insert_link Lifestyle University rankings are unscientific and bad for education: experts point out the flaws By Sharon Fonn, University of the Witwatersrand We rank almost everything. The top 10 restaurants in our vicinity, the best cities to visit, the best movies to watch. To understand whether the rankings were any good you’d want know who was doing the ranking. And what it was they were looking for. These are exactly the same questions that are worth asking when looking at the international ranking […] todayFebruary 13, 2024 16
insert_link Namibia Kalompo-Nashikaku opens police diving course at Lake Otjikoto Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Oshikoto Regional Commander, Theopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku has encouraged police officers to remain mentally and physically fit, so as to confront the challenges of this world head-on. Kalompo-Nashikaku during the official opening of a five-week Diving Training Course 1, for police officers on Monday at Lake Otjikoto near Tsumeb, said the officers should take proper care of their social life and habits as they are expected […] todayFebruary 13, 2024 34
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insert_link World India’s Paytm shares slump to record low following downgrade Shares of Indian digital payments company Paytm slumped to a record low below 390 rupees. This came after brokerage Macquarie downgraded the stock, which follows India's central bank ordering Paytm to halt a large part of its business by the end of this month. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai. todayFebruary 13, 2024 4
insert_link Africa MPLA Vice President Luisa Damiao Conveys Condolences to Namibia on President Geingob’s Passing Luisa Dami-ao, Vice President of the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola, pays a visit to President Nangolo Mbumba to convey condolences on behalf of Angola following the death of President Hage Geingob. Geingob, who passed away on February 4, 2024, received heartfelt condolences from the Angolan government and people. President Mbumba appreciates the condolences, stressing the strong brotherhood between Namibia and Angola. The Angolan delegation also extends condolences […] todayFebruary 13, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa Declares Dispute Over Wage Deadlock with Bus Employers in South Africa The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa declares a dispute against employers at the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council due to a wage deadlock. Bus companies like Putco, Bojanala’ Algoa, and Great North Transport are involved. Numsa's demands include a ten-percent wage increase across the board and mandatory healthcare coverage for all workers in the industry. Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, Numsa’s spokesperson, highlights the key demands as the union seeks […] todayFebruary 13, 2024 28
Africa Kenya’s sex workers have solutions to their problems, but international NGOs aren’t hearing them By Lise Woensdregt, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam In Kenya, rights organisations run by sex workers have gone into numerous partnerships with international organisations over the past decade. In recent research, I set out to understand whether these relationships worked in favour of the sex workers and their organisations. My research focused on an organisation in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, that supports male sex workers. Kenya’s laws punish activities related to […] todayFebruary 13, 2024 15
insert_link Sport Fink wins 100m breaststroke title as Peaty takes ‘bittersweet’ bronze US swimmer Nic Fink claimed gold in the men's 100m breaststroke as British star Adam Peaty had to settle for bronze on his world championships return in Doha on Monday. Fink, a silver and bronze medallist at the past two editions, won in 58.57 seconds, with Italy's 2022 world champion Nicolo Martinenghi taking silver, 0.27sec adrift. Double Olympic champion and world record holder Peaty rounded out the podium, clocking […] todayFebruary 13, 2024 5
insert_link Entertainment 100 years of radio in Africa: from propaganda to people’s power By Sisanda Nkoala, University of the Western Cape; Christina Chan-Meetoo, University of Mauritius; Jacinta Mwende Maweu, University of Nairobi; Marissa J. Moorman, Indiana University; Modestus Fosu, Ghana Institute of Journalism, and Stanley Tsarwe, University of Namibia Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies estimate radio listenership to be between 60% and 80% of the continent’s […] todayFebruary 13, 2024 37