PARIS – Europe is supposed to fully switch to electric vehicles in little over a decade but sales growth of the climate-friendly vehicles stalled in the first half of the year, data showed yesterday. Instead, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) showed that the modest 4.4% overall growth in the sales of new...
PARIS – Airlines expect overall passenger numbers to double over the next two decades from the 4.3 billion who flew last year, with growth led by emerging markets such as Asia Pacific and the Middle East, the main global airline body said yesterday. The projected surge in traffic could put further pressure on carriers to...
The NIRO Career Guidance and University Readiness Conference 2024 is currently taking place in Windhoek. Pupils, teachers, parents, exhibitors and industry representatives have gathered under the theme “Embracing Future Skills.” Discussions focused on career guidance, motivations and future skills. NIRO is a locally-registered company established in 2008, and offers full-time tutoring, student development and university...
The industrialisation and trade ministry has extended its warmest congratulations to minister Lucia lipumbu on being awarded the Africa Trade and Investment Minister of the Year 2024 at the 14th African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) in London, England on Wednesday. “This prestigious award is testament to her unwavering commitment to fostering trade, enhancing investment opportunities,...
Canadian oil explorer Reconnaissance Energy Africa (Recon) and Norwegian-listed BW Energy have struck a deal for an onshore drilling campaign in northeastern Namibia. The deal means ReconAfrica is selling a 20% working interest in its exploration licence onshore Namibia, to BW Energy, in exchange for total potential consideration of US$141 million (about N$2.5 billion) According...
Dr Kalumbi Shangula, executive director Ben Nangombe and your entire team in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, you did well during the Covid-19 pandemic. You also did well in the fight against HIV/AIDS. However, more needs to be done by all of us together as Namibians. Last year, Cabinet urged your ministry to...
Before the curriculum was revised in 2015, grade 4 fell under the then-lower primary phase, which was using the class teaching mode of instruction. This meant that one teacher would teach the learners all the subjects they had in that grade. This also meant that the teachers spent ample time with these learners, and could...
Communication is the foundation upon which effective governance and organisational success are built. It is the “lifeblood”, which is vital for both internal and external stakeholders, enabling the flow of information, the coordination of activities, and the achievement of shared goals. Conversely, communication breakdowns often lead to confusion and conflict, as it did in the...
As enshrined in the Namibian Constitution, every citizen who has reached the age of 18 shall have the right to vote. Article 21(4) further stipulates that every citizen shall have the right to “freedom of association, which shall include freedom to form and join associations or unions, including trade unions and political parties.” 27 November...
According to Africtionary, the African slang dictionary, an ice boy is “a broke guy who drinks with guys who have money (usually guys he grew up with). They send him around to buy ice, open the beers for them, and do all crazy things because he does not contribute financially.” While the terms “iceboy” and...