Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99 percent of vote

Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99 percent of vote

Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up Tuesday for a fourth term after winning a thundering 99.15 percent of votes according to partial results from an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him. The outcome of Monday's poll was never in doubt, with Kagame ruling the small African nation with an iron fist as de facto leader then president for three decades. Partial […]

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World

French PM poised to take caretaker role in deadlocked France

By Jurgen HECKER French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was set to resign but stay on as head of a caretaker government Tuesday, officials said, with no replacement in sight as divided parliamentary groups succumb to infighting. President Emmanuel Macron is expected to accept Attal's resignation after Tuesday's cabinet meeting -- the first since his allies got roundly beaten in a snap National Assembly election called […]

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Local

MVA Fund donates critical medical equipment to Windhoek Central Hospital

The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has announced a generous donation of three critical pieces of medical equipment to Windhoek Central Hospital, valued at N$1.1 million. These machines are vital for providing quality care to patients and are expected to significantly enhance the hospital's ability to deliver effective healthcare services. The donated equipment includes: Intensive Care Unit Monitor: This device allows healthcare professionals to closely monitor patients' […]

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Health / Medical

Promoting Support Systems for Employees with Serious Illnesses

By Noreen Arangies, Communication Content Specialist, Capricorn Group The dark journey of adversity On 29 November 2021, I received devastating news from one of Namibia's top specialist physicians. He said, "Mrs Arangies, I am sorry to tell you that your bone marrow biopsy results reveal Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), and unfortunately, Namibia lacks the necessary facilities and a haematologist to provide treatment." This […]

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Sport

France’s leading goalscorer Giroud ends international career

France's all-time leading goal scorer Olivier Giroud confirmed his international retirement on Monday, calling time on a career that saw him score 57 goals in 137 appearances. "The long-dreaded moment has arrived: the moment of saying goodbye to the French national team," Giroud wrote on Instagram. "We've become an inseparable band of mates under the watchful eye of one man: the coach, Didier Deschamps, whom I thank for his […]

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Sport

Jubilant Spaniards greet Euro 2024 winners, team praised for fostering unity

Thousands of people in Madrid welcomed Spain's squad home on Monday after they beat England to win Euro 2024. After receptions with King Felipe VI and prime minister Pedro Sanchez, La Roja were paraded through the capital city on an open-top bus. It was adorned with the message "it's only the beginning" and the trophy sat at the front of the bus. "We want a lot," Sanchez said. […]

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Business / Economics

Roads Authority Announces Temporary Closure for Blasting Operations on Windhoek-Rehoboth Road Tomorrow

The Roads Authority has issued a notice to all road users regarding scheduled blasting operations on the Windhoek-Rehoboth Road. Blasting activities will commence tomorrow, on 16 July 2024, at 14:00 PM, approximately one kilometre from the Police Road Block. The blasting is expected to last for about one hour, resulting in the closure of this section from 14:00 to 15:00. Motorists are advised to take note of this […]

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Business / Economics

Domestic financial system shows stability: BoN

The Bank of Namibia's Macroprudential Oversight Committee (MOC) has found that Namibia's domestic financial system is stable, sound, and resilient. According to the BoN’s Deputy Governor, Leonie Dunn in a recent statement, this is despite rising vulnerabilities and risks, particularly concerns around elevated non-performing loans. She said the committee at its first meeting of the year, held last week to assess potential risks and vulnerabilities in the […]

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Business / Economics

Austria proposes construction of affordable houses in Namibia

An Austria-based Global Housing Solutions company has proposed to build affordable houses in Namibia, through a government-based loan of N.dollars 1.4 billion (70 million Euros). This is according to Austria's 10th Federal Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer who during a courtesy visit to President Nangolo Mbumba on Monday said through their facilitation the Namibian government could enter into a contract with an Austrian commercial bank with a grace period […]

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