The entire population of Gaza is experiencing “severe levels of acute food insecurity”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, underscoring the urgency for increasing the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory.
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Nigerian army denies reprisal attacks
Nigeria’s army on Monday denied carrying out revenge attacks after the killing of 16 soldiers in the southern Delta state, as residents accused troops of burning a village in retaliation. Videos of flaming houses along the Forcados river have circulated on social media since Sunday, but AFP has not been able to verify the footage.
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11 Kenyan university students killed in bus crash
A bus carrying students from a top Kenyan university collided with a truck on a busy highway after skidding in heavy rain, killing 11 of them and injuring 42 seriously, police said.
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Youth devise app for road safety
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) HTTP campus recently hosted the first-ever hackathon which saw 20 participants employ digital technologies to come up with innovative ideas to curb traffic accidents in Namibia.
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Epukiro Secondary School recognises best performers
In efforts to motivate their learners to do well academically, the Epukiro Secondary School in the Omaheke region recently awarded its best performers with prizes, compliments of community members, including peer groups.
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Bank of Japan hikes rates for first time since 2007
Japan’s central bank pulled the plug yesterday on its ultra-aggressive monetary stimulus programme, hiking rates for the first time since the global financial crisis.
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Opinion – Namibia at 34 and Geingob’s legacy of inclusivity: can we maximise the moment?
After the tragic passing of president Geingob last month, the BBC online news reported that his death “led to surge in patriotism, with Namibians from across the political divide coming together to mourn him”.
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Eises alarmed by learners frequenting cuca shops
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture’s director in the Oshikoto region Aletta Eises has called on learners to stop visiting cuca shops, and instead focus on improving their academic work.
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Vice president visits Kavango East green schemes
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday visited the Vhungu Vhungu and Ndonga Linena Green Schemes as part of her visit to the Kavango East region to address food insecurity.
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Unemployed teachers plan to camp at education offices
nemployed graduate teachers countrywide are planning to camp at regional education offices on 26 March 2024, as they say no response was received following a protest held last year.