Extreme heat was forecast across the globe yesterday, as wildfires raged and health warnings were in place in parts of Asia, Europe and North America. Firefighters battled blazes in parts of Greece and the Canary Islands while Spain issued heat alerts and some children in Italy’s Sardinia were told to stay away from sports.
More than 700 people have been sentenced to prison over riots in France late last month, the country’s justice minister said Wednesday, lauding the “firm” response of magistrates.
Kenya braced yesterday for a new round of protests despite the government warning it would not tolerate further unrest after earlier demonstrations turned violent with more than a dozen people killed.
The Asian Development Bank cut its inflation forecast for developing Asia on Wednesday, as food and fuel prices eased, supply chain disruptions waned and interest rate hikes started to bite.
Normal Namibian citizens are finding it increasingly challenging to afford basic necessities.
Goldman Sachs reported a steep drop in second-quarter profits Wednesday as it continued to struggle with an anaemic merger and acquisition market and weakness in trading.
Growing up in a northern family village setting, daily chores include herding livestock, toiling in the fields and pounding the staple mahangu, among others.
Izakuje Kamandoora and Ricardo Mbaeva noticed their son walking on his toes and when angry, he would hit his head against the wall.
The information ministry’s Kavango East regional office has rolled out its free basic computer training programme to residents of the region’s remote areas.
Priscilla Isaacks, the Swapo Party Women’s Council branch coordinator for Mariental Urban District, has urged Swapo pioneers to embrace digital skills and adapt to the evolving employment landscape.