PARIS – Shares in Airbus fell more than 10% on Monday in Paris following media reports that quality problems with fuselage panels had delayed delivery of some of its top-selling A320 aircraft. Shares in the company were down 10.24% at around 1200 GMT, while the Paris market was showing a small drop. It subsequently recovered...
Ali Negumbo Edward Tenete Mental health has increasingly become a public health challenge in Namibia, with rising suicide cases shaking communities and exposing deep social and emotional vulnerabilities, particularly among the youth. With university students among those affected, concerns are mounting over the availability of support systems in higher education and the urgent need to...
Iuze Mukube A father, who admitted that he held his two-year-old son by the legs and proceeded to slam his head on a concrete pillar situated next to a railway line in Otavi in 2023, was sentenced to a period of 25-years imprisonment yesterday. Thomas Muronga (30) was convicted on 18 November 2025 on charges...
Rudolf Gaiseb Is the usuage and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) counter productive and robbing people off their right to be creative? Or is AI the next best thing since the invention of sliced bread? Commonly, AI is understood as computer systems that perform functions requiring human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, decision-making, and recognising...
Matheus David The University of Namibia’s Khomasdal campus became a hub of colour, culture and creativity last week as Namibia and Indonesia strengthened their long-standing partnership through the official opening of the Indonesia Weaving Workshop. The initiative brings together artisans, students and lecturers to learn traditional Indonesian weaving skills while exploring Namibia’s own rich creative...
PARIS – The world economy has been “surprisingly resilient” in the face of adversity this year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said yesterday, raising its growth estimates for key economies, notably the US and the eurozone. The OECD is an international organisation of democratic countries with market economies that promotes sustainable economic...
Rudolf Gaiseb Monica Amunyela The Ethical Use of Social Media Seminar for Young Women in Politics has empowered women to be resilient in the age of cyberbullying. Through its theme, ‘Resilient Voices: Women Leading Safely in the Digital Age’, the seminar provided a platform to address online bullying, sexual exploitation, harassment, and abuse, and numerous...
Iuze Mukube A local microlending company, Entrepo Finance was found in favour over its suit against the government through the finance ministry after the Windhoek High Court on Friday ordered the continuation of the payroll deductions on the government’s Payroll Deduction Management System (PDMS). The case stems from the Ministry of Finance issuing a directive on...
NEW YORK – Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector contracted more than expected in November, according to a survey released on Monday, pointing to lingering concerns about tariffs. The reading from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) fell to 48.2 from 48.7, the ninth straight month of contraction. A rating of 50 separates growth...
Iuze Mukube A sentence of life imprisonment was imposed on a convicted man by Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen for the murder of his ex-domestic partner and the mother of his three children. Arnold Khamseb (50) was convicted in November for a charge of murder, and housebreaking with intent to rape and rape. The...