insert_link Sport Carapaz ticks off Tour win as Evenepoel edges Pogacar, Vingegaard Ecuador's Richard Carapaz won stage 17 of the Tour de France after the remnants of a breakaway finished ahead of the main pretenders in the High Alps on Wednesday. EF rider Carapaz dropped Simon Yates and soloed the final 10km to win his first ever Tour de France stage after finishing third overall in 2021. The former Giro d'Italia champion, who won the Tokyo Olympics road race, also […] todayJuly 18, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Bok youngsters have everything to gain in Bloemfontein Given the injuries to key frontline players and the transition to a new attacking game plan, the young Springbok team selected to face Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday has everything to gain and little to lose. It was always likely after a World Cup cycle that some players would start to look to the twilight of their careers and young upstarts would start pushing them for places. That […] todayJuly 18, 2024 4
insert_link Africa Namibia denies visa extension for King of Buganda In a surprising turn of events, the government has declined the visa extension request for Ronald Mutebi II, the King of the Buganda tribe of Uganda. King Mutebi, who travelled to Namibia for medical treatment in April, will not be allowed to extend his stay beyond the maximum 90 days set by the Immigration Control Act of 1993, as confirmed by Penda Naanda, the Executive Director of the Ministry of […] todayJuly 17, 2024 29
insert_link Namibia Education Ministry invests in early learning initiatives During the opening of the 6th Children's Parliament, UNICEF Representative to Namibia, Samuel Kweku, pointed out ongoing difficulties in keeping children in school, with 22% of Grade 4 learners repeating the grade in 2023. Kweku called for urgent investments in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy to address the learning crisis and transform the education system. Edda Bohn, Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, however explained that Grade 4 marks […] todayJuly 17, 2024 26
insert_link World IS claims responsibility for Oman attack Islamic State, the Sunni Muslim dominated militant group, has claimed responsibility for Monday's attack on a Shi'ite mosque in Oman. At least six people as well as the three attackers are believed to have been killed. Middle East correspondent William Denselow reports. Reuters reports that the assault commenced on Monday evening at the Ali bin Abi Talib mosque in the Wadi al-Kabir area of Muscat, Oman's capital, according […] todayJuly 17, 2024 12
insert_link Science & Technology Cybersecurity expert warns of common cybercriminal tactics Cybercriminals employ various tactics to target individuals, often using common techniques. Cornelia Shipindo, the Cyber Security Manager at the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, says there is an importance in understanding these methods to protect yourself and your organisation. todayJuly 17, 2024 17
insert_link World International air fares in Germany down 3% in Q1 of 2024 After several quarters of significant price rises, airfares in Germany have started to fall according to new data released by the National Statistics Office. Trent Murray has the details. According to the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis), economy class tickets have become significantly cheaper, with passengers paying 15.8% less for flights to Central America, 12.3% less to Asia and Australia, and 7.4% less to North America. In contrast, tickets […] todayJuly 17, 2024 17
insert_link Business / Economics IMF projects Namibia’s GDP growth to slow to 3.6% in 2024 The International Monetary Fund forecasts that real GDP growth in Namibia will slow to 3.6% in 2024, owing to global macroeconomic headwinds and tight monetary conditions. The fund released its World Economic Outlook Update on 16 July 2024. Similarly, the African Development Bank forecasts a decline in GDP to 3.3% for both 2024 and 2025, driven by weak global demand and a contraction in agriculture. todayJuly 17, 2024 23
insert_link APO International Media Freedoms Should Not Be a Target in Democratic Republic of the Congo Last week, the Congolese government’s Communication and Broadcasting Board (Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel et de la communication, CSAC) suspended journalist Jessy Kabasele for an indefinite period, following his interview with one of the country’s most famous singers, Koffi Olomide, on Le Panier The Morning Show. During the interview, aired by the state-run broadcasting company, Olomide criticized the army’s response to M23 rebels’ assault as too weak. Congolese authorities have been fighting the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group since hostilities renewed […] todayJuly 17, 2024 8
