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Namibia will be hosting the eighth National Information and Communication Technology Summit under the theme ‘Building Resilience to Adapt or Die in the Era of Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence (AI)’. During the launch in Windhoek on Tuesday, the minister of information and communication technology, Emma Theofelus, said digital transformation has become inevitable. “Failing to […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says 25 000 Namibians countrywide registered to vote on Monday, which was the first day ot its registration drive. Two regions’ reports are awaited before the ECN would release a comprehensive report on Tuesday afternoon. Complaints, however, abound that the registration process is painfully slow. Oshana ECN returning officer […]
The number of fatalities caused by flooding at Kariega and in Gqeberha, in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan area, has risen to seven. According to the metro, one person is still missing. Zolila Williams, a member of the executive council of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), was in Gqeberha on Tuesday […]
The latest trade statistics released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) on Tuesday show that South Africa remains Namibia’s main trading partner. The NSA says Namibia recorded a trade deficit of N$3,1 billion by the end of April. This is compared to N$4,6 billion and N$1,2 billion recorded in March this year and April 2023, […]
A Canadian- and Turkish-style ‘confidence and supply’ agreement — where the ANC runs the executive and the DA and IFP (perhaps with the EFF) controls the legislature — is seemingly the most favoured option right now. hree discussion documents obtained by Daily Maverick, and tabled as ANC NEC talks on power-sharing get under way in […]
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Inna Hengari says many young people in Namibia do not have confidence in the country’s political and voting system. Speaking on Desert Radio on Tuesday, Hengari said: “I have covered a number of elections in Africa, including in Kenya, and our young people are not participating in politics.” Namibia launched […]
A British bank that escaped prosecution for money laundering carried out billions of dollars of transactions for funders of terrorist groups, US court papers allege. Standard Chartered, one of the UK’s largest banks, avoided prosecution by the US Department of Justice after Lord Cameron’s government intervened on its behalf in 2012. New documents filed to […]
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) is faced with a tricky dilemma which will determine the future of the country after it spectacularly lost its parliamentary majority in last week’s election. Having won only 40% of the vote, the ANC needs to find a coalition partner to secure a majority in parliament which will […]
For the leaders of both Hamas and Israel, ending the war in Gaza has become a deadly game of survival. The terms on which the war finally ends could largely determine their political future and their grip on power. For Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even his physical survival. It’s partly why previous negotiations have failed. […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has congratulated South Africa for conducting peaceful, free and fair elections. Mbumba committed to work with the next government of South Africa, to build stronger bilateral relations for development and mutual benefit of the two nations. “As a neighbouring and sister country, Namibia takes pride in the manner in which the people […]