As southern Africa countries continue to wage war against the decades-long trade ban to sell millions worth of ivory stockpiles, a new setback has hit their struggle, as a near total ban on the import, export and dealing of items containing ivory came into force in Britain yesterday.
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Geingob: It is time to deliver
Providing an update on the mission to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in May, President Hage Geingob said it is now time for Namibia to act and deliver.
President brushes off Ramaphosa scandal
President Hage Geingob has refused to go into detail on the scandal that erupted in South Africa around that country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa over his role in allegedly covering up the robbery at his Phala Phala farm in February 2020.
Measles outbreak ‘under control’
The health ministry has confirmed a total of 23 suspected cases of measles that have been reported in the Omusati region early this month.
Shifeta warns of WhatsApp attacks
Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta has hit out at Swapo members who allegedly use social media platforms to attack each other.
Jobless youth concern new MP
Newly sworn-in Popular Democratic Movement parliamentarian Maximalliant Katjimune says solving youth unemployment will be one of his top priorities in the National Assembly.
Nghipondoka: We cannot operate in isolation
Minister Anna Nghipondoka said education cannot afford to operate in isolation and the collaboration with relevant stakeholders is underway to revive the sector.
Kalili denies Smallingerland agreement ‘corruption’
Former Gobabis mayor Liberius Kalili has denied claims by current mayor Elvire Theron that “corruption” in the eastern town of Gobabis has stalled the town’s 1995 twinning agreement with the Smallingerland municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland.
Frederick optimistic about development projects
//Kharas governor Aletha Frederick said the region has the potential to address socio-economic challenges, such as youth unemployment and the prevalence of widespread poverty in the region.
Uutoni backs traditional courts expansion
The minister of urban and rural development, Erastus Uutoni, is in support of the idea to decentralise traditional courts in order to manage and reduce the overwhelming piles of cases at tribal headquarters.









