Staff Writer

COP28: Report recommends young people get a fair share of climate finance

Young people, who are among those most at risk to the impacts of climate change, are not accessing the funds they need to tackle the challenges posed by global warming, according to a report published on 9 December. The joint report by the Commonwealth Secretariat and YOUNGO, the children and youth constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), analysed 100 climate finance initiatives targeted at young people. While it […]

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Sport

Springboks to host Ireland

South Africa will host Ireland, the only country they lost to when winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, in a two-Test series next July. SA Rugby announced on Friday that the countries will meet in Pretoria on July 6 and in Durban on July 13. Since the Springboks won a home series against the Irish in 2016, they have met three times with Ireland winning each international. […]

December 9, 2023 10 2

Sport

Russia denounces “discriminatory conditions”

Russia denounced Friday the "discriminatory conditions" imposed by the International Olympic Committee for Russian athletes to take part in the Paris 2024 Games, requiring them to compete as neutrals and not actively support the Ukraine offensive. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) earlier on Friday allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate as neutrals. "The conditions are discriminatory, they are going against the principles of sport," said Russian sports minister […]

December 9, 2023 1

Sport

Ange defends playing style despite Spurs tumble

Ange Postecoglou said his Tottenham team will stick to their attacking principles despite a damaging run of results that has caused a tumble down the Premier League table. Spurs were early pacesetters in the English top flight but have lost four of their past five games and have slipped to fifth, nine points behind leaders Arsenal. Worryingly, they have taken the lead in every one of those matches, including […]

December 9, 2023 5

Local

Strengthening media literacy and participation: closing event of the Media Academy

To specifically encourage the engagement of girls and young women in the digital realm, the global project "Schülerinnen-Akademie: Strengthening Media Literacy and Participation" was commissioned by the Federal Foreign Office and executed by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit in collaboration with the Central Agency for Schools Abroad. During 25 August 2023, schoolgirls from grade 10 participated in a multi-day project phase at the DHPS, aiming to enhance their involvement […]

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Health / Medical

NAMBTS urges Namibians to donate blood this festive season

In a crucial call to action, the Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NAMBTS) is urging all eligible blood donors in the country to make a commitment to donating blood regularly, aiming to ensure the well-being of thousands of patients as the festive season approaches. Despite persistent efforts to replenish blood supplies over the past weeks, NAMBTS reports that the blood reserves remain critically low, particularly for O-positive and O-negative […]

December 8, 2023 10

Business / Economics

TransUnion report reveals surge in e-commerce fraud during 2023 festive shopping season

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) released new findings today highlighting e-commerce fraud that occurred during the start of the 2023 holiday shopping season, from the Thursday before Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Based on proprietary insights from TransUnion’s global device risk consortium, the average number of suspected digital fraud attempts on any given day during that holiday period where the consumer was located in Namibia during the transaction, was 87.5% higher than the same period […]

December 8, 2023 9

Namibia

US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield interview

Seasoned diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield has worked in various roles in business, academia, and the foreign service, with highlights including, among others, Ambassador to Liberia, Assistant Secretary of State for African affairs, and her current role of United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield visited Namibia to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the new US Embassy compound on Thursday 7 December 2023, taking time out […]

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Sport

Guardiola ponders Man City struggles

Pep Guardiola admits "struggling" Manchester City's unexpected stumble in the Premier League title race has left him searching for solutions to the champions' problems. Guardiola's side crashed to a lacklustre 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa on Wednesday as their winless run in the league extended to four matches. City are languishing in fourth place, six points behind leaders Arsenal and four adrift of second-placed Liverpool. After successive draws with […]

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