Statistics… Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) executive for data quality and assurance, Isak Neema highlights the objectives of a high-level regional sensitisation workshop, for the national strategy for the development of statistics underway in the Zambezi region. Video: Albertina Nakale | New Era Newspaper

Start... The Namibia Statistics Agency Lifalanza Munsu, the regional census coordinator, speaks as the NSA officially embarks on the 2023 census today, covering the entire country. The initial phase involves listing, which entails assessing and documenting the details of each household within each enumeration area. Video: Pricilla Mukokobi | New Era Newspaper

Mortality… The Namibia Statistics Agency says that during 2020/2021, more men than women died in Namibia. Notable causes for the mortality are attributed to non-communicable diseases. Further information also reveal that HIV, hypertensive diseases, and lower respiratory infections accounted for most deaths in male. The overall number of deaths recorded in Namibia in 2021 tallied to 24 117. Video: Paheja Siririka | New Era Newspaper

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is in the Kunene Region to share statistics on the Namibian economy with the region's residents. The one-day Economic Statistics Release and Stakeholders Engagement Workshop will see NSA officials sharing with participants the uses of economic statistics, present preliminary census information, and release the 2nd quarter GDP for 2024. NSA is mandated to produce statistics and disseminate them throughout the country. The workshop is attended by representatives