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All on board survive Delta flight incident at Toronto airport

Investigators are looking into what caused a Delta Airlines flight to flip upside down on landing at Toronto's airport on Monday. With the potential that weather played a part. At least 21 people were injured but fortunately, no one died in the crash. Caroline Malone reports.

19 February, 2025

APO International

Conference Calls for Policy Changes to Advance Africa’s Digital Future

Following the conclusion of the Internet Society's 2025 Internet Development Conference (apo-opa.co/3XavxCL), key stakeholders are calling for policy action to address critical challenges and opportunities for Internet development across Africa. The conference brought together policymakers and tech leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss Internet development in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development countries (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda). 250 attendees representing stakeholders across Africa heard from 50 […]

19 February, 2025

Business / Economics

Morning Biz News – 19 February 2025

The Namibian stock market recorded notable trading activity this month, with a total of 940,710 shares exchanged, valued at N$13.4 million across 53 deals. The financial sector led trading volumes, with 1,089,156 shares changing hands, amounting to N$2.6 million. Year-to-date, 8.4 million shares have been traded, totaling N$496.4 million across 660 deals. In South Africa, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has delayed the release of the January 2025 inflation report […]

19 February, 2025

Africa

Burundi Denies Troop Withdrawal from DR Congo

Reuters reports suggest Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern DR Congo, where they were combating M23 rebels, posing a challenge for Congo’s army. However, a Burundian military spokesman dismissed these claims as "fake," stating on X that their troops remain active in their designated areas.

19 February, 2025

Business / Economics

BES-Net Trialogue Promotes Biodiversity Solutions

Windhoek is hosting the BES-Net Regional Trialogue for East and Southern Africa, organized by the Environment, Forestry and Tourism ministry, UNDP, and BES-Net. The event aims to strengthen collaboration among experts to address biodiversity challenges. Executive Director Teofilus Nghitila emphasizes the importance of science-driven policies informed by real-world practices. Meanwhile, Alka Bhatia, the UNDP's Resident Representative said the trialogue embodies a spirit of cooperation which is needed to drive meaningful […]

19 February, 2025

World

Head of US Social Security resigns amid DOGE requests

The acting head of the US Social Security Administration has stepped down after apparently refusing to hand over sensitive information to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Michelle King is the latest high-ranking official to resign in relation to requests amid the Trump administration's cost-cutting drive. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

19 February, 2025

Business / Economics

NAMCOR Completes Drilling of Sagittarius-1X Well

The National Petroleum Corporation and its partners have completed drilling the Sagittarius-1X exploration well in Block 2914 of the Orange Basin. NAMCOR’s Manager of Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations, Paulo Coelho: indicates that drilling began on 18 December 2024 using the Noble Venturer drillship and reached total depth on 6 February 2025.

19 February, 2025

Oshiwambo

Elijah Ngurare, apula ondjodi yo mukokoli yoku kufa omeva mefuta itulwe moilonga

Oo ali nale omunambelewa omukulunhu mouminsitri wounamapya Elijah Ngurare, okwa pula ova Namibia va yandje efimaneko komukokoli President Sam Nujoma, osho tati ota vapumbwa oku shininga mokwaalula etulomoilonga londjodi yaye yoku longifa omeva taakufwa mefuta. Ngurare okwa yelifa nghene omafaneko omukokoli oku kufa omeva mefuta nokwaadinda oshimongwa, oo adule oku longifwa moku yandja omayakulo koitopolwa ili moupyakadi woshikukuta unene oyo taihangwa konooli yoshilongo. Okwati onghalo yelunduluko lomepo nopyakai wodula iha […]

19 February, 2025

Namibia

Aand Rus Farm Owner Denies Wrongful Dismissal of Longtime Worker

Dani Botha, owner of Aand Rus farm, has denied firing 61-year-old Gerson Danab and refuted claims of a dispute between them, as alleged by activist Shaun Gariseb. According to a report by Ketemba Tjipepa for One Africa TV NewsOnOne, Danab was evicted from the farm—located 60 kilometers west of Windhoek—after 41 years of service due to reaching retirement age. Botha told NewsOnOne that he had offered Danad 10 000 as […]

19 February, 2025