NAIROBI – A planned strike by the aviation staff at Kenya’s international airport has been delayed by two weeks to “give dialogue a chance”, a spokesman said on Saturday. About 10 000 members of the Kenya Aviation Workers Union had planned to walk out on 19 August over plans by the Kenyan government to strike...
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China youth unemployment skyrockets
BEIJING – Youth unemployment in China ticked up to 17% in July, official figures showed, the highest level this year as the world’s second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds. China is battling soaring joblessness among young people, a heavily-indebted property sector and intensifying trade issues with the West. Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is responsible for...
Meatco NCA ge HACCP sertifikata NCIsa xu go !khō!oa
Sîsenao-i xa xoahe hâ Namibiab di ǂNûiǂgās hîa ǂGaoǀkhāsa ǂharugub !Harib ain xūna nî hâs ǂan!gâs Sertifikatga Māǂuis !ereamsa tani hâs (NSi), ge Meatco NCA (Pty) Ltdsa, ôa!nâdi hîa ǁamaxūhe ra ǂûn, khoen hîa nî ǁaman !aroma ǁkhōǁkhōsasi-e !khōǂgā tama hâs di ǂkhîǂkhîxasib di ǁgauǁgaus ase ra !khō!oahe sertifikati (HACCP) ti a ǂansaba ge mā. ...
ǂOa ge kurib dis xa a kai ǂharugub ǁgauǂuis ge Tsaraxa-aibes !nâ ra !âuǀkhāhe
ǀGamǁî !nās ase nî Tsaraxa-aibes !nâ ǂnāǁnâse a ǀaweǁguisa ǂHarugub ǁGauǂuidi ge 12 xu 14 Taraǁkhumuǁkhâb 2024 nî hâ tsî ǂoa ge kurib xa !nāsa !gôab khoena nî ǂgae. Nē ǁâudīb hîa Tsaraxa-aibes ǂHarugub ǁGauǂuidi komites xa Tsaraxa-aibes !Ā!khōmais ǀkha hâ ǀhûǁ-areb ǀkha !khōdanahe hâs ge, ǀgaisa !âsa ǂkhari tsî ǁaegub ǀnōb ǂharuguna (SMEs) ǁnā...
Farmers’ Kraal – Winter season and common poultry diseases
The transition from the warm summer months to the cold winter months has posed challenges for many poultry farmers in Namibia. Between May and September, farmers often encounter various health issues with their flocks. To reduce the risk of poultry deaths, farmers need to be aware of the following aspects. The change in weather conditions...
Libya central bank ‘suspends all operations’
The Central Bank of Libya said on Sunday it was “suspending all operations” after a bank official was abducted in the capital Tripoli, in a statement posted on social media.Musab Msallem, head of information technology at the Central Bank, “was kidnapped by an unidentified group from his house this morning,” said the statement. The bank...
Markets split in preparation for Powell speech
Stock markets diverged Monday, following last week’s strong performance, as traders await a meeting of central bankers that could give fresh signals about the US interest-rate outlook. Positive data last week eased concerns about the health of the US economy after markets were hammered earlier this month due to recession fears and a Japanese interest-rate...
Opinion – Why parastatal privatisation is risky
The privatisation of State-owned enterprises is increasingly being presented as a solution to the challenges these entities face, particularly in Namibia. Proponents often argue that poor management and inefficiencies justify transferring State assets to private hands. However, this perspective overlooks the broader and often detrimental consequences that history and global examples have demonstrated. While it...
Town councils struggle with communal landowners
OMUTHIYA – The Oniipa and Omuthiya town councils have expressed concern over the high amount of compensation communal landowners are demanding or seeking to develop the land independently. During a meeting of the National Council Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, and Housing held in Omuthiya on Wednesday, the Oniipa Town Council’s Property and Land Management...
Youth seek more inclusion
SWAKOPMUND – The youth are increasingly advocating for a more inclusive role in shaping policies that directly affect their lives, particularly in areas such as education, curriculum development and social development. This is according to Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) Erongo regional leader, Adele Mkunqwana, who was a panellist at a youth engagement with Vice...