MOGADISHU – Mogadishu is rising, literally, from the ashes of decades of war. Pavements remain scarred by bullet holes and ruined buildings still line many streets, but the city’s cacophony is now one of construction, not destruction. The east African nation saw civil war in the 1990s mutate in the 2000s into an Islamist insurgency...
Auleria Wakudumo No major obstacles or hindrances were observed during special voting day across the country, although many polling stations got off to a slow start. In Oshana region, voting went smoothly, with residents and Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) officials ensuring that operations proceeded efficiently and without major disruptions. ECN regional electoral officer for...
ACCRA – Ghana has received official confirmation from the United States that Washington has fully removed the 15% tariff imposed on the West African nation’s cocoa and agricultural exports, its foreign minister announced Monday. The move comes at a sensitive moment in Ghana-US relations. Accra recently accepted dozens of deportees from the United States, exclusively...
Joseph Kaula Onanghulo – Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esperance Luvindao last week inaugurated two clinics in the Ohangwena region worth a combined N$10.9 million. The Onanghulo clinic in Onanghulo village, Ohangwena constituency, and the Onamukulo clinic in Onamukulo village, Omulonga constituency are now officially opened for business, aimed at expanding primary healthcare...
GENEVA – The UN on Monday warned that generative AI could become “a modern-day Frankenstein’s monster,” with human rights the first casualty, as powerful tech giants unleash the technology on the world. UN rights chief Volker Turk said generative AI had “tremendous promise” but told the world body’s business and human rights forum that its...
USAKOS – Navachab Gold Mine managing director George Botshiwe says investing in local economies, and the people who operate in them, is part of the mine’s commitment to reinvesting national resources back into communities. Botshiwe said this during the groundbreaking ceremony of a state-of-the-art SME park in Usakos. The mine is constructing the park to...
Hilma Nalupe The Capricorn Eagles, Namibia’s women’s cricket team, is currently in Bangkok, Thailand, for the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy tournament. The tournament began on 20 November and will end on 1 December. It features eight associate member teams and aims to bridge the gap towards major tournaments such as the ICC Women’s T20...
LUANDA – European and African leaders gathered in Angola yesterday for a summit to deepen economic and security ties, with emergency talks on Ukraine also on the cards. France’s Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Friedrich Merz and Kenya’s William Ruto are among dozens of European Union and African leaders expected in Luanda amid a US-European rift over...
The Capricorn Foundation, in partnership with Bank Windhoek, celebrated its first group of graduates from the Emerging Bankers Programme on Friday. The event marked the successful completion of 18 months of intensive training, hands-on experience and job placements for nine young Namibians in various rural Bank Windhoek branches across the country. Launched in 2024 with...
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