Renault unveiled a new electric vehicle on Monday and its Scenic model won the Car of the Year award at the first Geneva auto show since 2019, giving a boost to the French automaker’s electrification plans.
Year: 2024
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G20 ministers meet amid crises, conflicts
G20 finance ministers are meeting in Brazil, seeking ways to shore up a global economy whose nascent recovery is threatened by a raft of conflicts and crises, including the war in Ukraine and Israel’s attack on the people of Palestine.
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Nigerians protest soaring cost of living
Thousands of Nigerians rallied against soaring living costs on Tuesday as the worst economic crisis in a generation leaves many struggling to buy food.
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Omahenene electricity connection progressing well
The Ondangwa Town Council has commenced with the electrification of 153 houses in the Omahenene informal area.
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Katjimune urges SME rescue plan
Lawmaker Maximalliant Katjimune of the Popular Democratic Movement said around 70% of small and medium enterprises are estimated to fail almost immediately upon commencement of operations.
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Creative becomes cancer awareness advocate
Lucia Bopoto, a creative copywriter and brand communication strategist, has embarked on a new journey as a cancer awareness advocate following her diagnosis of breast cancer, just like her father.
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Prostate cancer the leading cancer in Namibia
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), through the Global Cancer Observatory (GCO), recently announced that prostate cancer is Namibia’s leading malignancy.
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Something for everyone in Shiimi’s N$100b budget
Finance and Public Enterprises Minister Iipumbu Shiimi stunned friends and foe yesterday when he unveiled a N$100.1 billion national budget. The budget represents an increase of 12.4% from the revised estimates of the preceding year.
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Governor furious over suspected food poisoning deaths
Kavango East governor, Bonifatius Wakudumo has expressed dismay and lack of trust in the authorities who he said have failed to prove suspected food poisoning incidents in the region, including the Kayova village incident where 16 people from one homestead died in May last year.
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Govt expands social safety nets
While State pension grant recipients might not have received the major increase they hoped for the Namibian government has reaffirmed its commitment to provide support the most vulnerable members of society through a boost in social safety nets’ expenditure.