Over 1 000 people return to Swapo

SWAPO Party Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, said since they embarked on Swapo party rallies nine months ago, they have seen over 1 000 old Swapo members return to the party. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking during a party rally held at Oshakati Independence Stadium in the Oshana Region on Saturday. According to Nandi-Ndaitwah, people coming back to the Swapo Party demonstrates that Swapo is still a beloved party. “Swapo is home, and […]

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Sport

Verstappen wins in Las Vegas

World champion Max Verstappen claimed the 18th win of his record-breaking season, with victory in a thrilling Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc overtook Red Bull's Sergio Perez on the last lap to grab second place ahead of the Mexican with French driver Esteban Ocon of Alpine finishing fourth. Verstappen had been highly critical of the return of Formula One to Vegas after a 41-year absence but […]

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Sport

Eeshoke Chula Chula win the Dr Hage Geingob Cup

Eeshoke Chula Chula, a team in the Debmarine Namibian Premier Football League based in Ohangwena Region, was on Saturday crowned winners of the Dr Hage Geingob Cup after overcoming African Stars 1-0. Moses Shidolo scored the only goal of the match in the 42nd minute of the first half, capitalising on George Marselinu's strike that hit the right post and rebounded to him For being crowned champions in the Dr […]

November 20, 2023

Namibia

Mutorwa calls on stakeholders to invest more in road safety

Works and Transport Minister, John Mutorwa, expressed the need for stakeholders to find more ways to invest in the road safety across the African continent. Mutorwa in remarks delivered on his behalf during the commemoration of the 12th Africa Road Safety Day in Swakopmund on Sunday, recognised and commended current Sub-sectoral interventions and initiatives but stressed the requirement for stakeholders to dig deeper into their reserves to make national roads […]

November 20, 2023 13

World

Former First Lady of the United States Rosalynn Carter dies age 96………

Former First Lady of the United States Rosalynn Carter has died aged 96. A close adviser to her husband Jimmy Carter during his term as US president, Rosalynn advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill. She died on Sunday at her home in the state of Georgia after living with dementia. Sally Patterson has more. Eng Rosalynn Carter

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South Africa

DA says Gauteng municipalities spent 3.3-billion-rand on hiring chemical toilets over the last five financial years

The DA says Gauteng municipalities spent 3.3-billion-rand on hiring chemical toilets over the last five financial years, instead of providing residents with dignified housing with proper toilets. According to MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mzi Khumalo, Ekurhuleni spent the most money on chemical toilets followed by the City of Johannesburg and Mogale City. The DA’s, Dorianne Arendse, says this money could have been used to improve the living […]

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Namibia

Law enforcement is striving to safeguard both citizens and visitors

Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has reassured Namibians and visitors that despite Namibia’s recent decline in its ranking among the safest countries, law enforcement is striving to safeguard both citizens and visitors throughout the country. Shikongo responded to a recent article published in a local newspaper stating that Namibia was rated by the global polling group Gallup as one of the worst countries in […]

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APO International

Africa’s youth are more educated, less employed, and less politically engaged than their elders, Afrobarometer study shows

Africa’s youth are more educated than their elders but are also more likely to be unemployed, according to Afrobarometer’s (https://www.Afrobarometer.org/) latest Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/46mmAb9). The study also shows that African youth are considerably less engaged than their elders in civic and political activities that could spur change, including voting in elections. One encouraging trend is a steady increase in young people’s contact with local leaders. Across 39 African countries surveyed […]

November 20, 2023 1

APO International

Photo exhibition depicting Eritrean history

A photo exhibition depicting the history of Eritrea and the journey for independence is being displayed in Sawa. The photo exhibition that was opened on 15 November and will stay open until 21 has been displayed at the Festival Eritrea 2023 at the Expo Compound. The exhibition that was officially opened by Col. Debesai Ghide, Commander of the National Service Training Center in Sawa is being visited by the students, […]

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