KYIV – Russia’s counter-offensive to retake territory captured by Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region has been “stopped”, a spokesman from Ukraine’s military administration set up in the area told AFP yesterday.Russia earlier this month said it had seized several villages back from Ukraine in the Kursk region, where Kyiv has held on to swathes...
GENEVA – The world remains far off track in tackling the climate crisis, but the UN voiced hope yesterday that artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies will help address the towering challenges. In a new report, the United Nations warned the goals laid out in the 2015 Paris climate accord, aiming to keep global temperature...
The Ineos Grenadier, inspired by the original Land Rover Defender of the 1980s, is not a typical luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) because even the entry-level model, known as the TrialMaster, is about as no-frills as a modern SUV can be. Despite the no frills, this entry-level model still gives all competitors in the same...
Puma Energy Namibia is grappling with a significant decline in reliance on rail transportation. This situation has deteriorated dramatically over the past two decades. Adell Samuelson, general manager of Puma Energy Namibia, during a media briefing this week, expressed concerns about the current state of rail services. She noted that the company now relies on...
The Bank of Namibia (BoN), in collaboration with the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF), held a stakeholder engagement at Otjiwarongo to address the rising cases of illegal financial activities, such as pyramid schemes. The session focused on pensioners, a targeted group due to their guaranteed retirement benefits from GIPF, including lump sums and monthly incomes....
President Nangolo Mbumba arrived in New York, United States of America on Tuesday to participate in the 79th session of the United Nations GeneralAssembly (UNGA), where he is set to co-chair the pivotal Summit of the Future. In his address at the summit global call last week, he emphasised the critical need for global unity...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibian farmers’ unions, the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPBD) and other land reform stakeholders have rejected the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement’s proposal for a stand-alone law on foreign land ownership in Namibia. In 2019, AR submitted a petition to Parliament in the form of a draft bill for debate and discourse...
Lahja Nashuuta Popular Democratic Movement parliamentarian Inna Hengari on Tuesday moved a motion to discuss and find alasting solution to the mushrooming “backyard loan sharks”, and their clients’ inability to escape the debt trap. She said lending institutions make vast profits, while ordinary people, mostly civil servants, are consistently drowning in debt. “The growing debt...
The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, has dismissed concerns among some businesses regarding the impact of the government directive on tax refunds, asserting that it will not lead to their collapse. Parliament has passed the Income Tax Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024), which provides for Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) deduction reimbursements...
The University of Namibia has said it upholds its position regarding political activities on itscampuses, including the main campus in the capital. In April 2024, the university issued a directive prohibiting all political activities on its campuses nationwide. This decision faced widespread criticism, as analysts and political parties accused the national university of suppressing freedom...