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Quarter of Gaza wounded have ‘life-changing injuries’ – WHO
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Quarter of Gaza wounded have ‘life-changing injuries’ – WHO

GENEVA – The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Yesterday that at least a quarter of those injured in the war raging in Gaza have suffered “life-changing injuries”, many requiring amputations and other “huge” rehabilitation needs. At least 22 500 of the people injured in Gaza in the 11 months since the war erupted will “require...

UNESCO warns of possible looting from Sudan museums
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UNESCO warns of possible looting from Sudan museums

PARIS – The United Nations (UN) cultural agency  yesterday raised the alarm over reports of armed groups looting several museums and heritage institutions in war-wracked Sudan.“The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is deeply concerned about the recent reports of possible looting and damage of several museums and heritage institutions in Sudan, including the...

A’Felende launches on YouTube
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A’Felende launches on YouTube

Created by longtime friends Sally Jason and Leratho Kanime, ‘A’Felende’ is a gripping drama series that follows the lives of four Namibian women navigating personal and professional challenges in the city of Windhoek.  The show stars a local cast, such as Fresh FM Radio presenter Charlene “Chazz” Mubita, TikTok sensation Mucky Haushona, breakout actress Otja Kooper,...

Greatness made easier than ever before
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Greatness made easier than ever before

Nowadays, it is easier to be great because most people are weak. This should not be said as a mockery but with great, genuine concern and compassion.  This is because it is not necessarily any individual’s fault but a great failure of society as a collective, and a success to those whose agenda has always...

Industry loop – Mega a flop story? 
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Industry loop – Mega a flop story? 

Chazz and Paula on Fresh FM on Wednesday came out on air, and alleged that Mega left them on blue ticks. Chazz explained how she tried to get him on air on Friday and Monday unsuccessfully.  She mentioned that Mega was busy with other commitments. To which Chazz revealed that they had agreed with Mega...

Vmsix enters Grammy consideration
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Vmsix enters Grammy consideration

Vmsix, the acclaimed award-winning Namibian music group, recently announced their music had been submitted for consideration for the Grammy Awards. This marks a significant milestone for the talented artists, who have been making waves in the local and international music scene of late. The group’s entry features their collaboration with the acclaimed singer-songwriter, mixing engineer...

Tuno Foods spices up local cuisines  
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Tuno Foods spices up local cuisines  

Iuze Mukube The 3rd Annual Micro, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Forum of the African Union (AU) is currently ongoing in Windhoek, and various delegates, exhibitors, and small enterprise entrepreneurs have swarmed to the occasion. As the forum aims at fostering financial empowerment and educational innovation for African start-ups and SMEs, local entrepreneur, Taimi Shivute,...

Capricorn reports N$1.7billion profit on 10% growth …in strong position to seize regional opportunities
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Capricorn reports N$1.7billion profit on 10% growth …in strong position to seize regional opportunities

The homegrown financial services entity, Capricorn Group Limited, yesterday reported an impressive profit of N$1.74 billion after tax with year-on-year growth of 9.9% in its latest financial results for the year ended 30 June 2024.  The Group, with diversified operations and business interests in Namibia and Botswana, is listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange.  Through...

Letter – COP29 to focus on climate finance
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Letter – COP29 to focus on climate finance

Fossil-fuel-producing countries and companies are being asked to pay into a new international fund to help poor countries cope with the effects of the climate crisis. The climate investment fund is being set up by the Azerbaijani government, the host country of the COP29 United Nations climate summit in November. The Climate Finance Action Fund...