insert_link Sport Hamilton slumps to 18th in Melbourne practice as changes backfire Despondent seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton bemoaned one of the "worst sessions for a long time" after changes made to his Mercedes backfired Friday in Melbourne. The British star finished ninth in the first practice for the Australian Grand Prix, but slumped to 18th in the second session to be 1.5 seconds adrift of Ferrari pacesetter Charles Leclerc. "I obviously don't feel great. We had one of the […] todayMarch 22, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Nishikori defeated in comeback game, Wozniacki out in Miami Former world number four Kei Nishikori's return to the ATP Tour after a lengthy injury absence ended in a first round 6-3, 6-4 loss to Sebastian Ofner. Japan's Nishikori has barely played on the tour in the past two years with his last appearance on the ATP Tour coming at Atlanta July. Given a wildcard by organisers, the 2016 Miami finalist was not surprisingly a little off the […] todayMarch 22, 2024 3
insert_link Uncategorized US launches anti-trust lawsuit against Apple The Biden administration and 16 state and district attorneys general have launched a major lawsuit against the iPhone maker accusing it of operating a monopoly. todayMarch 22, 2024 3
insert_link World UN migration chief warns about populist electioneering With 2024 set to see more elections worldwide than any previous year, Amy Pope, who last year became the first woman to head the UN's International Organization for Migration, says increasing anti-migrant rhetoric from politicians seeking to score points is harming societies. Pointing out that the fear-mongering is rarely rooted in what is happening on the ground, Pope told the AFP news agency that some countries where anti-migrant rhetoric is […] todayMarch 22, 2024 4
insert_link Namibia 31 Oshakati informal settlement residents receive title deeds A total of 31 residents of Onawa in Oshakati have received title deeds as part of the Council's strategic plan for the 2022/23 - 2026/27 period. Spokesperson Katarina Kamari says the need to avail land to ultra-low-income earners, is to uplift and provide them with a pathway to homeownership. todayMarch 22, 2024 15
insert_link Business / Economics Common Monetary Area payments set to change The banking sector will, as of 15 April 2024, change the way clients make and receive payments between Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa. After that date all cross-border EFT payments processed and received by clients within the Common Monetary Area will no longer be processed as domestic payments, but will instead be initiated as global, or international payments. Here is FNB Namibia Payments Manager Albert Matongela with more. todayMarch 22, 2024 32
insert_link World America’s pint-sized bank robbers nabbed Three boys aged 11, 12 and 16 – dubbed the "Little Rascals" by the FBI – have been arrested for allegedly robbing a Texas bank. The AFP news agency reports that, while the boys have not been identified because they are juveniles, the FBI had released a photo of the pint-sized suspects following their 14 March bank robbery, and two of the boys – who don't appear to have tried […] todayMarch 22, 2024 21
insert_link Africa AU says African democracy a ‘ship in troubled waters’ Speaking on behalf of AU Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Bankole Adeoye, says Africa has reached a tipping point and should "return to being an axis of progressive democracy" by enforcing the continent's zero tolerance to unconstitutional changes in governance. “Our badly bruised historical experience of dictatorship cannot be replicated in the 21st century again because these emerging anti-constitutional norms negate our commitment […] todayMarch 22, 2024 4
insert_link Namibia Cricket Namibia won’t waste time on new stadium On Wednesday ground was symbolically broken at what will become Namibia’s first International Level cricket stadium and CEO of Cricket Namibia, Johan Muller, explained to attendees that they will not be wasting any time in making use of the facility once it has been built. todayMarch 22, 2024 21
