play_arrow

keyboard_arrow_right

Listeners:

Top listeners:

skip_previous skip_next
00:00 00:00
playlist_play chevron_left
volume_up
  • play_arrow

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

Month: February 2024

2023 Results / Page 225 of 225

Background

Africa

Italy returns 1935 Ethiopian aircraft

Ethiopia's premier says the first aircraft built in Ethiopia in 1935 has been handed back to the country by Italy. It had been taken during Italy's fascist era during the occupation of what was then Abyssinia, eventually going on display in the Italian Aviation Museum in Rome. The BBC reports that it was formally given to Prime Minister Aby Ahmed at a ceremony in Rome and he said it marked […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024 7

Namibia

OPM calls for evidence of alleged corruption by Prime Minister

The Office of the Prime Minister has called for evidence of alleged corrupt practices by Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila in the appointment of the petroleum commissioner, Maggy Shino. The Namibia Press Agency reports that the Prime Minister’s office refuted social media allegations of favouritism and corrupt practices against Kuugongelwa-Amadhila adding that the appointment of Shino was done in compliance with the Public Service Act 13 of 1995 on matters of […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024 10

World

Former Pakistan PM and his wife jailed 14 years for corruption

Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in prison, a day after the former Pakistan prime minister was jailed for 10 years. According to the BBC, on Tuesday he was seeing state secrets, and on Wednesday given 14 years in another corruption case. Khan has said the numerous cases against him are politically motivated.

todayFebruary 1, 2024 6

Business / Economics

BRICS bloc dominates global GDP and wealth

The BRICS bloc now represents more than 45% of the world’s population and accounts for nearly 36% of global GDP than G7 countries (30%) when adjusting for purchasing power parity. According to investment migration consultancy, Henley and Partners’ BRICS Wealth Report, the total investable wealth currently held in the BRICS bloc amounts to $45 trillion and its millionaire population is expected to rise by 85% over the next 10 years.

todayFebruary 1, 2024 4

Namibia

Namibia holds steady at 59 on corruption index

Over two-thirds of countries have scored below 50 out of 100 on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, indicating serious corruption problems. And Namibia maintaining its ranking of 59 and a score of 49, we contacted Institute for Public Policy Research Associate Frederico Links for comment.

todayFebruary 1, 2024 43

0%