BEIRUT/JERUSALEM – The relentless exchanges of fire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah of recent days have stoked fears the longtime foes are moving inexorably towards all-out war, despite international appeals for restraint. AFP correspondents in Jerusalem and Beirut talked to officials and analysts who told them what the opposing sides hope to achieve by ramping...
ACCRA – After nearly three decades of dithering, Ghana has passed a law pledging to give women equal representation in Parliament, public life and business, but activists say parity is a long way off. The Ghanaian parliament unanimously passed the Affirmative Action Gender Bill 2024 last week, ending a process launched in 1998 to create...
NAIROBI – Somalia has accused Ethiopia of supplying weapons to its northeastern Puntland region, amid growing tensions between the Horn of Africa neighbours. There is a history of stormy relations between Ethiopia and Somalia – a fragile jigsaw of federal states, whose instability weakens the central government’s ability to counter a long-running insurgency by Islamist...
A girl child has the entire world’s support. I have seen marches in the name of the girl child. I have heard great poetry and speeches defending the girl child. That is great. I stand in support of that! But the question is? Who is fighting for the boy child? I will, you will, we will! Here is a...
As the single-biggest investor in Namibia’s economy across a multitude of sectors and the country’s 14 regions, the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) contributes significantly to socio-economic development through the injection of capital into an economy that has historically struggled to attract meaningful foreign direct investment outside of the mining sector. At the heart of...
The pressing realities of climate change and persistent droughts have rendered traditional hydropower energy sources increasingly unreliable. As we seek alternatives to sustain our energy needs, it becomes imperative to integrate the voices and knowledge of indigenous communities, particularly the Ovahimba people of the Kunene region. These communities, often labelled anti-developmental, are not merely rejecting...
Charles Tjatindi GAM – Government has been encouraged to ensure that the 49 repatriated households from Botswana are assisted to become self-sufficient. The returnees will be allocated residential plots on a piece of land cleared for their reception outside Gam in the Otjozondjupa region. The land, located some two kilometres outside Gam, is solely reserved...
Rudolf Gaiseb The coverage of opposition political parties by news media in Namibia has increased from 59% to 66% in July and August. This was revealed by the second elections media monitoring report that was launched by the media ombudsman of Namibia, John Nakuta. Monitoring was conducted between 20 July and 20 August this...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – Assistant teacher of the Okajombo Kindergarten Zaungama Tjiposa said the interest of the village children propels her to teach in the face of a mountain of challenges confronting them. Established in 2019, the kindergarten opened its doors to more than 30 pre-school pupils who went to primary schools in the Epukiro...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has expressed confidence and readiness to deliver credible elections in November, despite the challenges faced so far. This was stated by the Pre-Election Assessment Mission of the Electoral Commissions Forum of Southern African Development Community countries (ECF-SADC) at an engagement with the commission from 16 to 20...