AVIGNON – A French pensioner went on trial on Monday for allegedly allowing scores of strangers to rape his wife after he drugged her, in a case that has horrified the country. Fifty men, recruited online, are also being tried in the southern city of Avignon alongside the main suspect, a 71-year-old former employee at...
KINSHASA – At least 129 people were killed during a weekend prison break attempt at the largest jail in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the interior minister said yesterday. “The provisional human toll is 129 dead, including 24 who were shot after warnings,” minister Jacquemain Shabani said in a video message, adding that at...
GENEVA – On Saturday, Unicef said it has launched an emergency tender for mpox vaccines to help countries hardest hit by the recent outbreak of the disease. “The emergency tender is designed to secure immediate access to available mpox vaccines as well as to expand production,” Unicef said in a statement issued along with the...
Paulina Ndalikokule Toini Aikali, the recently-crowned Miss International University of Management (IUM) for Nkurenkuru campus, said through her role, she intends to empower young women and advocate for women’s rights. The pageant, designed to celebrate women and strengthen cultural ties among students, highlighted Aikali’s dedication to advocating for all kinds of women, which set her...
Many years ago, near the wave-like dunes, a mud-rolling buffalo stepped on a pear-shaped spider. The sticky soil buffalo went about chewing the yellow grass while swearing at the hairy-legged spider for toy-toying in its footpath. “We’re not called the Big Five for nothing,” mooed the cow-like beast. A minute later, a dark-brown ant loafing...
A community with good leadership thrives, while a community with failed leadership is surrounded by challenges. We often talk about solving problems, but never think of their root causes. As we try to resolve one issue, another arises, revealing that we have not fully understood the root cause of these problems. Similarly, you can only...
The 2025 World Maritime Day theme reflects the central role of shipping and that of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in ocean protection and management of marine resources. ‘Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity’ has been selected as the theme for 2025, which will culminate in the celebration of the day on 25 September 2025. ...
Maggy Thomas Liberation struggle icon and war veteran Philemon Nepaya has called on the government to ensure that all People’s Liberation Army Namibiafighters (Plan)who perished during the liberation struggle are given dignified burials. Many Plan combatants who died in combat are buried in graves scattered around the country, or elsewhere. “These people have sacrificed their...
Charles Ndeumane ONGEWEDIVA – While most Namibians only know Marula fruits for producing juice and traditional cooking oil (odjove), Ongwediva resident Nangula Mwanyangapo has found a creative way to produce jam, adding value to the fruits. She said she realised that many Namibians love Marula products, and she wanted to add value to them, which...
Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – A 44-year-old woman who has ventured into the transport industry as a taxi driver at Nkurenkuru, has encouraged women to overcome their fears and take up any opportunity to make a living. Marion van Wyk said she has always had a passion for the transport business. Her burning desire, she recalls,...