KEETMANSHOOP – Promoting multilingual education is not merely an educational endeavour, but a pathway towards building a more peaceful society, where every voice matters, //Kharas governor Aletha Frederick said. Speaking at the commemoration of World Adult Literacy Day here on Tuesday, she said the education directorate should ensure that adult literacy programmes are accessible to...
Auleria Wakudumo Festus Hamalwa OHANGWENA – Various bricklaying, carpentry and agriculture projects to empower young people in Ohangwena are thriving, while others are complaining about lack of funds and mentorship. Youth from constituencies in the region have expressed their appreciation for the funds allocated to support their initiatives. Eleven youth projects underway in Ohangwena have...
The international community, including China, India, Korea, Malaysia and Japan have aided Namibia with grants, food and other pledges to alleviate the effects of drought. On 22 May this year, Namibia declared a state of emergency following the worst drought that the country has experienced in 100 years. The Indian government has sent 1 000...
CHOI – Mfumu Joseph Tembwe Mayuni III of the Mashi Traditional Authority has said his area of jurisdiction remains one of the most underdeveloped in the Zambezi region and the country at large. He pointed out a lack of potable water, lack of electricity, long distances between schools, lack of community projects, and claimed discrimination...
KAFOLO – For months after presumed jihadists attacked it in 2020, Kafolo in northern Ivory Coast resembled a ghost town. Four years later, it is flourishing again, thanks in part to a double-pronged government plan — boosting security on the one hand, tackling poverty and youth unemployment on the other. Fourteen soldiers were killed in...
THE HAGUE – Gabon claimed sovereignty over three islands in oil-rich waters yesterday, telling the International Court of Justice the matter had already been settled by a 1974 treaty hotly disputed by Equatorial Guinea. The two west African nations have been squabbling over the 30-hectare (74-acre) island of Mbanie and two smaller low-lying islets, Cocotier...
TUNIS – Tunisian authorities have arrested 12 people including a smuggler involved in organising a recent crossing that killed 15 migrants after their boat capsized, the coastguard said in a statement yesterday. On Monday, a boat said to be bearing some 60 migrants capsized off the coast of the southeastern island of Djerba. The coastguard...
JERUSALEM – A man wounded in a shooting and stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv has died, the medical centre where he was being treated said yesterday, bringing the number of fatalities up to seven.“The injured person came to us in a critical condition, suffering from multi-system damage, and after doctors fought...
Mekelye Mwatile’s journey into cricket began at an early age. Despite facing challenges like time management and gender biases, she learned to balance her training with schoolwork, while finding motivation through her coaches’ wise words. How did you first get into cricket, and who inspired you to pursue it professionally? I kicked off my cricket...
The fourth edition of the annual Namibia Sport Expo is set to take place this month in the coastal town of Swakopmund, the organisers announced yesterday. This year’s expo will run from 17 to 20 October at the MTC Dome, and will feature both local and international exhibitors showcasing their products and services. The event...