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The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation has noted with concern an editorial in The Namibian, dated Friday, 12 April 2024, titled: ‘Angolas Beef with Namibia is Getting Real’. The title/headline of this editorial is not only misleading, but has the potential to fuel unnecessary tension between the Republic of Angola and the Republic of […]
Swapo parliamentarian Leevi Katoma submitted a motion in the National Assembly on Tuesday, demanding the immediate removal of Cuba from the list of states sponsoring terrorism and the prompt repeal of economic sanctions against Cuba. In his motion, Katoma said the parliament should acknowledge the prolonged suffering endured by the Cuban people due to the […]
Japanese ambassador to Namibia Nishimaki Hisao says he is impressed by the way Namibia is improving its health system to the benefit of children and expectant mothers. He said this after touring the maternity ward at Rundu Intermediate Hospital in the Kavango East region with United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) representative Samuel Ocran and UN […]
“I imagined him smiling with his baby teeth. No words can express how I feel losing my brother.” These are the words of John, a friend of Fillemon Primus (33), the paramedic student who died on 4 April during a training exercise at the City of Windhoek Emergency Training Centre. John says it has always […]
Staff say they can’t authorize any transactions. Clients can’t open accounts. But the newcomer remains in suspended animation at the center of a political tussle. Not much happens in Bulembu these days. The little company town grew around an asbestos mine that began operations in 1939. By the 1960s, Havelock Mine was one of the […]
Minister of gender equality, poverty eradication and social welfare Doreen Sioka says Namibian children are privileged to have access to early childhood development centres. She said this at the launch of an European Union (EU) early childhood development (ECD) reform programme at Mix Settlement Primary School yesterday, worth about N$58 million. “You are very fortunate […]
Operations at Dubai airport are still severely disrupted as heavy rains continue to batter the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring countries. The storm pounded the UAE on Tuesday, flooding roads and the runaway of the busy international airport. Flash floods have now killed 20 people in Oman and one in the UAE. Some inbound flights […]
US President Joe Biden has called for a tripling of tariffs on some steel and aluminium from China. It is the latest protectionist policy to be embraced by Mr Biden as he campaigns for re-election against Donald Trump, who was known for his tough trade stance against China. The White House said the proposal was […]
Two alleged spies suspected of planning to sabotage German military aid for Ukraine have been arrested in the southern German state of Bavaria. The two men, described as dual German-Russian nationals, were detained in Bayreuth on suspicion of spying for Russia, prosecutors say. Dieter S, 39, is suspected of a string of spying offences. They […]
A deadly heatwave in West Africa and the Sahel was “impossible” without human-induced climate change, scientists say. Temperatures soared above 48C in Mali last month with one hospital linking hundreds of deaths to the extreme heat. Researchers say human activities like burning fossil fuels made temperatures up to 1.4C hotter than normal. A separate study […]