Namibia to host Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit 2024

As part of Namibia’s COP28 programme, the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF), DMG events and Vasco Da Gama Energy on 06 November 2023 officially launched the inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit (GAh2S), to be hosted in Windhoek on 03 – 05 September 2024. Themed “From Ambition to Action: Fuelling Africa’s Green Industrial Revolution”, the three-day Summit will convene heads of […]

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Namibia

Nghipondoka says schools must demolish dilapidated buildings

The Minister of Education, Arts and Culture Anna Ngipondoka said schools should demolish dilapidated buildings at their schools before they cause harm to learners and staff. Nghipondoka said this in an interview with Nampa on Friday after observing Ihongo Combined School in Onyaanya circuit in the Oshikoto Region, which was established in 1925 by Finnish missionaries, having two building blocks with six classrooms that are dilapidated completely. “I urge the […]

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Sport

Manchester United in the brink of UEFA exit

Erik ten Hag insisted his faltering Manchester United team would continue to "think positive" as they prepare for a must-win Champions League match against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Victory over the German giants is a bare minimum for United if they are to avoid an early exit from Europe's elite club tournament, having managed just four points to be bottom of Group A. Not only do […]

December 12, 2023 5

Local

The Namibian financial system remains stable, sound, and resilient amidst a challenging global and domestic economic environment

The Macroprudential Oversight Committee (MOC)1 of the Bank of Namibia (the Bank) held its second and last meeting of the year on the 07th of December 2023, to assess potential risks and vulnerabilities in the Namibian Financial System. Following a comprehensive assessment of domestic and global economic conditions, the Committee deemed the domestic financial system as stable, sound, and resilient. This is despite increasing risks and vulnerabilities stemming from […]

December 12, 2023 7

Sport

Osimhen named men’s African Player of the Year by CAF

Napoli's Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was named men's African player of the year on Monday during a ceremony organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Marrakesh, Morocco. Osimhen, who led Napoli to win the Italian League title last season, beat Paris Saint-Germain's Morocco right-back, Achraf Hakimi and Liverpool's Egypt winger, Mohamed Salah, to win the top award. "It's a dream come true for me," Osimhen said. "I […]

December 12, 2023 5

Namibia

Markus not making BA decisions in NFA role: Shimooshili

The president of the Namibia Football Association, Robert Shimooshili, has stated that his vice president Murs Markus is not making any decisions about Black Africa in his capacity as an NFA council member. Instead, Markus is utilising his role as the chairperson of the Southern Stream First Division in making those decisions. Katutura-based Black Africa Sport Club has been unable to fulfil its fixtures since the beginning of the […]

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Sport

Lyles wins big World Athletics award

American sprinter Noah Lyles and Kenya's Faith Kipyegon were named the men's and women's track athletes of the year by World Athletics on Monday. Lyles was recognised for the three gold medals he won at the world championships in Budapest. After an all-conquering 2023, the 26-year-old will now turn his focus to next year's Paris Olympics where he is targeting gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay and […]

December 12, 2023

Namibia

Women should not be spectators but real actors in economy: Ndjaleka

!Nami#Nus Constituency Councillor, Susan Ndjaleka has urged women and girls in her constituency to fully participate in the development of the oil, gas and green hydrogen industries that are set to take off in the constituency. She said women and girls should receive fair recognition in all economic programmes and projects that will be implemented in these industries. Ndjaleka who was speaking at the commemoration of International Human Rights Day […]

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Health / Medical

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

By Wessel Van Den Berg, Stellenbosch University A South African high court has ushered in a new era of parental leave with a landmark ruling that new parents can share four months of parental leave, previously available only to mothers. The case against the Minister of Labour was initiated by Werner and Ika van Wyk as first respondents, and advocacy group Sonke Gender Justice as third respondent. My organisation Equimundo: […]

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