A polio vaccination campaign officially began yesterday in the Gaza Strip ,where the United Nations has announced “humanitarian pauses” to allow for large-scale inoculation, a health official told AFP. The campaign was announced after Gaza recorded its first polio case in a quarter of a century last month. It officially began yesterday at three health centres...
NKURENKURU – Mapokola mwa Kavango ya Wiko, kukala kweli ya Muyana, basweli mabala amyanda ye mine ane akenyizwe isi kamulao kuzwa naha Angola. Kuna ni musha kanako ya cwale ohanisa kulema likota. Mabala amyanda ye mine nakenyizwe mwa naha kakusebelisa miseto yesika lumelelwa kwa mukulela wa nuka ya Kavango. “Hakuna likota zelumelezwi kufita kwa miseto...
KATIMA MULILO– Muzamaisi wakopano ya Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani Lasunda, nasepisize kutahisa misebezi kuba basabeleki ni kufutula sifumu sanaha mwamulelo wakubata kuhapa maikuto abaketi liketisa zanaha hali atumela. Venaani nabulela kwa libapalelo la Katima Mulilo kone kuputehezi sicaba hane ahatisa pampili ya mulelo waliketisa wa kopano ya hae. Mutomo wapampili ya milelo ya...
Following last year’s announcement that Pan-African telecommunications group Paratus commenced reselling Starlink, Paratus Botswana announced that the highly- anticipated low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connection solution is now available in Botswana. The Botswana government recently confirmed the Starlink licence approval, an event for which Paratus Botswana stated it has been preparing for several months. In...
Petrol prices will decrease by N$1.20 cents per litre, and both diesel 50ppm as well as diesel 10ppm prices will decrease by N$1.10 cents per litre. The decreases, effective as of Wednesday, 4 September, are made possible by what the energy ministry terms “improved market conditions”. These include a lower demand for oil, and a...
As the world moves towards sustainable energy solutions, Namibia stands at the forefront of the green hydrogen revolution, with vast renewable resources and strategic vision, fuelling the country’s ambitions of becoming the sustainable energy capital of Africa. The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit (GAH2S), scheduled for 3 to 5 September 2024 in Windhoek at Mercure...
The number of new loans issued in Namibia during the first quarter of 2024 increased by almost 10% to 166 452. This represents a quarter-to-quarter increase of 9.8%, and a 16.1% increase year-on-year (y/y). This uptake in loans suggest a robust demand for financing, indicative of a strengthening lending environment. This can have broader implications...
Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – A traditional dance competition organised by the International University of Management’s Nkurenkuru campus to entertain and showcase talent ended in chaos last Wednesday. The chaos erupted after an alleged bias during the judging and police had to be called in to restore order. Students and community members allegedly became disgruntled after...
The much-anticipated Met Gala, originally scheduled for Saturday at the Mercure Hotel, has been postponed due to low ticket sales. This inaugural fundraising event for fashion designer Mellisa Poulton was aimed to generate funds for her upcoming participation in Paris Fashion Week while also supporting local artists and designers. Poulton announced the postponement, stating that...
The term slogan, as used in politics, is claimed to derive from the (Gaelic) Scottish term as Slaughhairm or slogome, which means battle cry or war cry. The term slogan was first used in English in 1589, Stanley. E, (2024). Voters’ behaviour has an impact on both the election method and outcome. As a result,...