Gaborone – Botswana will hold general elections on 30 October, the president of the stable and diamond-rich southern African country announced on Tuesday. President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who is standing for a second five-year term, said in a televised address that 30 and 31 October would be public holidays to allow people to “vote in large...
JOHANNESBURG – A significant number of African youths are looking to leave because of unchecked corruption threatening their future. In a recent poll by the Johannesburg-based Ichikowitz Family Foundation, corruption is seen as the “single greatest hurdle” they face to achieve their potential and a better life. The poll studied people aged 18 to 24. ...
LAGOS – Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, Africa’s largest, has finally started producing petrol. The petrol is expected to hit the market in the next 48 hours, a game-changer for the oil-rich country that frequently faces gasoline shortages. The oft-delayed 650 000-barrel-a-day refinery built by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote began producing diesel and aviation fuel in January,...
Rundu- mukurona govaporosi gwanare moKavango zoupumezuva Johanna Ngondo moutano una puko kakageve nye mberewa ntani noyiruganeso yakara asi yiyo aruganesa mukurona pomberewa zomukunda eyi kageve komukwamimo gwendi Andreas Haingura. Haingura pwanare kwakere asi mukurona gomukunda gwaOmaheke. Apa nye kagwene nonkondo doyiruganeso, age katumbwidilire kukarugana novahamenimo navenye yipo vakagusepo ukorokotji momukunda. Ngondo kavamurundwilire vamutware komberewa zonene...
Rukukutu kuna gumu vatungimo momukunda horowero gwaOtjozondjupa unene owo vatunga konomukunda doponze zodoropa, ava vakara asi kugwanenamo mauwa melikwamo lyokugavera nondja dorukukutu. Eyi kayiwizire nye poruzera siruwo oso nkuruministeragona John Mutorwa kakadingwire sinkwa ntani mukunda gwa Otjozondjupa, omu kakagwanekerere kumwe nonompitisili domukunda; omu muna kwatere nguuru James Uerikua, ntani munasipundi gondango zomukunda Marlayn Mbakera, ntani...
Konyara mokuyikondjera eyi yipo yirugana yangesio yisike mouta wakora, ngesi kuna kumoneka asi eyi nye varwamena yo 16th omu sina kukahoroka silika sangesi moOkakarara pevango eli avaninkire eri=udiko ngesi nayinye yina wapa mariongikido kuna kwata moyitji, omu vana ngesefa ntani wokurandesa moyitarata ngesi kuna kuza nye vakalikide eyi ava randesa nomu avayirugana. Munasipundi gokomitiye zerongikido,...
Commencing on 22 September, FlySafair will operate a twice-weekly service connecting Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in Windhoek. Air Connect Namibia welcomed the introduction of the route, which will increase regional integration, making it easier for both tourists and business travellers to explore and experience the diverse cultures and...
The “Localising Green Industries in Namibia” study, conducted by Systemiq from December 2023 to May this year, was officially launched on Tuesday at a side-event during the ongoing Global African Hydrogen Summit. The session aimed to present and discuss the study’s findings and recommendations with key stakeholders from the government and private sector. Furthermore, to...
MINEs and Energy minister Tom Alweendo said the potential for green hydrogen to transform Africa’s energy landscape is increasingly recognised, with calls for collaboration rather than competition among nations. As Namibia positions itself as a key player in this emerging sector, he said the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a crucial vehicle to...
Windhoek High Court Judge Thomas Masuku this morning reversed the decision of the Electoral Commission of Namibia to deregister the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters as a political party.