The international community, including China, India, Korea, Malaysia and Japan have aided Namibia with grants, food and other pledges to alleviate the effects of drought. On 22 May this year, Namibia declared a state of emergency following the worst drought that the country has experienced in 100 years. The Indian government has sent 1 000...
CHOI – Mfumu Joseph Tembwe Mayuni III of the Mashi Traditional Authority has said his area of jurisdiction remains one of the most underdeveloped in the Zambezi region and the country at large. He pointed out a lack of potable water, lack of electricity, long distances between schools, lack of community projects, and claimed discrimination...
KAFOLO – For months after presumed jihadists attacked it in 2020, Kafolo in northern Ivory Coast resembled a ghost town. Four years later, it is flourishing again, thanks in part to a double-pronged government plan — boosting security on the one hand, tackling poverty and youth unemployment on the other. Fourteen soldiers were killed in...
THE HAGUE – Gabon claimed sovereignty over three islands in oil-rich waters yesterday, telling the International Court of Justice the matter had already been settled by a 1974 treaty hotly disputed by Equatorial Guinea. The two west African nations have been squabbling over the 30-hectare (74-acre) island of Mbanie and two smaller low-lying islets, Cocotier...
TUNIS – Tunisian authorities have arrested 12 people including a smuggler involved in organising a recent crossing that killed 15 migrants after their boat capsized, the coastguard said in a statement yesterday. On Monday, a boat said to be bearing some 60 migrants capsized off the coast of the southeastern island of Djerba. The coastguard...
JERUSALEM – A man wounded in a shooting and stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv has died, the medical centre where he was being treated said yesterday, bringing the number of fatalities up to seven.“The injured person came to us in a critical condition, suffering from multi-system damage, and after doctors fought...
Mekelye Mwatile’s journey into cricket began at an early age. Despite facing challenges like time management and gender biases, she learned to balance her training with schoolwork, while finding motivation through her coaches’ wise words. How did you first get into cricket, and who inspired you to pursue it professionally? I kicked off my cricket...
The fourth edition of the annual Namibia Sport Expo is set to take place this month in the coastal town of Swakopmund, the organisers announced yesterday. This year’s expo will run from 17 to 20 October at the MTC Dome, and will feature both local and international exhibitors showcasing their products and services. The event...
The Nedbank for Good Series is set for a thrilling conclusion on 4 October, where the top 20 players from the preliminary rounds will go head-to-head in the finals at Omeya Golf Club. The 2024 edition of the Nedbank for Good Series took its first tee in March, where Likius Nande and Cehesta Walters emerged...
Omukainhu weedula 52 okwa dengwa nomanghava nokutuwa ombele ndele ta kwatwa onghonga komulumenhu weedula 21. Oshiningwanima osha ningwa Osoondaxa efimbo loufiku komukunda Etilashi koshitukulwa shaHangwena. Otaku hololwa kutya nakuninga oshihakanwa okwa li a tambulilwa moshipangelo shaNgela ashike paife okwa lekelwa. Omupopiliko wopolifi moshitukulwa shaHangwena Sergeant Simeon Haufiku okwa hokolola ta ti omufekelwa okwa hanga omukainhu...