NAIROBI – The impact of US aid cuts has already taken a toll in South Sudan and children are dying, Action Against Hunger told AFP on Tuesday. The east African nation has remained deeply poor and unstable since independence in 2011 and is massively dependent on international aid despite its oil wealth.It is among the...
WASHINGTON – Republican senators struggled yesterday for a second day to pass president Donald Trump’s flagship spending bill, which would slash welfare programmes for the poor while adding an eye-watering US$3 trillion to the national debt. The president wants his “One Big Beautiful Bill” – which polls show is wildly unpopular among Americans – to...
LISBON – Portugal recorded its highest-ever single-day temperature in June 46.6 degrees Celsius while last month was the hottest in Spain, the countries’ weather services said yesterday. The IPMA agency said the record temperature — the equivalent of 115.9 degrees Fahrenheit — was registered on Sunday at Mora, about 100 kilometres east of the...
MOSCOW – The Kremlin yesterday slammed Azerbaijan’s detention of Russian journalists and urged Baku to release them, further escalating a diplomatic rift between the ex-Soviet neighbours. Moscow and Baku been been embroiled in a spat after two ethnic Azerbaijanis died over the weekend following Russian police raids targeted at the diaspora in Yekaterinburg in a...
Auleria Wakudumo Oshiponga shotuwa ya li ya humbata ovadanitanga okuya konhanda youdano wetanga lokeemhadi osha twaalela omwenyo womudani umwe omanga vahamano ve li moshipangelo. Oshiningwanima eshi osha ningwa Olomakaya lwopo 10h00 lwaapo, kopate yomamanya, eekilometa 62 okuya moHenties Bay. Nakufya okwa tongololwa oye Romario Narib weedula 19. Oshiningwanima eshi osha kolekwa komupopiliko wopolifi, Deputy Commissioner...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibiab ǀAwa!namn ǀHûs ge mā-amsa tamase gere ǁamaxūhe ǀhubuǀhubusenxōn hîa N$49.3 miljuns ǁkhāsiba !khōǂgā hâna ge ūǀhana. Nēs ge !Khanni tsî Hôasoreb 2023ǁî kurib dis !nâ !hūb a ǂhabase ge ǀawa!amn xa gere dīhe ǁnāǂamdi !nâ ge ǂoaxa. ǀAwa!namn di danab, Joseph Shikongob ge ǁnā !gôaga ge ǂan!gâ, Hoa !Hūbaisi Tsēs ǀHubuǀhubusenxūn hîǀhurus...
Monika Amunyela A new chapter in climate-smart agriculture and youth empowerment was marked with the launch of AquaNam, a branch of the Impact Tank Group. The recent launch of AquaNam brought together stakeholders, farmers, financial partners, and innovators to showcase Namibia’s growing hydroponic and aquaponic farming ecosystems. It was also an opportunity to highlight the country’s...
Many farming areas in Namibia have received significantly more rain in comparison to the previous season, recording above-average volumes. Moreover, rangeland productivity has improved in some areas, although the quality of the grazing materials is still not at its finest. Albeit livestock body conditions remain high (fat conditions). Furthermore, it should be noted that the...
In the sphere of financial planning, few actions are as straightforward yet significant as routinely updating the beneficiaries of your retirement annuity (RA). This simple step ensures that your hard-earned assets are distributed in line with your wishes, offering peace of mind for you and security for your loved ones. Beneficiaries matter Life is ever-changing...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia Traffic Information System (NaTIS) centre in Karibib is undergoing renovations, which are expected to end in mid-August 2025. The ministry of transport confirmed that written learner’s licence tests continue “uninterrupted” at the Karibib centre throughout the renovation period, but driving tests have been suspended. Speaking at Parliament last week, transport minister Veikko...