APO International Japan–Namibia Foreign Minister’s Meeting and Working Lunch On January 21, commencing at 11:35 a.m. for approximately 90 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting and working lunch with Hon. Selma ASHIPALA-MUSAVYI, Minister of International Relations and Trade of the Republic of Namibia, who is paying a visit to Japan, as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The overview is as follows: At the outset, Minister MOTEGI […] today21 January, 2026
insert_link Namibia Supreme Court dismisses NaCC appeal against PSN By: Selma Taapopi The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the Namibia Competition Commission’s (NaCC) against the Pharmaceutical Society of Namibia (PSN). The matter follows PSN’s review application seeking to overturn the Commission’s decision to pursue action against it in a dispute stemming from NaCC investigations into alleged industry wide price fixing. The judgment was delivered Wednesday afternoon by Chief Justice, Peter Shivute. The court further referred the matter […] today21 January, 2026
APO International Standing Committee on Appropriations Calls for Urgent Engagement on Scholar Transport Following Tragic Accident The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Appropriations, Dr Mmusi Maimane, has expressed profound shock and sadness following a devastating road accident involving a private scholar transport vehicle, which claimed the lives of 13 school learners from the Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark areas of Gauteng. Dr Maimane and members of the committee convey their heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, schools and communities affected by this tragic loss. Dr Maimane […] today21 January, 2026
APO International When no one is authorised to decide (By Sanchia Temkin) By Sanchia Temkin, Associate Director: Content, APO Group (www.APO-opa.com). Most organisational failures do not begin with poor judgement or the wrong message. They begin earlier – at the moment a decision is required, and no one is clearly authorised to make it. This dynamic rarely appears in calm conditions. It surfaces in a crisis: when scrutiny intensifies, time is limited, and the organisation is forced to act beyond the […] today21 January, 2026
insert_link Namibia CAN calls for strengthened cancer services in rural Namibia By: Selma Taapopi The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has renewed its call for increased and targeted cancer healthcare services in the country’s remote and rural areas. The association's CEO, Rolf Hansen, said while progress has been made in cancer care, significant gaps remain for state patients, particularly those living in rural regions. He stressed that patients diagnosed in distant parts of the country require urgent referrals to Windhoek for […] today21 January, 2026
APO International 17th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) & 20th Anniversary of the Union (14-17 April 2026 in Banjul, The Gambia) The 17th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) (https://www.UAR-AUB.org), coinciding this year with its 20th anniversary, will be held from April 14 to 17, 2026, in Banjul, The Gambia, under the theme: “AUB, 20 Years Serving African Media: Heritage, Innovation and Transformation,” a strategic reflection on the present and future of the continent’s media ecosystem. In a global context marked by rapid technological transformations, new consumption […] today21 January, 2026
APO International Plant-powered plates: Emirates shifts focus for vegan cuisine to meet customers’ desire for minimally processed food As global consumers increasingly focus on nutrition, health and wellbeing with a back-to-basics approach of consuming minimally processed food, this Veganuary Emirates (www.Emirates.com) confirms new concepts are in development to celebrate real, whole, and farm-to-fork plant foods. The current development project sees a team of chefs create dishes that feel authentic, vibrant and rooted in culinary tradition, without replacing typical proteins with engineered plant-based meats and substitutes. The new dishes […] today21 January, 2026
insert_link Local Old Mutual wealth manager calls for realistic financial planning for women (Photo by: Old Mutual Namibia) Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - We talk a lot about empowering women with money, yet real progress happens when we move past slogans and into structure. According to Old Mutual Wealth Manager, Veruscka Gertze, the financial system was not designed with women’s life patterns in mind. Career breaks for caregiving, pay gaps that compound over time, longer life expectancy, and higher odds of outliving a partner […] today21 January, 2026
insert_link Namibia Repatriated Refugees Defy Eviction Deadline at Ruling Party Offices Members of former refugees repatriated in 1989 have refused to leave the SWAPO party’s premises by 10am this past Tuesday deadline. Speaking to our journalist, Josia Shigwedha, group representative Julius Mukuve said they demand a 2006 United Nations letter containing the information they seek, rather than the verbal accounts they have been receiving. today21 January, 2026