WAJIMA – Floods and landslides killed one person, and left at least 11 missing in central Japan, with recovery teams at work yesterday in a remote peninsula already devastated by a major earthquake this year. “Unprecedented” heavy rains that lashed the area from Saturday began to subside, leaving muddy scenes of destruction as the national...
RAMALLAH – Global news channel Al Jazeera said armed and masked Israeli forces raided its office in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank yesterday, and issued a 45-day closure order. It was the latest salvo in a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, which has worsened during the war in...
TEHRAN – A blast, caused by a gas leak at an Iranian coal mine, has killed at least 51 people, state media said yesterday. This is one of the country’s deadliest work accidents in years. “The number of dead workers increased to 51” in the explosion at the Tabas mine in eastern Iran, the official...
N’DJAMENA – Severe flooding in Chad since July has claimed 503 lives and affected around 1.7 million since, the United Nations said on Saturday in its latest assessment of the disaster. The floods also destroyed 212,111 houses, flooded 357 832 hectares of fields and drowned 69,659 cattle, said the UN’s Office for the Coordination of...
N’DJAMENA – A Chadian opposition party claims its leader was abducted by intelligence agents, saying he was the movement’s latest figurehead to fall afoul of the country’s military rulers. Robert Gam, secretary general of Socialists Without Borders (PSF), was taken away after a meeting with other opposition members, the party’s general coordinator Mahamat Alifa Yousouf...
JOHANNESBURG – A woman died after being stuck overnight in one of scores of vehicles trapped in unusually heavy snowfall in South Africa with traffic still backed up for around 30 kilometres early yesterday, nearly two days after the first people were stranded, authorities said. Cars, buses and trucks became stuck in heavy snow on...
Iuze Mukube As part of efforts to minimise the domestic skills gap, the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust), in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other stakeholders, hosted a two-day career fair to connect students with potential employment in the financial sector. The event took place on 19 and 20 September...
Prior to the 19th century, the rules of war were temporary and informal, changing with each battle. No international rules existed. In 1864, 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention, which guaranteed neutrality to medical personnel who would be identified by the special emblem of a Red Cross on a white background. They protected civilians,...
Namibia is at a crucial turning point, faced with high youth unemployment, entrenched corruption and the need for sustainable development. It must unite the wisdom of experienced leaders with the innovation of its youth. This is not just about policy reform. It isabout creating a governance model that adapts to the needs of all its...
Iuze Mukube The City of Windhoek handed over four prepaid water taps to households in the Jerry Okandjo Location last Sunday. Mayor Queen Kamati, this initiative was in response to the vulnerable community’s ongoing struggle to get necessities and marks a significant step towards improving the quality of life for residents who have endured years...