BANGUI – The president of the Central African Republic Faustin Archange Touadera won a third term in last month’s election with 78% of the vote, the constitutional court said yesterday, announcing final results. His main opponent, Anicet-George Dologuele, who had appealed the provisional results complaining of fraud, won 13.5%, it said, saying the appeal had...
Raising chickens is rapidly becoming a lucrative farming enterprise that provides affordable protein to households across the country. However, there are critical factors that farmers must understand and adhere to ensure success. Firstly, to achieve success in chicken farming, housing is the most critical factor farmers must prioritise. Chicken coops must be designed in a...
Namibia’s commercial banks hold the key to unlocking significant employment potential, but it is currently cut for the wrong lock. To drive job creation in the nation’s vibrant sports and creative sectors, the financial industry must fundamentally move away from evaluating these dynamic fields with the same rigid criteria used for traditional manufacturing. All I...
ADAMUZ – Officials in Spain said the death toll from a high-speed train collision in the south of the country, currently at 39, could rise further, with rescuers at work on the mangled wreckage. It is already Spain’s deadliest train accident since 2013, when 80 people died after a train veered off a curved section...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Football legend from the Omaheke region, Harold Kavari, has urged the current generation of players to take both their football careers and education seriously if they hope to succeed beyond the pitch. Kavari, a former attacking midfielder who played for Desert Rollers in Gobabis and Windhoek giants African Stars in Namibia’s elite league,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EZORONGONDO – Ovambanderu from various commandos countrywide on Friday paid homage to their fallen leader, chief Munjuku II Nguvauva, at Ezorongondo in Omaheke region’s Epukiro constituency. Nguvauva led the Ovambanderu community for more than five decades until his death on 16 January 2008. The Ovambanderu Traditional Authority (OTA) spokesperson, Uazenga Ngahahe, told...
Matheus David Grade 12 learners across the country returned to their admitted schools yesterday, the education ministry confirmed. The start of their academic year is to prepare them for the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) pathways. According to the education ministry 2025 results statistics, a total of 38 692 full-time candidates registered for the NSSCO examination in 2025,...
DAVOS – Iran’s foreign minister will not be attending the Davos summit in Switzerland this week, the organisers said yesterday, stressing it would not be “right” after the recent deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran. Abbas Araghchi had been scheduled to speak on Tuesday during the annual gathering of the global elite at the upscale...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKATUUO – Epukiro Secondary School (ESS) continues to receive complimentary messages for its attainment of fourth position in the grade 12 results at the national level. The Post 3-based school’s 63 learners who wrote the grade 12 examination last year all qualify for tertiary education. Leading the congratulatory message pack is the Omaheke...
OTJIWARONGO – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality and Social Services yesterday commenced visits to several capital projects in the Otjozondjupa region that were initiated during the 2021/2022 and 2023/2024 financial years. The 15-member parliamentary standing committee, chaired by Nono Katjingisiua, comprises Tuulikki Abraham, Vetaruhe Kandozoru, Lilian Lutuhezi, Fenny Tutjavi and Armas Amukoto. Other...