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The general election is on – it will soon be over to you. Power will soon drain from Westminster, and drain from those who currently hold it. Politicians, and their future – but far more importantly the country’s direction – will lie in your hands. The prime minister announced the date outside Number 10, with […]
Kenyan President William Ruto is the first African leader in more than 15 years to make an official state visit to the US. This is an opportunity for President Joe Biden to demonstrate commitment to Africa at a time when Washington appears to be playing catch-up in its engagement with the continent. But relations with […]
Haiti’s health system is “on the verge of collapse”, the UN children’s agency, Unicef, has warned, saying six out of 10 hospitals in the country are barely operational. “The combination of violence, mass displacement, dangerous epidemics, and increasing malnutrition has bent Haiti’s health system,” said Bruno Maes, Unicef’s representative in the Caribbean nation. But he […]
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has launched a scathing attack on some of the country’s top judges after he was barred from running for parliament on Monday. In his first interview since the ban, Mr Zuma told the BBC the Constitutional Court was wrong to decide he was unfit to run, based on his […]
Engen and Vivo Energy announced the completion of the transaction to combine their respective businesses, with Petronas on Tuesday selling its 74% shareholding to Vivo Energy, creating a pan-African champion. In a joint statement to the media, Vivo Energy Group chief executive Stan Mittelman and Engen managing director and chief executive Seelan Naidoo said: “We […]
The Khomas Directorate of Education, Arts and Culture held an awards ceremony at Windhoek High School on Wednesday to celebrate outstanding achievements in education during the first semester of the 2024 academic year. The ceremony featured distinguished guests, including Khomas Regional Council chairman John Moonde, who delivered the opening remarks. Khomas director of education, arts […]
Coastal communities have the right to support or question any development that affects their environment. This was said by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) during a discussion on community rights amid mining developments at Swakopmund on Tuesday. The coastal community’s track record in stopping or stalling major developments, such as the Gecko Industrial Project and […]
In Africa, about a fifth of children under the age of 17 have experienced unsolicited requests to talk about sex online. This was revealed by the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) and Child Fund in a report titled ‘Shocking Rise Across Africa in Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse’ earlier this week. The forum’s executive […]
…after paying N$400 000 per month for 11 years After 11 years and five months, the Ohangwena education directorate has finally managed to move to its newly built offices at Eenhana, putting an end to a monthly rental fee of N$400 000. For the past decade, the education directorate has been forking out N$400 000 […]
Despite last week’s groundbreaking ceremony for a 500-bed Windhoek district hospital slated for completion in four years, the health ministry has confirmed no bids for construction have been advertised. The ministry’s executive director Ben Nangombe maintained that the project has a clear plan and will be completed by 2027. “We have a clear plan. The […]