux aux Etats-Unis, en Europe, en Asie et en Australie. Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez consulter le site anaqua.com, ou LinkedIn.

À propos d’AnyGen AI

AnyGen AI est une plateforme de cycle de vie des applications d’IA générative complète et sans code qui permet aux entreprises de générer des applications d’IA LLM dans un environnement unifié. AnyGen AI permet à diverses industries telles que la construction, le juridique et la fabrication de résoudre leurs problèmes complexes grâce à ses solutions d’IA polyvalentes. AnyGen AI a des bureaux à Palo Alto, New York, Singapour et Visakhapatnam, en Inde. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez consulter le site anygen.ai ou LinkedIn.

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Amanda Glagolev
Directrice de la communication
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Anaqua and AnyGen AI Form Strategic Partnership to Deliver AI Solutions to the IP Market

BOSTON, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anaqua, the leading global innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology provider, today announced a strategic partnership with pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) application infrastructure company AnyGen AI to deliver cutting-edge AI solutions to the IP market, including industry standard large language models (LLMs).

Under the agreement, AnyGen AI will leverage its proprietary AI technology to build IP solutions tailored to specific use cases for Anaqua clients. The initial focus of the collaboration between Anaqua and AnyGen AI is an auto-classifier specifically designed for patents. This new capability, securely maintained for each client, empowers patent holders to efficiently and consistently classify their patent portfolio, including relevant third-party patents, into their company-specific patent taxonomy. After development and joint testing with a set of anchor clients, the patent classifier is now being offered in general release.

The patent auto-classifier marks a significant leap forward in Anaqua’s commitment to innovation in utilizing AI technology to help clients streamline their IP workflows. By integrating AnyGen AI’s solution into Anaqua’s AQX® and PATTSY WAVE® IPMS platforms and leveraging the AcclaimIP™ patent analytics software and datasets, Anaqua aims to help its clients accelerate R&D, simplify prior art searches, improve competitive analysis, and identify new monetization opportunities from their IP.

“We are excited to partner with AnyGen AI, combining their unique AI capabilities with our domain expertise in IP management to jointly develop the new patent auto-classifier and other IP tools that will bring tangible benefits to our clients in their day-to-day work,” said Bob Romeo, CEO of Anaqua. “AnyGen AI’s expertise and experience in both analytic and generative AI are a powerful addition to Anaqua’s IP offerings, enabling us to transform how our clients organize and leverage their intellectual property.”

“Anaqua has an impressive history of innovation, and we’re honored they chose us to support them in delivering AI solutions to their clients,” said Suresh Vallabhaneni, CEO of AnyGen AI. “The patent auto-classifier will increase efficiencies, improve consistency, and lower costs, allowing Anaqua clients to analyze competitive patents from the point of view of their private patent taxonomies.”

Anaqua and AnyGen AI are working on a number of other AI solutions in the IP space, further details of which will be announced in the coming months.

About Anaqua

Anaqua, Inc. is a premier provider of integrated intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions and services for corporations and law firms. Its IP management software solutions, AQX® and PATTSY WAVE®, both offer best practice workflows with big data analytics and tech-enabled services to create an intelligent environment designed to inform IP strategy, enable IP decision-making, and streamline IP operations, tailored to each segment’s need. Today, nearly half of the top 100 U.S. patent filers and global brands, as well as a growing number of law firms worldwide use Anaqua’s solutions. Over one million IP executives, attorneys, paralegals, administrators, and innovators use the platform for their IP management needs. The company’s global operations are headquartered in Boston, with offices across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia. For additional information, please visit anaqua.com, or on Anaqua’s LinkedIn.

About AnyGen AI

AnyGen AI is a no-code and comprehensive Generative AI App Lifecycle platform that empowers enterprises to generate LLM AI apps in a unified environment. AnyGen AI empowers diverse industries like construction, legal, and manufacturing to solve their complex problems with its versatile AI solutions. AnyGen AI has offices in Palo Alto, New York, Singapore, and Visakhapatnam, India. For additional information, please visit anygen.ai or on LinkedIn.

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OPEN X Health launches to provide data-driven creativity to the pharmaceutical industry

London, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — January 30, 2024, London, UK – OPEN Health has launched OPEN X Health, a new practice focused on providing data-driven creativity to the pharmaceutical industry.

OPEN X Health (OPEN X) launches after two years of investment and growth in the creative communications offering from OPEN Health. OPEN Health acquired ARK, the award-winning London-based healthcare agency, in 2021, combining it with its own creative division. This united team has grown from strength to strength in terms of talent, awards, and client wins, notably becoming the most awarded agency at the PM Society Digital Awards in 2022 and 2023. “The launch of the new OPEN X practice provides clear definition of OPEN Health’s exceptional creative offering, complementing the broad range of OPEN Health capabilities that unlock possibilities for our clients across the product lifecycle,” said Rob Barker, CEO of OPEN Health.

Dom Marchant, Chief Creative Officer at OPEN Health, heads up this new practice and is supported by Claire Nysia Gill, President, OPEN X Health. “Effective communication is at the heart of what we do: we place more importance on evidence than opinion to showcase this effectiveness,” said Marchant.

“We are delighted to launch this new practice with our focus on data to inform, course-correct, and show success at a time when budgets are under scrutiny and the need for ROI is so high,” added Gill.

This launch comes off the back of a win at the PMEA awards, where OPEN Health’s EPIC campaign for Gilead won Excellence in Organisational Change Management or Transformation, demonstrating the agency’s focus on measurable results.

About OPEN X Health
OPEN X is an award-winning creative practice, delivering digital-first, data-driven campaigns for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. At OPEN X, we believe that X marks the spot where truly transformative creative thrives. OPEN X is part of OPEN Health. To learn more, visit www.openxhealth.com.

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About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide-ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient well-being. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across consulting, HEOR and market access, scientific communications, patient engagement, and creative omnichannel communications. To learn more, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

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Carry1st Announces Strategic Investment from Sony Innovation Fund

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carry1st, Africa’s leading game publisher and digital commerce platform, announces a strategic investment by Sony Innovation Fund, the venture capital arm of Sony Group Corporation (“Sony”). Carry1st is the inaugural investment out of Sony Innovation Fund: Africa, which was established by Sony as an initiative to support the growth of entertainment businesses in Africa.

Driven by rapidly increasing technology adoption, Africa’s gaming industry has over 200 million unique players and is set to reach a market size of over $1 billion in 2024, according to data from Newzoo and Carry1st. While there is limited formal console presence, Africa presents an incredible growth opportunity for this sector, particularly with the rise of live services.

“We are thrilled to join forces with Sony Innovation Fund: Africa,” said Cordel Robbin-Coker, CEO and Co-founder of Carry1st. “The relationship will help Carry1st to drive the future of gaming in Africa. At Carry1st, we believe that the African console market is a massively underestimated opportunity. Our distinct regional capabilities, paired with Sony’s expertise in gaming and entertainment, creates a powerful combination. Together, we hope to bring the best games in the world to players across Africa.”

“We are excited to welcome Carry1st as our first investment in Africa,” said Antonio Avitabile, Managing Director – EMEA, Sony Ventures Corporation. “We believe there is tremendous untapped potential for the gaming market in Africa, which we hope to experience and contribute to through our investment in Carry1st. We look forward to working closely with Carry1st’s world-class management team to support the company’s growth and explore potential business opportunities with Sony Group companies.”

About Carry1st
Carry1st is Africa’s leading publisher of games and digital content. Its mission is to scale awesome content in frontier markets by solving hard problems. Carry1st develops, licenses, and publishes games, and monetizes them effectively with Pay1st, a proprietary alternative payments platform and online marketplace for digital gaming goods. Carry1st has partnered with the likes of Activision, Supercell, and Riot Games to help scale games like Call of Duty: Mobile and Valorant and has launched games including Africa Glam (Nanobit), Mancala Adventures, SpongeBob Krusty Cook-Off, Ludo Blitz and Mine Rescue for gamers in Africa. Carry1st has raised over $60M since being founded in 2018 and counts Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), BITKRAFT, Google, Riot Games, and Nas as investors.

About Sony Ventures Corporation
Sony Ventures Corporation manages the Sony Innovation Fund (SIF), which invests in all stages of emerging technology companies as well as in startups solving global environmental challenges. SIF engages with pioneering startups to help fuel the development of disruptive technologies, launch new businesses, and contribute to the environment while seeking return on investment. Sony Ventures Corporation is headquartered in Japan. Learn more at www.sonyinnovationfund.com.

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Bank of Namibia appoints new board members


WINDHOEK: The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has appointed three new non-executive board members, in line with Section 9 of the Bank of Namibia Act (2020) with effect from 01 February 2024.

They include Dr Meshack Tjirongo, Advocate Eliaser Nekwaya, and Peter Kruger. Ehrenfried Meroro has also been re-appointed as a non-executive board member.

BoN’s Governor and Chairperson of the Board Johannes !Gawaxab on Tuesday described the appointments as instrumental in enhancing the bank’s policies, internal controls, risk management, and advancing the achievement of its strategic objectives.

‘As the bank steps into the conclusive year of its strategic plan, we are pleased to welcome the new board members, who will play a crucial role in providing the necessary oversight as we discharge our mandate. We have no doubt that the Board members will contribute significantly towards the execution of our current and future strategic endeavours,’ !Gawaxab said in a statement.

Kruger is a seasoned IT expert and is currently a manage
r of information systems and technology in the uranium mining sector. He brings over 26 years of expertise in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, IT security, operational leadership, financial management, and corporate governance.

A member of the Society of Advocates of Namibia, BoN noted that Nekwaya brings a wealth of experience in corporate governance and risk management. ‘He has demonstrated extensive expertise across various disciplines, including policy oversight, financial stewardship, and operational supervision,’ the central bank said.

Meanwhile, Tjirongo has a wealth of experience exceeding 30 years, being involved in formulating and implementing macroeconomic policies and providing counsel on economic and development policy matters across various countries in Africa, North America, and Europe.

He worked for BoN in the early 1990s within the research department, where he played a pivotal role in designing and implementing monetary policy responses as well as the exchange rate regime for Namib
ia.

He left the bank in 1999 to join the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where he served as a senior economist, leading the formulation of macroeconomic policies for the fund’s supported

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Keetmanshoop annual mayoral cup launched


KEETMANSHOOP: Keetmanshoop mayor, McDonald Hanse on Tuesday launched the 2024 edition of the annual Mayoral Cup, set to take place later this year.

While launching the tourney Hanse said sports programmes are powerful vehicles for achieving and advancing development and peace agenda.

‘Let us come together in the spirit of sports, fostering connections and friendships that will endure beyond the boundaries of the sports field. Sport can transform individuals, it bolsters physical, psychological, emotional and social well-being and development,’ he said.

Hanse said currently only one sport code – football – will feature in the tournament. He urged the organising team to come up with other sports codes to add to the annual event.

A member of the tournament organising committee, Owen Vlees said the proposed date for the tourney is 27 April 2024, but it is yet to be finalised.

‘We do not want this tourney to clash with the dates when the first, second and third division leagues resume their games because we w
ill need those teams for the tourney,’ he added.

Vlees said the tournament provides a platform for the youth of the region to showcase their talent and provides scouters with the opportunity to scout for raw talent.

The winners will walk away with N.dollars 25 000 in cash and a floating trophy, while the runner-up will walk away with N.dollars 15 000 and the semi-final losers will each walk away with N.dollars 5 000. The registration fee per team is N.dollars 1 800.

Teams from the first, second, and third divisions and non-league teams are expected to take part in the tourney.

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MTC announces N.dollars 3 million volleyball sponsorship


WINDHOEK: Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) on Tuesday announced a three-year sponsorship worth N.dollars 3 million to the Namibian Volleyball Federation (NVF).

MTC’s Chief Human Capital and Marketing Officer, Tim Ekandjo, described the sponsorship as an opportunity to nurture talent and growth, adding that this will assist with the formation of the MTC volleyball premiership.

He said the MTC premiership will be contested by eight male and eight female teams for year one, for which the teams will be provided with branded gear.

‘I was invited to a volleyball match late last year and I was impressed with the passion. This partnership will ensure a strong premiership on the African continent and will diversify our portfolio,’ Ekandjo said.

The president of the Namibian Volleyball Federation, Hilary Imbuwa, expressed gratitude for the sponsorship, saying the expansion of the federation into the MTC Volleyball National League will foster sportsmanship and build a strong sense of community.

‘With MTC’s g
eneral support, we can now expand our reach, enhance the league’s infrastructure and provide even greater opportunities for our athletes to showcase their skills on a national stage. As a federation, we pledge to use these funds transparently, to inspire and contribute to sports in Namibia,’ said Imbuwa.

He said the federation’s goals and objectives would not be achieved without MTC’s support.

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RDP calls on youth to participate in elections


WINDHOEK: Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) Secretary for Information and Publicity, Nghiningilwandubo Kashume, has called on the Namibian youth to take an active role in their futures by participating in the upcoming elections.

Speaking to Nampa here on Tuesday, Kashume said as the country prepares for the 2024 presidential and national elections, it is important for the youth to acquaint themselves and realise how important it is for them to take part in political decision-making through voting.

He said democracy is a new political system in Namibia and many people, especially the youth, do not understand what a multi-party democratic system constitutes.

‘By voting it means when the youth is demanding things to be done for themselves, they have done their part… You can’t demand a clinic, school, road or housing… basic necessities every citizen of our land requires, if you are saying ‘I’m the youth, I don’t want to participate in politics’,’ he stressed.

Kashume said RDP is taking part in the electi
ons and is scheduled to deliberate on the preparation for internal democratic elections on 24 February 2024, which will be followed by a fourth national convention to elect its national leadership.

He further said that RDP will discuss its election manifesto at the upcoming party congress, after which its contents would be made public.

‘There has been a tendency in this country where RDP presents its election manifestos and others go and plagiarise it. We don’t like it very much, but the time will come when we are ready to present our election manifesto,’ he noted.

He also called on Namibians to register their current voting cards as most would have expired.

‘A number of Namibians are looking forward to the RDP taking part in this election and they are determined. It is encouraging for the RDP’s outlook,’ he noted.

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Nudo reinstates suspended and expelled members


OPUWO: The National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) on Saturday resolved to adopt the National Executive Committee’s recommendations and reinstate suspended and expelled party members who were accused of fragmenting party legislation and sowing disunity, among other reasons.

This is according to a statement issued on Tuesday by Kapukatua Kuvare, Nudo National Council’s vice chairperson.

Nudo’s National Council in a meeting in Windhoek on Sunday resolved to lift the suspension of National Council member Ambros Mundjindjiri and reinstate him to his previous position, as well as the reinstatement of former long-serving Okakarara constituency councillor Vetaruhe Kandorozu, who faced off against Utjiua Muinjangue in the party’s internal election for the top nine members of Nudo’s leadership in 2019 and lost by a small margin.

Following the election in which the majority of Kandorozu’s camp members lost to Muinjangue’s faction, the party became embroiled in a war of words between the two factions, prompting
the current leadership to suspend and ultimately remove Kandorozu from the party.

Kandorozu was accused of orchestrating an anti-Muinjangue campaign during the 2020 presidential and national assembly elections, urging his supporters to vote for former independent candidate Panduleni Itula, who currently serves as the President of Independent Patriots for Change.

‘After a lengthy discussion on this topic, the NC confirmed the NEC’s decision of October 2022 to re-instate the expelled members as ordinary members without their previous positions as a punishment for their transgression for sowing disunity within the party,’ stated Kuvare.

Furthermore, Kuvare added that the party reinstated Nudo council members Veneruru Korumbo and Mbamanovandu Tuamunika following a protracted period of disciplinary proceedings in which they were accused of bringing the party into disrepute.

During Sunday’s meeting, the party endorsed the NEC’s decision to hold the National Elective Congress on 27 April 2024 in Windhoek.

Accor
ding to Kuvare, the opposition party has formed a National Elective Congress Organising Committee (NGOC) that will report to the Secretary-General (SG) and includes Nockey Kaapehi, Israel Hukura, Nokokure Veii, Vetondisa Tjijenda, Chief Boas Tjingaete and Chief Rukambe Uazukuani.

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Nuunyango urges business community to support learners


ONIIPA: The Oniipa Constituency Councillor in the Oshikoto Region, Vilho Nuunyango is urging businessmen and women to support learners and students.

Nuunyango said this in an interview with Nampa after he donated 6 000 sanitary pads to eight schools at Oneputa Combined School in the Oniipa circuit of the Oshikoto Region on Monday.

He said the business community should assist the learners with stationery and other basic needs, especially during the beginning of the year.

Nuunyango said that giving back to the learners and students will be a good opportunity to motivate learners to perform well.

‘Our learners are not inspired enough because there are no people who motivate them with gifts so they can feel motivated to perform better in their academics,’ said Nuunyango.

He said that elders hold a high responsibility to invest in the learners’ school performances and maintain their behaviour.

‘As elders of our society, we strongly need to encourage our learners to behave well because they are the leaders of
tomorrow,’ Nuunyango said.

He also encouraged parents and guardians to advise their children on the danger of drugs and alcohol abuse.

‘I encourage all the parents to advise their children not to do drugs or consume alcohol as this harms them,’ he said.

Nuunyango donated the sanitary pads to Oniipa Primary School, Omwandi Gwelago Primary School, Omukwiyu Gwemanya Combined School, Oshilulu Combined School, and the Onampadhi, Oneputa, Onalulago and Onzinzi combined schools.

He said there are five more schools that he will assist before the end of this year and plans to assist more schools next year.

Nuunyango said he is committed to supporting girls for now as they are mostly faced with challenges during lessons.

‘We want to make sure that the adolescent girls are safe in schools compared to the past when they were never taken care of, which also demoralised them.’

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Aiyambo addresses Onaushe Combined School learners on staying safe


ONAUSHE: The Head of the Namibian Police Force’s Oshana Community Policing Sub-division, Inspector Thomas Aiyambo, has advised parents to ensure that their children sleep in separate rooms to avoid possible rape incidents from occurring.

Aiyambo was speaking during a ‘Be Safe’ campaign held at the Onaushe Combined School on Tuesday, where he addressed learners on how to stay safe.

He said there have been allegations of children being raped by their siblings and in some of these cases, girls have been impregnated, hence the advice for them not to share bedrooms once they reach a certain age.

‘These situations remain unreported, which is incorrect. Such reports ought to be reported to the headmen and/or teachers, as well as the police, who will conduct an inquiry,’ he said.

Aiyambo also urged learners to walk to and from school in groups to avoid sexual assault and said if they are attacked, they should seek help.

This comes after two recent incidents of rape were reported in the region involving learners.
The first incident was reported at the Etambo dumping site on 16 January 2024, where an 11-year-old girl headed to school was raped by an unknown suspect.

In the second incident, Aiyambo indicated that a 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped behind Oshana Mall by an unknown suspect on 18 January 2024, while coming from school.

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School uniforms donated to learners at Onaushe Combined School


ONAUSHE: The Action Based Organisation on Tuesday handed over school uniforms worth over N.dollars 10 000 to learners of Onaushe Combined School in the Oshana Region.

The school is located about 70 kilometres west of Oshakati and has a learner population of over 300, with 40 per cent of the learners being from marginalised communities.

According to Zackary Itodo, the organisation’s initiator, the Agra Staff Initiative Fund (ASIF) availed school uniforms and shoes upon his request for assistance towards the school.

‘The donation comes in the form of assisting learners who are in need of school uniforms but due to financial constraints, their parents are unable to afford a proper uniforms,’ he stated.

He added that the mission is to ensure that all children, regardless of background, can have proper uniforms and feel a sense of belonging within their schools.

Itodo further indicated that their goal is to reach more learners as a uniform represents a school’s identity, tradition and values.

The school’s pr
incipal, Gabhard Amunyela, stated that the donation will make a difference in the lives of their learners and hopefully boost their morale in school.

‘Many of the parents are struggling to buy proper school uniforms,’ he said, thanking the organisation for the donation as such initiatives go a long way to empowering the Namibian child.

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MVA’s Divundu Emergency Centre receives ambulance


WINDHOEK: The Road Fund Administration (RFA) on Tuesday handed over an ambulance to the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund for use by the Divundu Emergency Centre in the Kavango East Region.

Receiving the donation, MVA Fund Chief Executive Officer Rosalia Hausiku said the distance between Kavango East and the Zambezi Region made it difficult for medics to attend to road accidents in time, hence the establishment of the emergency centre at Divundu about a year ago.

The emergency centre was equipped with a response vehicle which allowed medics to get to accident scenes, but it could not transport patients.

‘The new ambulance is expected to eliminate this challenge,’ Hausiku said.

Handing over the donation, RFA CEO Ali Ipinge said it is within the fund’s mandate to bring services closer to people.

‘We took it upon ourselves to partner with the MVA Fund to deliver this ambulance to help our citizens in the regions of Kavango East and Zambezi,’ he said.

The ambulance, which was converted into a 4×4 vehicle, i
s valued at N.dollars 1.3 million.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency