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More than 53 young entrepreneurs recently attended a financial literacy workshop for the 2024/25 financial year in Windhoek. The workshop, hosted by the Youth Opportunity Pillar under the One Economy Foundation, aimed to enhance young entrepreneurs’ understanding of financial literacy. According to a statement issued by One Economy Foundation spokesperson Ileni Hitula on Thursday, the […]
A 40-year-old male was arrested last week for attempting to rape his mother (79) at Onesi in the Omusati village. According to the weekend crime report released by the police, the suspect pushed his mother and grabbed her with the intention of having sexual intercourse with her. The police confirmed that no alcohol was involved […]
Eenhana mayor Omri-Oon Kavandje on Sunday announced that the town’s chief executive, Gabriel Benjamin, has been suspended for three months. Benjamin was suspended on 3 July for reasons which have not been disclosed. “Yes, I can confirm that the CEO as from 3 July has been served with a suspension notice. However, an internal investigation […]
France is voting in one of its most significant elections in years, with the far right hoping for a historic victory, but with political stalemate the more likely result. This is the first time the anti-immigration National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella has had a realistic chance of running the government […]
The last time I recall a cabinet meeting on a Saturday was during the Brexit years and the time before that was due to the Falklands War. In other words, they are rare. This one was about cracking on, and being seen to crack on, with the job of government with a momentum and energy. […]
President Joe Biden’s Friday night TV interview does not seem to have quelled an uprising within his own party to end his re-election campaign after a halting debate performance against Donald Trump. A fifth House Democrat, Angie Craig of Minnesota, on Saturday joined colleagues in calling for the president to step aside, and reports suggest […]
The jury is still out on how the ministers in the Government of National Unity will perform, although some returnees can be judged on their past achievements, or lack thereof. We speak to those in the know. South Africa’s Cabinet has ballooned to 32 ministers from 30, and there are now 43 deputy ministers in […]
Some of Namibia’s legal experts say the marriage amendment bill recently tabled by home affairs minister Albert Kawana will not stand a constitutional test. The minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security last week tabled an amendment bill to replace the Marriage Act 25 of 1961, which is currently in force. This comes after […]
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director general Paulus Noa says corruption has not increased in Namibia. He responded to an Afrobarometer survey on Namibians’ views on corruption yesterday. “I do not agree with their perception that corruption in Namibia has increased. There is more progress in the fight against corruption than what they perceive,” Noa said. The […]