KEETMANSHOOP – Many parents queued up with their children in different parts of Keetmanshoop to secure placement at schools at the town on Monday. Norman van Wyk, who recently got promoted and transferred to the southern town, said he had high hopes to ensure placement for his daughter. “She was a top-performing student at Oosterheim...
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has confirmed the arrest of an individual following a bomb threat at the Hosea Kutako International Airport on Tuesday. NAC spokesperson Dan Kamati said the suspect was a passenger who boarded a departing regional flight. The bomb threat was confirmed to be a security breach. “Necessary security protocols were activated,...
KATIMA MULILO – For many learners, the first day of high school can be daunting. It involves meeting new teachers, adjusting to the environment, and making new friends. However, for three San-speaking learners from Masambo Primary School in Bwabwata National Park, the experience has been nothing short of exciting. The journey from Masambo Primary School,...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – With only two months until the swearing-in of National Assembly members following the pivotal elections in November 2024, the United Democratic Front (UDF) has yet to determine its parliamentary representatives for this term. The party secured two seats in last year’s elections, amassing 16 828 votes in the National Assembly race....
Linea Dishena Learners at Cuba Primary School (PS) in Windhoek will have to continue sharing facilities with Dr Abraham Iyambo PS for the foreseeable future, as the construction of their school is ongoing. Located in the Havana informal settlement, Cuba PS was established in 2023 to alleviate overcrowding at the Dr Abraham Iyambo PS. The...
TSINTSABIS – Swapo secretary general (SG) Sophia Shaningwa has urged residents of the Guinas constituency in the Oshikoto region to vote for her party’s candidate during the upcoming by-election on Friday.During a Swapo mini-rally in the Tsintsabis settlement on Tuesday, Shaningwa said Moses Khumub is the right person to lead the constituency office. She said...
MAPUTO – Mozambique swore in Daniel Chapo as president yesterday following months of post-election violence that an NGO says has killed more than 300 people. Vowing “to devote all my energies to defending, promoting and consolidating national unity”, Chapo (48), extends his Frelimo party’s 50-year rule of the gas-rich African nation. Opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane...
AWASH – Under a makeshift shelter, Moussa Akele kills time chewing the stimulant khat, wondering where his family will get its next meal after fleeing a series of earthquakes that have shaken several regions of Ethiopia. The 40-year-old was at home in Kabanna in the Afar region, about 250 kilometres (155 miles) northeast of the...
PARIS – Cocaine use in France has nearly doubled. Consumption of hard drugs, like heroin and ecstasy, is also rising. This information was revealed in a study yesterday. The increase is aligned with drug-related violence that has spread across the country. Some 1.1 million people used cocaine at least once in 2023, a report published...
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach expects consequences amid a series of allegations of abuse in German gymnastics. “We now hope that there will be movement, and that there will be a change in awareness,” he told dpa in an interview. The IOC is following the developments in the case, he added. “I think...