Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Elsie Nghikembua on Tuesday said a total of 14 552 votes were rejected in the just-concluded 2024 Presidential elections, representing 1.3% of the total votes cast. At the final official announcement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections results, the chairperson said 1 099 582 people had...
MADRID – The number of migrants arriving in Spain’s Canary Islands by boat from West Africa hit a new annual record in 2024 for the second year in a row, official data showed on Tuesday. With controls tightening in the Mediterranean, the Canaries route has become a favourite for people fleeing poverty and conflict in...
LUANDA – US President Joe Biden met his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco on Tuesday at the start of a two-day visit to the African country centred on a major infrastructure project that showcases US investment on the continent, where rival China is boosting its own interests. The two presidents were expected to discuss trade, security...
KABUL – Senior employees at several institutions offering nursing and midwifery courses in Afghanistan on Tuesday said women would be barred from classes, following an edict by the Taliban supreme leader. Health officials met directors of education institutes on Monday in the capital Kabul to inform them of the ruling, an official from the public...
Auleria Wakudumo Germany okwa yandja eemiliona N$380 okukwafela Namibia moikumungu ya nyika omatungo osho yo oikwamalungula noungoba, unene moshilandopangelo, meedoolopa dakula osho yo oudoolopa vashona moshilongo. Oshimaliwa otashi ka longifwa okuyandja omadu koshiwana momalukanda e lihanena eedoolopa da yooloka moshilongo opo ku kwashilipalekwa kutya ova mona omaumbo e li pamufika wopombada noku li xwepo. Ongudu...
Auleria Wakudumo Ngoloneya woshitukulwa shaShana Elia Irimali okwa pandula oshiputudilo shopombada oUniversity of Namibia (Unam) eshi ya hanganifa ovapangeli osho yo ovalihongipangeli okudja koikondo nokeefikola da yooloka okukundafana omaudjuu nokukonga ekandulepo lomaupyakadi ahapu a taalela exumokomesho moshilongo. Edi Irimali okwe di holola Omaandaxa, pefimbo letalelepo ledimbuluko lefiku lomutumba wedimbuluko lovapangeli oo haa dimbulukiwa mounyuni aushe...
Auleria Wakudumo Omulumenhu weedula tadi tengenekwa po50 ota kongwa kopolifi moshitukulwa shaKavango-ushilo molwaashi a ponokela kaume kaye kopaihole weedula 49 nekatana. Oshiningwanima osha ningwa Osoondaxa, sha ningilwa momukunda Shiwandamo moRundu lwopo 01h00. Rafael Stefanus vati okwa tetaula po omuvelo wakaume kaye kopaihole ndele ta ponokele nokuteta ohonda yaye nomakatana, oyo yi li tai mono epango...
Kavetja Ngaizuvare Mekere Veii-Katjiuongua, a passionate advocate for youth empowerment, founded the Empowerment Pathways Foundation recently to uplift Namibia’s underserved youth. He draws inspiration from his experience with racial discrimination at a private school he attended. The organisation aims to provide youth with tools and resources they need to succeed, addressing issues such as limited...
Rudolf Gaiseb The retrenchment fosters a great deal of resentment. Every day, there is a loss of an element. Working hard to become eminent. As patients die at the hands of treatment. I know, dear. It’s not clear. Every eye is full of fear. People ask: ‘Why couldn’t we hear it from a seer?’ But...
BEIJING – Beijing yesterday said it will restrict exports to the United States of some key components in making semiconductors, after Washington announced curbs targeting China’s ability to make advanced chips. Among the materials banned from export are metals gallium, antimony and germanium, Beijing’s commerce ministry said in a statement that cited “national security” concerns. Exports...