FRANKFURT – German premium carmaker BMW yesterday said it expected trade tensions between the EU and United States to subside despite US President Donald Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on European cars. Trump said last week that he would hike the tariff on European Union cars to 25%, up from 15%, charging that the bloc...
Adolf Kaure The Ministry of Finance has formally declared that the Financial Institutions and Markets Act, 2021 (FIMA) has come into operation on 1 May. FIMA introduces a more integrated, principles-based regulatory framework, strengthening governance, enhancing supervisory powers, and promoting a more outcome-driven approach to member protection and market conduct. According to the RFIN chairperson,...
Iuze Mukube An Otjiwarongo resident accused of assaulting and fatally stabbing his alleged former romantic partner multiple times in 2023 is said to have telephonically informed the victim’s relative of her death. This emerged in court on Tuesday during the testimony of State witness Hambeleleni Roman Jonas, the elder sister of the deceased, Auguste Ndemupandula...
GROOTFONTEIN – Exhibitors of the Otjiwanda Expo praised the organisers for providing a platform to showcase their products and generate income. The recently held expo attracted more than 30 exhibitors, mainly amongst the youth.Event organiser, Benjamin Pablo, said the initiative is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and reducing unemployment.“The expo is a platform for young people...
BEIJING – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would play a “greater role” in ending hostilities in the Middle East during talks with his Iranian counterpart yesterday, a week before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping. China is a key customer for Iranian oil, defying sanctions imposed by the United...
NDIYONA – Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa on Tuesday announced the official recognition of Bartholomeus Aruvita Kayoka as the new Hompa of the Gciriku Traditional Authority, bringing an end to a seven-year leadership dispute.The succession battle began after the death of Kassian Shiyambi in 2019, resulting in both Kayoka and his nephew,...
ADDIS ABABA – Moves by the dominant party in Ethiopia’s Tigray to restore its control of the region could lead to “disastrous” renewed conflict with the federal government, analysts warned yesterday. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) fought a brutal civil war against the federal government between 2020 and 2022 that claimed at least 600...
Abraham Mwanyekange Ehangano ledina Kwafela Oshiwana ola yandja omaano outemba vavali kovakwaneongalo va Elcin meongalo Eenghango moshitukulwa shaHangwena Osoondaxa. Omutot ipo wehangano Kornelius Paulus okwa lombwela Kundana ta ti outemba ova pewa omukokele weedula 98 osho yo okaana keedula heyali. “Meekulu okwa tetwa okuulu omwedi wa dja ko nosha kala shidjuu kovakwafeli vaye unene okupewa...
Abraham Mwanyekange Jesaya Nambudunga omukalimo womOniipa okwa pewa oufemba kepangelo opo a lwife efo lomadu ina li pitikwa momikunda. Nambudunga okwa kala oule wefimbo ta kundaneke ye ta lwifa efo lomadu momikunda okudja mo2021. Eenghono daye oda hepuluka eshi a pewa epitikilo opo a longe oilonga yaye paveta. Otaku hokololwa Nambudunga vali va nanafana nokukupingafana...
Iuze Mukube A 29-year-old resident of Windhoek, who is alleged to have trespassed into State House and reportedly found completely unclothed, made his first appearance at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The accused, Giano Seibeb is facing charges including trespassing, housebreaking with intent to commit a crime unknown to the State, and contravening section 7(b)...