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Malawi’s vice president Saulos Chilima died when a military plane crashed after going missing on Monday morning. The vice president and nine other people were on the way to the funeral of the country’s attorney general, Malawi’s president Lazarus Chakwera announced on Tuesday. Chakwera said the plane was completely destroyed with no survivors.“Words cannot describe […]

The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) will host a three-day meeting of global aviation industry leaders in Windhoek from 19 to 21 June. According to a statement issued by NAC spokesperson Dan Kamati, the Aviation Development (AviaDev) Africa Conference, will bring together influential stakeholders, including officials from airlines, airports, tourism boards, government and industry experts, to […]

A plane carrying Malawi’s vice president may have crashed in a forest in the north of the country, a senior military official has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military aircraft, was flying in bad weather. Soldiers […]

Secretary to Cabinet George Simataa asserts that he never said the International University of Management (IUM) and the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) are offering “wrong courses”. He also denies saying the courses are not registered with the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). In a press statement on Monday, Simataa noted that […]

Researchers at Oxford University have discovered a surprising potential treatment for dementia: Viagra. Viagra, commercially known as sildenafil, is typically used to treat erectile dysfunction by enhancing blood flow to the penis. New research suggests it might also improve blood flow to the brain. Dementia presents in various forms, namely impaired memory, thinking, and decision-making […]

Canadian-listed Sintana Energy has acquired an initial 49% stake in Giraffe Energy Investments. The company has offshore and onshore oil projects in Namibia. The deal was first disclosed on 24 April, in accordance with the provisions of a final agreement between Crown Energy and Giraffe. Giraffe is the owner of a 33% interest in Petroleum […]

A man (24) from Iingapanda village in the Omusati region was shot by a security guard at a bar at Olukanvu village on Monday night, after he alleged that he was not given his change by a bar lady. According to a police report by Omusati police regional commander commissioner Ismael Basson on Tuesday, it […]

Donald Trump has had a probation interview as part of the sentencing process for his criminal conviction in the New York hush-money case. The former US president did the interview virtually from his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, with a probation officer at the Manhattan court. Trump was accompanied by his lawyer Todd Blanche, a source told […]

The United Nations Security Council has voted to support a US-proposed Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan. The proposal sets out conditions for a “full and complete ceasefire”, the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of dead hostages’ remains and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners. Fourteen of the 15 Security Council members voted in favour of […]

Amid boycott talk from the MK party, Parliament is not blinking — and preparations for the first sitting of the National Assembly on Friday are going ahead. ‘We remain dedicated to ensuring that the established democratic processes and procedures are upheld in accordance with the laws and Constitution of our country,” Parliament said in a […]