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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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NamRa Commissioner sets record straight on tax refunds

Business / Economics

NamRa Commissioner sets record straight on tax refunds

Businesses have raised concerns about the tax relief that was gazetted in October. This follows the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises' announcement that employers will need to reimburse employees once the new statutory tax rates are officially published. Namibia Revenue Agency's commissioner, Sam Shivute explains.  

Rundu faces severe water crisis

Namibia

Rundu faces severe water crisis

Rundu is currently facing a water crisis, with many households going without water for hours daily and schools having to send children home due to shortages. The Rundu Town Council attributes the problem to outdated water infrastructure that cannot accommodate the growing population. Governor of the Kavango East region, Bonifatius Wakudumo.  

Germany’s four-day work week pilot shows success

World

Germany’s four-day work week pilot shows success

A pilot project of the four-day workweek in Germany has found that almost three-quarters of participants aren’t returning to a five-day standard. Bloomberg reports that some 73% of the 45 companies that participated in the six-month experiment will either fully implement the model or extend the trial, according to a report released Friday.

Israel strikes bank buildings in Lebanon

World

Israel strikes bank buildings in Lebanon

Israel has carried out airstrikes in Lebanon targeting bank branches it says are linked to Hezbollah. Defence analyst and former colonel in the British Army Simon Diggins says Israel believes it can disrupt Hezbollah's finances.  

Windhoek hosts disaster risk reduction conference 

Environment

Windhoek hosts disaster risk reduction conference 

The 9th Africa Regional Platform and 8th High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction will be held from 22 to 24 October. As Africa faces ongoing droughts, severe flooding, and cyclones, policymakers, and disaster experts will meet in Windhoek to address these issues. Here's Rhingo Mutambo, Chief Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister.  

NamPost introduces digital banking services

Namibia

NamPost introduces digital banking services

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has completed the Namibia National Digital Strategy for 2024–2028. Information Minister Emma Theofelus shared this achievement at the launch of NamPost’s digital banking services. She said the strategy will guide the country’s digital growth for the next four years.  

EENGHUNDANA DOKUYELE

Prof Peter Katjavivi okuli ko Cuba uule woshiwike shimwe

Oshiwambo

Prof Peter Katjavivi okuli ko Cuba uule woshiwike shimwe

Omupopi gopaalamende Prof Peter Katjavivi okuli metalelepo lyuule woshiwike shimwe ko Cuba. Osheendo sha kwatelamo iilyo yo Cuba Namibia Parliamentary Friendship Group,otashi lalakanene oku nkondopeka elongelokumwe lyopaveta. Pethimo lyetalelepo Katjavivi otaka ninga oonkundathana dhopambelewaa nomupresitend gopaalamende ya Cuba Lazo Hernandez,naaleli yalwe yopombanda ya Cuba. Sacky Kadhikwa, omunambelewa gwiipambele yoshigwana mo National Assembly okwati Katjavivi okwa hiywa komupresitend gopalamende ya Cuba. Tati elalakano lyokuya ko Cuba olinasha nelongelokumwe lyopaveta tali tala […]

Futeni manga aanilonga yeni o Refund yawo-NamRA

Oshiwambo

Futeni manga aanilonga yeni o Refund yawo-NamRA

Opena okwaahauvako kombinga yoku kuthilako aafuti yoompale dhepangelo hoka kwa tulwa moshigwana omwedhi nguka,sho uuministeli wemona wa tseyitha kutya aagandji yiilonga otaaka shunithila aanilonga oshimaliwa shoka ya nanwa,shampa oveta ya tulwa miilonga. Komisala go NamRA Sam Shivute ota fatulula kutya moompito dhimwe oto adha aagandji yamwe yiilonga taayi kaana oshimaliwa sha gwana oku shunithila aanilonga oshimaliwa. No NamRA otayi vulu ashike oku shunithila aanilonga oshimaliwa ngele anilonga oya gongela oo  […]

Omutumba omuti 9th go Africa Regional Platform and 8th High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction otagu tameke ongula sigo 24

Oshiwambo

Omutumba omuti 9th go Africa Regional Platform and 8th High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction otagu tameke ongula sigo 24

Sho Africa a taalela uulumbu,omafundja,niikungulu,aatotiveta,naanongo yiiponga yopamidhingoloko ,otaaka tsakanena mo Windhoek oku ikunda iinima mbika. Rhingo Mutambo,omunambelewa gomakwatathano mombelewa ya prime minister okwati omutumba nguka ohagu unganekwa konima yoomvula 3,noguli gwa simana okweeta pamwe iilyolongo ya Africa,omahangano goshigwana,nookuume komayambulepo naanipambuliko yalwe oku nongonona iikumungulu,okutopola ootseyo,nomikalo omihwepo ,niilongwa yiilongwa moku tula miilonga o Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa. Tati oya tegelela aakuthiminga omayovi,nokwiindiile aa Namibia ya kale taya […]

O One Stop Border Post otayi ende nawa

Oshiwambo

O One Stop Border Post otayi ende nawa

Epangelo okupitila mo NamRA olyeetapo o One Stop Border Post pokati ka Namibia na Bostwana koongamba dha Trans Kalahari nodha Mamuno, oku pupaleka einyengo lyaantu niilongomwa. Tonateni Shidhudhu omupopiliko go NamRA ota fatulula

Kansela Kainda a hulitha

Oshiwambo

Kansela Kainda a hulitha

Omukuutumbithi gwelelo lyoshitopolwa shaShikoto Samuel Shivute okwa koleke eso lya kansela goshikandjohogololo sha Guinas Elias Kainda Marthinus. Moonkundathana nonzonkundana yetu Shivute okwati kansela gomimvo (51) okwa hulitha oowili dhongula yonena moTsumeb, konima yuuwehame wethimbo efupi. Shivute tati oya Kanitha ependa ndyoka lya dhana onkandangala onene momayambulepo goshitopolwa oshowo ta tumbalekwa molwa ekuthombinga lye moku ninga omatokolo geli mondjila. Kainda okuli woo oshilyo sho management yelelo lyoshitopolwa. Tati ezepo lye ekanitho […]

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NamPost introduces digital banking services

Namibia

NamPost introduces digital banking services

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has completed the Namibia National Digital Strategy for 2024–2028. Information Minister Emma Theofelus shared this achievement at the launch of NamPost’s digital banking services. She said the strategy will guide the country’s digital growth for the next four years.  

Solar-powered motorcycle completes historic Africa journey

Africa

Solar-powered motorcycle completes historic Africa journey

An electric motorcycle, designed and built in Africa and powered solely by solar energy, completed a historic journey from Kenya to Stellenbosch in South Africa. Developed by Stellenbosch University engineers and the Kenyan company Roam, the six-thousand-kilometer journey travelled through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, and Botswana. Roam's Masa Kituyi said it’s evidence that clean energy can drive vehicles and a sustainable future for Africa.

NASA launches spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon

Science & Technology

NASA launches spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon

NASA has launched a spacecraft to Jupiter's frozen moon, Europa, to look at whether the distant world has conditions suitable to support life. The 5.2 billion dollar mission is more than a decade in the making. Here's our Kate Fisher with the report.  

17 African countries to send satellites into orbit

Africa

17 African countries to send satellites into orbit

Falling launch costs have given African countries a chance to send their satellites into orbit. The BBC reports that to date, a total of 17 African countries have put more than 60 satellites into orbit and, along with Senegal, both Djibouti and Zimbabwe have also watched their first satellites become operational during the past 12 months.

BCX Namibia Transform Summit set for tomorrow

Namibia

BCX Namibia Transform Summit set for tomorrow

The 3rd annual BCX Namibia Transform Summit, themed "Guardians of the Cloud: Securing the Future," takes place tomorrow. It will bring together industry leaders and decision-makers to address challenges and discuss solutions to future-proof organizations in the ICT sector. Here is Garith Peck, the Managing Executive of Cyber Security, at BCX.  

Lord Kelvin: how the 19th century scientist combined research and innovation to change the world

Opinion Pieces

Lord Kelvin: how the 19th century scientist combined research and innovation to change the world

Statue of Lord Kelvin in Glasgow. University of Glasgow, CC BY-SA   By Martin Hendry, University of Glasgow   “What got you into astrophysics?” It’s a question I’m often asked at outreach events, and I answer by pointing to my early passion for exploring the biggest questions about our universe. Well, along with seeing Star Wars at an impressionable age. This fascination with the fundamental is a well-trodden path for […]

ENTERTAINMENT

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with six new lawsuits

Entertainment

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with six new lawsuits

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been hit with a series of new lawsuits alleging sexual assault, abuse and rape, including from a person who was a minor at the time of the alleged incident. The music mogul remains behind bars after being arrested in September and charged with sex trafficking and racketeering.  

California doctor pleads guilty in Matthew Perry case

Entertainment

California doctor pleads guilty in Matthew Perry case

Californian doctor Mark Chavez has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine in connection with the death of Friends star Matthew Perry. Ketamine is used as a treatment for depression, anxiety, and pain. Chavez is the third person to admit wrongdoing in Perry's death, which was ruled the result of an overdose of ketamine. The actor was found dead in his backyard jacuzzi in October last year. Chavez admitted that […]

Tyla makes history with first VMA win for Africa

Africa

Tyla makes history with first VMA win for Africa

South Africa’s Tyla has won her first MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats for her hit song Water, making history as the first female African artist to win a VMA. Taylor Swift, who had 12 nominations, won seven, including Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration for Fortnight featuring Post Malone. She is now the most-awarded artist in VMA history. Tyla says the impact her song has had globally is a […]

Macklemore cancels Dubai show over Sudan conflict

Entertainment

Macklemore cancels Dubai show over Sudan conflict

US rapper Macklemore has canceled his October show in Dubai due to the UAE's alleged involvement in the conflict in Sudan. He told the BBC that people had for months been asking him to call off the concert in protest of its reported support for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which are involved in the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. This is not the first time the artist […]

HEALTH / MEDICAL

Rwanda’s Marburg Virus Outbreak Eases After Vaccinations With Mpox Still Spreading

Africa

Rwanda’s Marburg Virus Outbreak Eases After Vaccinations With Mpox Still Spreading

Rwanda’s Marburg virus outbreak is showing signs of improvement following the vaccination of high-risk groups, including healthcare workers as per Reuters. However, Mpox cases continue to spread to new African countries, according to Rwanda's health minister and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. In early October, Rwanda initiated vaccinations to curb the Ebola-like Marburg virus outbreak in the country.

Blood Transfusion Services Hosts Awards For Donors

Health / Medical

Blood Transfusion Services Hosts Awards For Donors

The Blood Transfusion Services celebrated a milstone yesterday by honoring persons who donated blood. At an event held in Windhoek, donors who were awarded certificates as a token of appreciation ranging from 50 to 250 donations and in doing so, saving thousands of lives. Chief Operations Officer: Israel Chipare.  

New HIV-AIDS Preventative Injection Shows Promising Results in African Trials

Health / Medical

New HIV-AIDS Preventative Injection Shows Promising Results in African Trials

The Health ministry is optimistic about a new HIV-AIDS preventative injection, lenacapavir, currently undergoing trials in several African countries. In its second phase, the injection has shown promising results for both individuals living with HIV-AIDS and those uninfected. According to Linda-Gail Bekker, a professor at the University of Cape Town, trials in South Africa and Uganda indicate that a twice-yearly lenacapavir injection provides complete protection against HIV for young women. […]

Lenacapavir shows 96% HIV prevention success

Health / Medical

Lenacapavir shows 96% HIV prevention success

A six-monthly HIV prevention injection containing lenacapavir has been confirmed effective in two pivotal studies. The first study, PURPOSE 1, showed no HIV infections among two-thousand-134 participants, while the second, PURPOSE 2, reported two infections among two-thousand-179 participants. This translates to a 96-percent reduction in HIV infections compared to background incidence. Gilead Sciences plans to file for regulatory approval to market lenacapavir for prevention. Separately, during a press briefing on Monday, the U.S. Department […]

/Karas Regional Office of Home Affairs Inauguration Slated For Today

Health / Medical

/Karas Regional Office of Home Affairs Inauguration Slated For Today

The Home Affairs ministry is inaugurating its /Karas regional office today. The Ministry informs the surrounding community that the office will be open only from 8 AM to 10 AM today, directing clients in need of services related to births and deaths to visit the Keetmanshoop State Hospital during this period. Here's the organization's Margaret Kalo:  

ENVIRONMENT

Africa’s biodiversity key to climate action

Africa

Africa’s biodiversity key to climate action

Climate experts say the bioeconomy can help Africa and other regions develop in a way that better handles climate change. At the Global Bioeconomy Summit this week, talks will focus on how Africa's biodiversity can be used in sustainable ways to address climate matters. David Obura, head of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity, said there is a need to combine climate and biodiversity solutions.

Windhoek hosts disaster risk reduction conference 

Environment

Windhoek hosts disaster risk reduction conference 

The 9th Africa Regional Platform and 8th High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction will be held from 22 to 24 October. As Africa faces ongoing droughts, severe flooding, and cyclones, policymakers, and disaster experts will meet in Windhoek to address these issues. Here's Rhingo Mutambo, Chief Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister.  

Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Ministry Discusses COP29 Strategy

Environment

Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Ministry Discusses COP29 Strategy

The Environment, Forestry, and Tourism ministry held a key meeting to finalize Namibia’s strategy for the upcoming COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, scheduled for November. Stakeholders from government, private sector, and civil society discussed national priorities like climate change mitigation and adaptation. A sponsorship of N$1,775,000 was also presented to support the Ministry’s efforts. Bernadette Shalumbu, The Environmental Investment Fund Manager Programmes and Programming.  

JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Handover of vehicles and IT equipment for the Wildlife Protection Service (WPS) unit 

Environment

JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Handover of vehicles and IT equipment for the Wildlife Protection Service (WPS) unit 

  Handover of vehicles and IT equipment for the Wildlife Protection Service (WPS) unit  The Integrated Wildlife Protection Project (IWPP), co-financed by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development Bank has handed over 22 vehicles (21 4x4 patrol vehicles and one sedan Corolla service vehicle) and IT equipment worth NAD 19.8 million (approx. EUR 1 million) to the Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism (MEFT).   […]

Research into Polymer biodegradation studies

Africa

Research into Polymer biodegradation studies

  Dr Julia Puseletso Mofokeng, from the UFS’s Department of Chemistry, is doing research into biodegradable polymers for application in disposable product packaging.   BLOEMFONTEIN, 1 October 2024: A researcher from the University of the Free State (UFS) is contributing to the fight against plastic pollution through her research into biodegradable polymers – large, chain-like molecules – as a more environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastics. Plastic pollution is a global […]

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