Auleria Wakudumo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the British High Commission (BHC), is strengthening food systems in Iikokola village of Omusati region, by supporting smallholder farmers and a school feeding initiative. Last week, the two organisations conducted a site visit to review progress at the Integrated Food Systems Project hosted...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibian Enduro Club brought adrenaline and grit to Farm Ababis near Karibib on Saturday, hosting the seventh leg of the national Enduro championship series. With the sun blazing overhead, the race unfolded in hot and dusty conditions that made overtaking a challenge. Riders battled across a demanding course that combined Jeep tracks,...
KYIV, (Ukraine) – A Russian strike yesterday in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region killed at least 20 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said in a social media post. Moscow has claimed the industrial region as part of Russia despite not having full control over it, and Kyiv says the Kremlin has massed 100 000 troops...
Hilma Nalupe FRANCISTOWN-The Brave Warriors kept their FIFA World Cup qualification dream alive with a convincing 3-0 victory over São Tomé and Prìncipe at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown, Botswana, on yesterday. Namibia came into the match determined to bounce back from recent setbacks and captain Peter Shalulile led by example with a...
BERLIN – Displaying one of her company’s hot plates proudly labelled “Made in Germany”, Sigrid Klenk concedes that maintaining production at home could become harder due in part to US tariffs. Continuing to make goods in Germany “is becoming less and less simple,” Klenk, boss of the small firm Rommelsbacher, said at the IFA consumer...
Heather Erdmann David Matheus Namibia joined the world in celebrating World Physiotherapy Day at the Windhoek Central Hospital yesterday. The event was held jointly by stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health and Social Services and the University of Namibia. The Namibian Society of Physiotherapy (NSP) reaffirmed its commitment to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Rehabilitation...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services has eliminated the use of middlemen in procuring medicines and clinical supplies, opting to purchase directly from international manufacturers and wholesalers instead. Health Minister Esperance Luvindao says this strategy is already paying off, with savings of more than N$221 million recorded in the first phase. “We...
LONDON – Rush-hour commuters faced chaos yesterday as staff on the London Underground train network staged a five-day strike, shutting stations and forcing people to work from home or use alternative modes of transport. Thousands queued to try and get on crammed buses while others reluctantly walked or cycled.Transport for London (TfL), which manages the...
SWAKOPMUND – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has justified its decision to award Eco Fish Farms the right to harvest 10 000 metric tonnes of pilchards under a Governmental Objectives quota. According to the ministry, the move is aimed at safeguarding national food security and sustaining jobs at the country’s last...
SEOUL – South Korea’s foreign minister departed for Washington yesterday for further negotiations following the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid. US immigration officials arrested some 475 individuals, including South Korean workers, during the raid Thursday at a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the southern state of Georgia. Officials in...