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Mining Focus – 27 February 2024

The Ministry of Mines and Energy's Chief Public Relations Officer, Ten Hasheela, tells us more about their online fraud portal. https://iono.fm/e/1410558

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Business / Economics

Market Watch – 27 February 2024

Michelle speaks to Agribank of Namibia Economist, Indileni Namghonga about what we can expect in this year's budget. https://iono.fm/e/1410557

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Business / Economics

The Alexforbes Namibia Lead Story – 27 February 2024

David finds out more about the upcoming Namibian trial of the 4 Day Work Week from Country Representative, Jonas Ileka. https://iono.fm/e/1410552

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Namibia

Civil society sets out priorities for 2024/25 budget

On 14 August 2023 civil society organisations held a consultation meeting with the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Hon. Iipumbu Shiimi, and the Director-General of the National Planning Commission, Hon. Obeth Kandjoze, regarding priorities for national budget. The consultation was held ahead of the 2023 mid-year budget and intended to inform the 2024-25 budget process. The meeting was organised by the Civil Society Information Centre (CIVIC +264) and the […]

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Health / Medical

On the 10th anniversary of Zero Discrimination Day UNAIDS calls for the protection of human rights as a path to protecting health for all

Zero Discrimination Day was established by UNAIDS ten years ago to advance equality and fairness for everyone regardless of gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity or HIV status. However, progress is in peril. Attacks on the rights of women and girls, of LGBTQ+ people, and of other marginalized communities are on the rise. And when laws, policies, practices or norms enshrine punishment, discrimination or stigma for people because they are women, or are LGBTQ+, or […]

February 27, 2024 33

Sport

French sailor Caudrelier wins first round-the-world multi-hull race

Battered but still skimming the waves, French sailor Charles Caudrelier crossed the line in Brest in the west of France on Tuesday to win the Ultim Challenge, the first solo round-the-world race for multi-hull boats. Caudrelier, in the trimaran Gitana-Edmond de Rothschild, outdistanced the other survivors from the six-boat fleet as he covered more than 28,000 miles (51,000 km) in 50 days. He became just the eighth sailor […]

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Namibia

Namibia’s Loftie-Eaton smashes fastest T20I hundred

Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton has broken the record for the fastest T20I hundred in men's cricket. He achieved the milestone during the opening match of the tri-nation series in Nepal.. Playing against the home side, he brought up his century in 33 balls, thus bettering Nepal's Kushal Malla's record by one ball. In all, Loftie-Eaton scored 101 off 36 balls, which included 11 fours and eight sixes. The […]

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Environment

Fossil Fuels Drive Both The Plastics And Climate Crises & Need An International Framework To Phase Them Out

On the opening day of the 6th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) meeting, environmental experts and advocates united to demand decisive action against the ongoing climate and plastics crises fueled by fossil fuels. Hellen Kahaso Dena, Project Lead of the Pan-Africa Plastics Project at Greenpeace Africa, emphasized the dire need for a robust Global Plastics Treaty. "Our planet is drowning in plastic, a crisis intricately linked to […]

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Sport

Man City’s Norway starlet Bobb signs new contract

Manchester City's emerging young winger Oscar Bobb signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League champions on Monday. Norway's Bobb has scored twice in 16 appearances this season, including a crucial last-minute winner at Newcastle in January. The 20-year-old, who recently hailed the influence of City striker and compatriot Erling Haaland on his development, is regarded as one of the club's brightest talents after graduating from the […]

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