Air ambulance ‘not used since 2003’
Opposition member of parliament Nelson Kalangula has questioned the suitability and sustainability of Namibia’s new state-owned air ambulance, claiming its Learjet 31 has not been in operation since 2003. Although the aircraft was an existing government asset handed over to the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the ministry has spent about N$500 000 equipping it, executive director Penda Ithindi has confirmed. Kalangula, the shadow minister of works and transport, has raised concerns about the aircraft’s maintenance requirements, the availability of spare parts and the infrastructure needed to support its operations across the country. In a social media post following