insert_link Interview Transcripts EXCLUSIVE: City Police Superintendent Murapo Shares Update On Body Discovered In WIndhoek’s 7De Laan Area Date: May 3, 2024/Leonard Witbeen In a recent incident reported in Ochemise, City Police Superintendent Murapo sheds light on the importance of public vigilance and immediate response in ensuring community safety. The incident, involving a tragic discovery near Chairman Mao Zedong's school on Ganzi Street, underscores the critical role citizens play in aiding law enforcement efforts. A concerned member of the public alerted a patrolling police officer about an individual […] todayMay 3, 2024 8
insert_link South Africa Trial Postponed for Senzo Meyiwa Murder Suspects The trial of five men accused of murdering former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper and captain Senzo Meyiwa has been postponed for two weeks in the High Court in Pretoria. Meyiwa was fatally shot in a house on the Gauteng East Rand in October 2014. The defence has accused the state of attempting a trial by ambush, citing the introduction of new cell phone data. Zandile Mshololo, one of the defence lawyers, […] todayMay 3, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa ActionSA welcomes a Press Council appeals committee ruling on Rapport’s anonymous elections poll ActionSA welcomes a Press Council appeals committee ruling on Rapport's anonymous elections poll. The ruling found the newspaper, News24, and City Press were wrong for withholding the poll's conducting organisation's identity, violating the Press Code. The party regards this as a significant triumph in its endeavors to oversee the polling industry. ActionSA’s Michael Beaumont expresses respect for the media outlets involved, stating their initial objection was made in the interest […] todayMay 3, 2024 11
insert_link World Stormy Daniels’ lawyer on stand again at Trump Trial A lawyer who worked for Stormy Daniels, the adult film star at the center of Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, is on the witness stand again. The former president has been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in an attempt to influence the results of the 2016 election. Ira Spitzer reports from New York where the Trump trial is taking place. todayMay 3, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia EXCLUSIVE: The Impact of Graduate Unemployment on Elections: Insights from Political Analyst Dr. Ndumba Kamwanya In a recent interview, political analyst and professor Dr. Ndumba Kamwanya shed light on a critical aspect shaping the upcoming elections: graduate unemployment. Drawing from the lessons of the 2019 and 2020 elections, Dr. Kamwanya emphasized the profound influence of job scarcity, particularly on the youth demographic, on the political landscape. Historically, voting patterns often reflected allegiance to political parties based on their established legacy and reputation. However, recent elections […] todayMay 3, 2024 10
insert_link Business / Economics March 2024 export earnings up by 36.5% The Namibia Statistics Agency has announced that during March 2024, Namibia’s export earnings recorded an increase of 36.5 percent from N$6.1 billion recorded in February 2024 to N$8.3 billion. Moreover, the import bill for the month under review increased by 27.9 percent from N$10.0 billion recorded during the preceding month, resulting in a worsened trade deficit of N$4.5 billion when compared to a trade deficit of N$3.9 billion recorded in […] todayMay 2, 2024 44
insert_link 1 Business / Economics New salmon farm at Lüderitz to create 600 fobs Namibia has broken ground on the largest salmon farm at Lüderitz today. Facilitated by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, Benguela Blue Aqua Farming is set to pioneer salmon farming in Namibia and become one of the largest salmon farming projects in Africa. The project is expected to create 600 direct and about 1500 indirect jobs. Here’s Johannes Aldrian, the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Benguela Blue Aqua Farming, […] todayMay 2, 2024 165 1
insert_link Environment 7 Billion tonnes of plastic waste threaten environment Since the 1950s, 9.2 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced, seven billion tonnes of which have become potentially toxic waste. Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, Executive Secretary of the international negotiating committee secretariat that is focused on curbing the scourge told UN News that if no action is taken, plastic pollution could triple by 2060. todayMay 2, 2024 72
insert_link World Alleged Indian spy activity raises concerns Days after a Washington Post report purportedly named an Indian spy involved in an assassination plot in the US, now a report by an Australian network claims that two Indian spies were asked to leave after being caught trying to steal sensitive information in 2020. todayMay 2, 2024 23
