Following large discoveries of oil in the offshore Orange Basin, hope of enormous future oil revenue for the Namibian government is rising.
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Malaria on the rise in the north 2 061 cases • 13 deaths
A total of 2 061 malaria cases were recorded at various hospitals in the northern regions from January 2023 to January 2024.
Schools must not push parents to buy stationery
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has cautioned school principals to refrain from pressurising parents to buy “unnecessary” goods for their children.
Rundu teacher fights for reinstatement
A male teacher and sports coach at Noordgrens Secondary School in Rundu, Henk Bronner, is fighting tooth and nail to be reinstated after he was discharged following corporal punishment allegations.
Wentzel duo bags second consecutive Desert Classic
The 2023 Nedbank Desert Classic saw defending champions, Jordan and Kevin Wentzel cement their names in the history books of the competition as one of the first-ever father-and-son teams to score back-to-back wins.
Botha optimistic about Mboma’s Olympic qualification
Athletics coach Henk Botha, has expressed hope that Namibia’s 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games silver medalist Christine Mboma will qualify for the 200m sprint at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Blinken tells Israel civilian toll in Gaza ‘far too high’
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken told Israel on Tuesday the toll on Gazan civilians caused by its war against Hamas was “far too high”, urging his ally to alleviate their suffering.
Spain re-imposes masks in hospitals as flu cases surge
Wearing masks is obligatory again in Spain’s hospitals and other healthcare facilities since yesterday, the health ministry said on Monday as the country faces a flu outbreak.
Kenya court warns may have to release suspected cult leader
A Kenyan court on Tuesday gave authorities 14 days to prosecute a suspected cult leader, or face having to release him after he was detained over the deaths of hundreds of his followers.
SA takes centre-stage with ‘genocide’ case vs Israel
South Africa hopes that a landmark “genocide” case against Israel at the UN’s top court will bolster its international standing, and help the government win domestic support ahead of a key election this year.