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From a 68-year-old former opposition lawmaker to a 27-year-old student activist, some of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy campaigners await a verdict on subversion charges this week. They are among 47 protesters and activists – better known as the Hong Kong 47 – who were charged three years ago in what was seen as the biggest […]
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has issued a warning against what it called orchestrated efforts to undermine the outcome of Wednesday’s general elections. Chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo told journalists on Tuesday evening that law enforcement agencies had made two arrests, with police investigating two cases of interference with electoral processes. The first […]
On the eve of the national and provincial elections, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill into law. Ramaphosa assented to the bill, which has been before him for his signature for several months, on Monday afternoon, hours before South Africans went to the polls in the most significant election since […]
FINANCE minister Iipumbu Shiimi has been named the minister of finance of the year at the African Banker Awards 2024 on Tuesday evening. Shiimi was recognised for his leadership and contributions to Namibia’s economic growth and financial stability. The award also serves as a testament to Shiimi’s visionary approach to steering Namibia’s financial sector through […]
Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial edged closer to its conclusion on Tuesday as the prosecution and defence made their closing arguments to the court. In the defence’s final pitch, Mr Trump’s lead lawyer attacked Michael Cohen – his former fixer and the prosecution’s star witness – as the “greatest liar of all time”. Prosecutors then […]
The Economic Policy Research Association (EPRA) says the decision by the government to impose a visa regime on 37 tourist market countries will push up unemployment figures as the tourism industry loses numbers. Cabinet slapped a visa regime on countries not reciprocating Namibia’s visa on arrival policy. Tourism is the country’s top foreign currency earner. […]
Lawyer Marén de Klerk, who is wanted in Namibia for his involvement in the Fishrot fishing quotas corruption, racketeering and money laundering case, will not be allowed to participate in a High Court matter about bank accounts containing about N$6,5 million allegedly linked to the Fishrot scandal. De Klerk is a fugitive from justice in […]
A Namibian Defence Force member stationed at Rundu Military Base was found dead in a hospital toilet yesterday morning, Kavango East acting regional commander deputy commissioner Eino Nambahu says. The deceased has been identified as Isai Kanhuku (33). Nambahu says Kankuhu had been admitted to the hospital on Saturday. According to Nambahu, nurses at the […]
Kavango East man injured in hippo attack A MAN (32) from Mutjiku village in the Kavango East region was injured in a hippopotamus attack on Monday. Kavango East acting regional commander deputy commissioner Eino Nambahu says Mudipiri Kamana was attacked while fishing on the Kavango River near Kamutjonga village. Nambahu says Kamana was fishing with […]
Deputy minister of health and social services, Esther Muinjangue says statistics shows that many girls stay out of school when on their menstrual cycle because of poor toilet facilities. She said this at the commemoration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day held at Origo Primary School in Rehoboth on Tuesday. The day was observed for the […]