Iuze Mukube In a significant advancement within contemporary agriculture, where sustainability intersects with technological innovation, hydroponic systems powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming the agricultural landscape by offering an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally-sustainable approach to food production. Rikurora Karamata, a software engineer at the National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST), explained that...
LONDON – US and European stock markets wavered on Monday as investors cautiously awaited the US Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate cut since 2020. In New York, the Dow was up but the wider S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq were lower shortly after opening. In Europe, London was marginally higher but all the main continental...
The Two-Pot Retirement System, which will divide members’ benefits into two separate pots: a savings pot and a retirement pot, started in South Africa on 1 September 2024. The implementation of the two-pot pension system in South Africa will surely spark significant interest across the continent, and our beautiful Land of the Brave is not...
Over a month ago, on 6 August, Ukraine launched a major incursion into the Russian border region of Kursk. Despite initial advances, this offensive was doomed to fail. Indeed, there was something of a kamikaze attack about it, as some observers, this one included, pointed out at the time. Fielding brigades of its most experienced...
The collapse of a dam in north-eastern Nigeria has caused severe flooding, destroyed thousands of homes and worsened a dire humanitarian crisis. The flooding in Borno state has affected a million people, the state governor said on Wednesday, straining resources as authorities scramble to rescue residents and place them in temporary shelters. A video of...
Lahja Nashuuta A total of 44 local authorities could not account for public resources entrusted to them after failing to comply with basic accounting principles as required by the law. This is after 21 local authorities, seven municipalities and 16 village councils failed to submit their 2022-2023 financial reports as per Sections 87 (1) and (2)...
Auleria Wakudumo KHORIXAS – A 62-year-old man from the Donkerhoek informal settlement in Khorixas, whose shack is made from old bed wires and springs as well as car parts, says community members do not respect him, while some use his shack as a public toilet. Ellie Nabeb said apart from using his shack as a...
Belinda Kulatau RUNDU- Born in Sharukwe village in Kavango East region 36 years ago, Venancia Ruhepo Sindano has turned her hobby into a profitable business. Sindano, who owns Chepo’s Kitchen, which operates from a free-standing room in Kehemu, says being an orphan pushed her to always look for income-generating business ideas. “Having lost our parents...
Iuze Mukube Due to the long-standing lack of availability of dialysis services in public health facilities, the ministry of health made the decision to establish dialysis services across the country. This is to meet patient needs and for increased access to these services. Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula, who officiated at the commissioning of the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The chairperson of the Otjozondjupa Women’s Football League, Glenda Damases says the league authority takes the education of players seriously and will always motivate their players to study. The 12-teams league composed mainly of school-going players, was recently halted to pave the way for learners to study for the examination. Damases told New...