Linea Dishena When Antonius Ndemudina Nakale met late Founding President Sam Nujoma in Lusaka, Zambia in 1980, he did not know that 10 years down the line, he would become his most trusted messenger. Now 67, Nakale narrated with pride how he served Nujoma, the first president of the Swapo Party and Namibia, as a...
Hilma Hashange OMUTHIYA – Mourners from all walks of Oshikoto region on Saturday conveyed messages of condolences during a regional memorial service for late Founding President Sam Nujoma. The regional memorial was held at the ELCIN church in Omuthiya. The service, which commenced with hymns by mourners, was sombre yet celebratory. Community members were mainly...
MOGADISHU – More than 70 members of the Islamist armed group Al-Shabaab were killed during an army operation with local forces in Somalia, the information ministry said on Tuesday. Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab has been fighting the federal government for more than 15 years to try to establish Islamic law in the impoverished country. “Over 70 extremist...
CAPE TOWN – The erosion of multilateralism threatens global growth and stability, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa warned at a G20 finance meeting in South Africa marked by the absence of the United States (US) treasury secretary. Two days of talks of finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s leading economies opened a...
SHANGHAI – A man in Shanghai lost nearly US$28 000 after being tricked into a long-distance “relationship” with an AI-generated girlfriend, Chinese state media reported yesterday. Scammers used generative artificial intelligence software to create realistic video and still images of a young woman to pose as the fictional “Ms. Jiao”, according to state broadcaster CCTV. ...
Auleria Wakudumo Ombelewa yOmuprima oya holola kutya oshitukulwa shaShikoto osho ashike sha li sha xupa ko kokupewa oikulya yoshikukuta momalweefo oo a pita. Oitukulwa ikwao oya li ya pewa omakwafo oikulya a yooloka okudja koTurkey, Qatar, India osho yo komahangano opaumwene. Eshi osha dja eshi ovakwashiwana va holola omadiladilo avo kombinga yoshikukuta sholwishi (oukutu wolwishi...
Auleria Wakudumo Opolifi moshitukulwa shaShana otai kongo omulumenhu weedula dihe shivike eshi vati a taataa ounona koufita nokukwata po kamwe keedula 13 ndele te ka kwata keenghono. Oshiningwanima osha ningilwa momukunda Okadila moshikandjohoololo shOngwediva, mEtine komatango. Eshi osha kolekwa komupedukulunhu wopolifi koshikondo shokukonaakona oimbuluma moshitukulwa shaShana Deputy Commissioner Frederick Ndjadila. Otaku hokololwa omufekelwa a hanga...
The passing of Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma marks the end of an era for Namibia and Africa at large. As the founding president and father of the Namibian nation, he dedicated his life to the liberation struggle and played a pivotal role in freeing Namibia from colonial rule. His contribution to Namibia’s independence and the broader...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – The governments of Namibia and Botswana have reaffirmed their commitment to the Trans-Kalahari Rail Corridor Development Project (TKRP) which has been in conceptualisation since 2010. The project is envisioned as a transformative regional infrastructure initiative to enhance trade and economic integration in SADC. Minister of Works and Transport John Mutorwa during...
Andreas Thomas Seismic data has greater benefits to Namibia than just measuring the occurrence of earthquakes, with stakeholders such as the mining sector, construction sector and local authorities relying on its use. This is according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy’s executive director Penda Ithindi, who said Namibia benefits from a network of seismic...