play_arrow

keyboard_arrow_right

Listeners:

Top listeners:

skip_previous skip_next
00:00 00:00
playlist_play chevron_left
volume_up
Go to album
  • play_arrow

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

Contributed

1573 Results / Page 143 of 175

Background
insert_link

World

Survivors brave freezing cold after China quake kills 131

  By Sébastien RICCI Survivors of China's deadliest earthquake in years huddled in makeshift aid tents despite freezing temperatures on Wednesday, too scared to return to homes made dangerous by the disaster. State broadcaster CCTV said at least 131 people were killed in northwestern Gansu province and neighbouring Qinghai after a shallow tremor on Monday night damaged thousands of buildings. Almost 1,000 were injured across the two provinces, according to […]

todayDecember 20, 2023 6

insert_link

Africa

Cameroon and Zimbabwe Lead Christmas Spending Across Africa

  African households will focus on gifts and decorations as they take a more cautious approach to their Christmas holiday spending this year, on the back of a rising cost of living, according to the Cost of Christmas report. A new ‘Cost of Christmas’ study by WorldRemit shows Cameroon (US $650 and Zimbabwe( US$ 254) will be the continent’s biggest spenders this season, with bulk of their expenditure going to […]

todayDecember 20, 2023 12

insert_link

Opinion Pieces

Morocco’s fabulous football year – what’s behind their success on and off the field

  By Mahfoud Amara, Qatar University In 2022 Morocco became the first African and Arab national football team to reach a Fifa World Cup men’s semi-final; and Wydad AC won the Africa Champions League. The good news continued in 2023 with the women’s team making history by reaching the final 16 at the World Cup and the news that Morocco will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament […]

todayDecember 20, 2023 43

insert_link

Entertainment

Nollywood set new highs in 2023: here are four of my favourite films of the year

  Ezinne Ezepue, University of Nigeria The Nigerian film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, was once seen as a mass producer of poor quality “home videos”. It’s now become known for increasingly slick films that are able to attract big budgets and compete at film festivals across the world. As a critic, scholar and lecturer in Nigerian film, I regard 2023 as another impressive year for the quality of Nollywood […]

todayDecember 19, 2023 42

insert_link

Environment

MEFT records confiscation of 18 pangolin skins

  The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has recorded a total of 18 pangolin skins, 12 live pangolins and 146 pangolin scales that were confiscated between September and November this year. This is according to the ministry’s spokesperson Romeo Muyunda, who in a press statement on Monday said as a result 23 criminal cases have been registered and 38 suspects arrested. These numbers, Muyunda said surpass that of […]

todayDecember 19, 2023 7

insert_link

Namibia

Trafficking of protected plant species suspect to apply for bail

  A 29-year-old Tanzanian woman is set to appear in the Opuwo Magistrate’s court on Thursday for a bail application, in connection with the alleged trafficking of protected plant species. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) spokesperson Romeo Muyunda in a media statement on Monday said Diana Mashiku was arrested alongside Namibians, Veisiruaije Tjavara (25), Jennifer Simataa (37) and Tjivinda Unatavi (31) for being in possession of 46 […]

todayDecember 19, 2023 27

insert_link

Health / Medical

MoHSS working towards PPP in renovation of nurses’ homes

Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Ben Nangombe, on Monday said that the government is working towards a Private Public Partnership (PPP) in the renovation process of the Windhoek Central nurses' home. Nangombe, in a recent interview with Nampa, said the commencement of the possible collaboration with the private sector for the renovations has begun, and could however not further disclose the possible private partner’s […]

todayDecember 19, 2023 13

insert_link

Uncategorized

Namibian records decrease in rhino poaching: Shifeta

  The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, on Monday said in his end-of-year statement that poaching remains an issue in Namibia, despite the recorded decrease over the year 2023. According to Shifeta, 48 rhinos were poached in 2023 compaered to 92 in the previous year, while eight elephants were poached in 2023, compared to four in 2022. Wildlife conservation continues to face the challenges of poaching, habitat […]

todayDecember 19, 2023 10

insert_link

Namibia

MODVA warns against scammers

  The Ministry of Defence and Veterans affairs (MODVA) has cautioned war veterans about a fraudulent scheme involving individuals presenting themselves as ministry officials, specifically targeting veterans of the National Liberation struggle for their banking details. The ministry said in a press statement issued on Monday that the scammers are claiming to pay out pending individual veteran projects. The ministry’s Head of Public Relations, Petrus Shalumbu, has since urged veterans […]

todayDecember 19, 2023 8

0%