When I think of Swapo, the first thing that comes to mind is Kwansa-sul, Lubango, Luanda, Ndalatandu, Nyango, Lusaka and many other places I travelled to in transit to wherever the system felt I needed to be as a child. I remember vividly meeting my father, Colonel (retired) John Martin Nakaambo aka John Kawalala after...
National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) secretary general Joseph Kauandenge said young people, in general, especially those in the NUDO Youth League, should not expect party elders to hand them power on a silver platter. Kauandenge said this on Saturday in a speech read on his behalf by NUDO deputy secretary general Uaraa Uapingene at the...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have directed €300 million to support the resilience and recovery of African nations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. “The funds will ensure that businesses across the continent have the working capital to sustain jobs and maintain vital imports and it also earmarks at least...
JOHANNESBURG – The world›s third-largest gold mining company by output, AngloGold Ashanti, said on Friday it had withstood disruptions related to Covid-19 to deliver a solid first half production performance and a surge in free cash flow generation to US$177 million. It said the bulk of the inflow for the first six months of the...
CAPE TOWN – As part of government’s commitment to gender equality, 40% of public procurement will be set aside for women-owned businesses, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday. Paying tribute to South Africa’s women on Women’s Day, he said South Africa as a country had much to be proud of. Gains had been made in...
Marythar Kambinda KATIMA MULILO – Babeleki bamulao mwasikiliti sa Zambezi ili sesi polohilwe ki linaha za Angola, Zambia ni Botswana, babulela kuli neba pulusize liezwa, ili babali mwahala lilimo zelishumi kazetalu kuisa kuzelishumi kazene, ili bane baputelezwi kibalekisi babatu mi bababeli kubona kibana banaha DRC, mi babañwi kibana banaha Zambia. Zeo neli patuluzwi ki mapokola...
NAIROBI – President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday encouraged tourists to return to Kenya, saying the country is safe and open for business even with coronavirus cases having tripled in the past month. Kenyatta said the country is ready to receive domestic and foreign visitors, and that he was satisfied with measures taken by the tourism...
MOGADISHU – At least seven people were killed when a car bomb exploded at an army base in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, military and emergency services officials said. The attack targeted a compound near Somalia’s national stadium where soldiers from the Somali National Army (SNA) are stationed. “There was a heavy blast at...
JOHANNESBURG – More than 10 000 people have died from coronavirus in South Africa since the pandemic arrived in the country in March, the health ministry said Saturday. The continent’s most industrialised economy has registered 553 188 infections, more than half of the continental caseload, and the fifth biggest number of Covid-19 cases in the...
Treble-chasing Bayern Munich are relishing their Champions League quarterfinal against Barcelona in Lisbon after Robert Lewandowski netted twice to seal a 4-1 home win over Chelsea on Saturday in the last 16, return-leg tie. “The anticipation is enormous. Barcelona has a good team with very good players, but if you look at the last few...