insert_link 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 […] todayJuly 16, 2024 8
insert_link 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. […] todayJuly 16, 2024 4
insert_link 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 […] todayJuly 15, 2024 50
insert_link 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 […] todayJuly 15, 2024 17
insert_link 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 […] todayJuly 15, 2024 79
insert_link South Africa Six firefighters killed in South Africa Six firefighters died after being trapped by a runaway wildfire in eastern South Africa, authorities said this afternoon, taking to 14 the number of lives lost in just over a week of blazes in KwaZulu-Natal province. Three female firefighters were killed on Sunday when they became trapped in the fire believed to have been started by poachers around 40 kilometres (24 miles) from the city of Pietermaritzberg, authorities […] todayJuly 15, 2024 18
insert_link Africa Gambia MPs uphold ban on female genital mutilation Gambian lawmakers voted this afternoon to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation, rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law after months of heated debate and international pressure. Legislators killed the bill by voting against all the proposed amendments to the 2015 text that would have decriminalised the practice. Rights groups and the United Nations had urged MPs to reject the bill, saying it […] todayJuly 15, 2024 9
insert_link Africa Somalia cafe attack kills nine during Euro final The death toll from a car bombing at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu that was packed with football fans watching the the Euro 2024 final has risen to nine, security sources said today. Witnesses described scenes of panic and chaos after the powerful blast late Sunday, with people scrambling for safety and the main entrance to the cafe destroyed by the blaze. Mohamed Yusuf, an official […] todayJuly 15, 2024 8
insert_link Sport Argentina’s Copa America victory celebrations marred by violence Thousands of people celebrated in Buenos Aires today in the morning, after Lionel Messi's Argentina team was crowned champion of the Copa America with a 1-0 victory over Colombia in an electrifying final that was decided in extra time. Cheering fans, many wrapped in Argentine flags, partied around the city's iconic Obelisk in the early hours of the morning despite the low temperatures of the southern hemisphere […] todayJuly 15, 2024 6
