NEW YORK – On a bright September morning, employees stream through the turnstiles and vast lobby of Goldman Sachs’ headquarters in the sunlit Battery Park City neighbourhood of Manhattan.More than 9 000 people work at the investment bank’s New York head office.And hundreds of them depend on the H-1B skilled worker visa, recently targeted by...
Against the backdrop of global markets influx, imagine an investor nervously scrolling through their phone, eyes darting over headlines filled with policy changes, geopolitical tensions, and consumer behaviour shifts. Each alert brings a fresh wave of anxiety with tariff shocks, diplomatic standoffs, and rapid technological change shaking confidence. Volatility has become the norm, and uncertainty...
Lahja Nashuuta Paapa nye ngesi vaNamibia vana kuliwapayikira kuza momahoroworo gonondango domukunda ntanoi nondango dono doropa, momahoroworo ogo gana kuwiza mo 26 Nomber 2025, ECN kavatente asi awo tavakaruganesa nomurudi edi dakereko mo2014. Mbunga zokugendesa mahoroworo kazitente asi awo kuna kuyimona asi mouhunga mokuruganesa nomurudi edi dakarapo nare dogoro yitundwamo yoyipe vana yitura paveta. ECN...
FRANKFURT – German business sentiment unexpectedly fell in September, a closely watched survey showed yesterday, in a setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he tries to revive Europe’s top economy. The Ifo institute’s confidence barometer fell to 87.7 points, down from 88.9 in August, breaking a run of eight straight increases. Analysts polled by financial...
LONDON – Europe’s main stock markets retreated yesterday following gains in Asia and Wall Street losses, with focus on shares in technology giants and a warning from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell on interest rates.Chinese tech firms stood out, with Alibaba shares rocketing after its chief executive said the e-commerce giant planned to ramp...
Lahja Nashuuta OTJIWARONGO – The government has allocated N$31 million towards rural sanitation in the current financial year, Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa has announced. Speaking at the Rural Development Annual Progress Review and Planning Workshop held recently in Otjiwarongo, Sankwasa said more than 1 000 toilet facilities have already been constructed...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibia has approved the expansion of its Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme to include 36 additional countries and territories. The decision was taken during the 19th Cabinet meeting held on 2 September 2025 and announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS). In a statement issued by the executive...
Kaviveterue Virere Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Gaudentia Kröhne said government is committed to establishing chances that support social inclusion, poverty alleviation, and economic development, particularly in areas where women bear most of the burden. Speaking during the 8th Rural Women Parliament this week, she emphasised that women, particularly in rural areas, are...
Rudolf Gaiseb Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) parliamentarian Lilian Lutuhezi said parents sending children to the streets to beg for food and money are exposing them to kidnapping, sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Speaking during a parliamentary session on Tuesday, she said times have changed as danger looms on the streets. She advised that parents...
Hilma Nalupe Namibia’s very own Shani Friede has made waves on the South African equestrian scene after clinching victory in the 1.20 Derby in Shongweni, KwaZulu-Natal, last weekend with her horse Callaho Lucien. The 19-year-old rider, who is currently taking a gap year to focus fully on horse riding, has been based in outer Durban...