U.S. Embassy grant to Sister Namibia to challenge gender-based violence
The U.S. Embassy awarded Sister Namibia with a grant for US $20,000 (N$280,000) to address gender-based violence (GBV) through discussion and dialoguing around gender norms.…
CDC provides 600 hepatitis E rapid test kits to the Ministry of Health and Social Services
The U.S. Embassy in Namibia, through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continued its assistance to help Namibia control the hepatitis E outbreak…
World AIDS Day Commemoration
For 30 years we have marked World AIDS Day. On this day we reflect on the impact HIV/AIDS has had on the lives of millions…
Launch of Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit
Background information for the implementation of the ICCWC Toolkit and ICCWC Indicator Framework in Namibia (PDF 335 KB) Good morning! I am happy to be…
USAID provides N$395 million to fight HIV/AIDS
Windhoek – On 28 November 2018, the United States Government (USG), represented by the Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Government of the Republic…
The Importance of Creating A Science Base and A Base for Science: Why Cutting-edge Science Matters
Disease knows no borders. In today’s interconnected world, diseases can spread from an isolated, rural village to any major city in as little as 36…
PEPFAR Small Grants Handover Ceremony
Thank you all for being at this very important event. Today, we will highlight three organizations that have secured funding from the PEPFAR Small Grants…
Wildlife Workshop for Women in Zambezi
Thank you for allowing me to join you today. In thinking about what you will discuss and learn at this workshop, I thought it would…
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson at the handover of the Akutsima CBART site
Thank you for inviting me here today. I, too, come from a small town, so it is special for me to have the opportunity to…
Remarks: CDC Country Director at the Launch of the National Cervical Cancer Prevention Guidelines
Thank you to the Ministry of Health and Social Services for inviting me to speak at this event today. I know it is a little…
Remarks by the DCM to open TechCamp Namibia
I want to begin by thanking you for participating in TechCamp Namibia. To our regional SADC friends and to our international trainers and experts: thank…
Remarks: U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson at the Inauguration of MET Dog Unit
Waterberg Anti-Poaching Training Center Thanks to the leadership of the Honorable Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta, Namibia continues to be a model for…
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson at the NUST HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign
Today marks the first day of the 2018 Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) HIV/AIDS Wellness Campaign. I trust that all of you have…
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson at the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Milestone
35,000 Clients Reached with Private Sector Support for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Through the leadership of the Honorable Minister of Health and Social Services,…
U.S. Ambassador remarks at the NAMPHIA Launch
Today is a remarkable day. The results presented here today show that Namibia is one of the countries leading the world in implementation of a…
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson at the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Good morning! I’m pleased to be here to help commemorate the World Day against Trafficking in Persons under today’s theme of responding to the trafficking…
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson at the DREAMS milestone event
Today we are celebrating the “DREAMS” program. The name is very appropriate, because through this program, adolescent girls and young women receive the support they…
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson at Fourth of July Celebration
Good evening, and welcome! Some of you here may have enjoyed Fourth of July celebrations in the United States, where Americans decorate their homes and…
