The entire population of Gaza is experiencing “severe levels of acute food insecurity”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, underscoring the urgency for increasing the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory.
Year: 2024
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Nigerian army denies reprisal attacks
Nigeria’s army on Monday denied carrying out revenge attacks after the killing of 16 soldiers in the southern Delta state, as residents accused troops of burning a village in retaliation. Videos of flaming houses along the Forcados river have circulated on social media since Sunday, but AFP has not been able to verify the footage.
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11 Kenyan university students killed in bus crash
A bus carrying students from a top Kenyan university collided with a truck on a busy highway after skidding in heavy rain, killing 11 of them and injuring 42 seriously, police said.
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Youth devise app for road safety
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) HTTP campus recently hosted the first-ever hackathon which saw 20 participants employ digital technologies to come up with innovative ideas to curb traffic accidents in Namibia.
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Mutota, the six-year-old motivational speaker
At just six years old, Christmas Mutota is challenging expectations with his inspirational messages.
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Tutor shines with essay on global stage
Isack Awala, a tutor at VGS ACADEMY in Oshikuku, emerged as a standout participant in an international essay competition last November when he ended in the top 20 out of 5 000 participants.
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Epukiro Secondary School recognises best performers
In efforts to motivate their learners to do well academically, the Epukiro Secondary School in the Omaheke region recently awarded its best performers with prizes, compliments of community members, including peer groups.
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Capricorn pledges N$1m for desert economy in Maltahöhe
The Capricorn Foundation has pledged N$1 million towards the Wolwedans Foundation’s flagship initiative, RuralRevive: Building a Desert-based Economy, showcasing its dedication to economic advancement, sustainable development and the empowerment of the Maltahöhe community.
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Bank of Japan hikes rates for first time since 2007
Japan’s central bank pulled the plug yesterday on its ultra-aggressive monetary stimulus programme, hiking rates for the first time since the global financial crisis.
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Transparency key to integrated reporting – Nuyoma
New generation reporting took centre- stage this week when the Capricorn Group, in partnership with GreymatterFinch, hosted another investor relations workshop.