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U.S. Ambassador Randy Berry Visits Cattle Country

Windhoek – In March 2023, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia, Randy W. Berry, had his first official trip to the cattle country– “a place where I felt very much at home since I grew up on a cattle ranch in the American West,” said Ambassador Berry when asked about Gobabis. After a courtesy call with Honorable Governor ...

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, embassy, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Gran, CDC Namibia, Corridor 14, Epako Clinic, Gobabis, Govenor of Omaheke Region, Motsomi Primary School, Namibia, Omaheke Region, U.S. Ambassador Randy Berry

270,000 Circumcised Men Help Namibia’s Fight Against HIV

Swakopmund – On March 9th, the U.S. Government joined the Ministry of Health and Social Services in commemorating yet another milestone of Namibia’s fight against HIV as the country managed to get 270,000 young boys and men circumcised, with support of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). “The risk of contracting ...

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 10 March, 2023 | Topics: embassy, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Erongo, HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, Swakopmund, VMMC Namibia, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision

U.S. Government Holds Solar Panel Installation and Sustainable Design Ceremony to Reinforce Partnership with Namibia

Windhoek – On March 9th, Ambassador Randy Berry, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia, hosted a solar panel installation and sustainable design ceremony to highlight the strides the U.S government is taking to support Namibia’s sustainability goals to lower and use of renewable energy. City of Windhoek Mayor Joseph Uapingene, government officials, members from NamPower and other ...

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 9 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: B.L. Harbert International, Mayor of Windhoek, Namibia, Solar Panel, State Department’s Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO)

A Little Moonlight Goes a Long Way

Bringing HIV Services to Hard-to-Reach Populations “Good evening, do you have a moment to talk with us? Do you have friends who would like to join us?” These are some of the questions you can hear as the KP-STAR project team engages female sex workers on a street in Windhoek on a Friday night. KP-STAR ...

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 7 March, 2023 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: HIV/AIDS, IntraHealth Namibia, KP-STAR, protective Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

A Proclamation on Women’s History Month, 2023

During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the countless women who have fought tirelessly and courageously for equality, justice, and opportunity in our Nation. We also reaffirm our commitment to advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls in the United States and around the world. We are mindful that we are building on the legacy of both ...

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 1 March, 2023 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Press Releases | Tags: Women's History Month

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