insert_link Sport PSG exorcise old ghosts as Mbappe keeps Champions League dream alive Paris Saint-Germain's emphatic victory over Barcelona keeps alive the French club's dream of ending the Kylian Mbappe era by lifting the Champions League trophy at Wembley in June. Their hopes of going all the way in Europe's elite club competition for the first time hung in the balance after they lost 3-2 at home to Barca in the first leg of their quarter-final last week. They had never previously […] todayApril 17, 2024 4
insert_link Sport China GP back after five years with contentious sprint as Zhou fulfils dream Formula One returns to China for the first time in five years this week with a packed programme including a Saturday sprint race, but not everyone is happy with the Shanghai schedule. Championship leader Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz are among those who have expressed doubts about having limited practice on a resurfaced circuit that is unknown to the current specification of F1 cars. China's closed borders […] todayApril 17, 2024 8
insert_link Local Goethe-Institut Namibia to screen remarkable documentary in April The Goethe-Institut Namibia is delighted to present the documentary "A Story of Bones" on April 23, 2024, at 6 pm. The film sheds light on the ongoing struggle for the proper memorialisation of the human remains of thousands of formerly enslaved Africans on the British Overseas Territory Saint Helena. Through poignant storytelling, it challenges whether current public discussions and actions adequately address this memorialisation. Following the screening, a discussion with Annina […] todayApril 16, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia BON PSD-9 Directive: The cross-border payment system’s anatomy and operations Opinion Piece By Josef Kefas Sheehama Even though it usually causes people to feel more nervous, it's critical to keep in mind that compliance, security, and safety are important in a world of highly sophisticated financial crime. The Bank of Namibia released PSD-9 in 2022, and the new regulation may have taken effect on April 15, 2024. The Bank of Namibia's most recent directive has extended […] todayApril 16, 2024 61
insert_link Sport College basketball phenom Caitlin Clark selected first in WNBA draft Caitlin Clark, who smashed records on and off the court in a dazzling US college career, was selected first in the WNBA draft on Monday amid expectations she will have a transformative effect on women's professional basketball. Clark, 22, was taken first overall by the Indiana Fever -- a team that hasn't been to the playoffs since 2016 and that had the second-lowest attendance in the league in […] todayApril 16, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Paris 2024 Games flame to be lit in ancient Olympia The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics is to be lit Tuesday in ancient Olympia, birthplace of the ancient Games, for an epic torch relay stretching from the Acropolis to the South Pacific. Hundreds of dignitaries and spectators are expected to attend the ritual in the small Peloponnese town in southwestern Greece where the Olympics were born in 776 BCE, and where the ceremony is held every […] todayApril 16, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Pride and hype as F1 roars back to China after Covid absence Two years ago the Shanghai International Circuit hosted a Covid hospital, but this weekend it will stage Formula One once more as the sport returns to China for the first time since the pandemic. Adding to the excitement of fans, they will see Shanghai native Zhou Guanyu drive at his home track in Formula One for the first time. "I'm extremely excited, in these 5,000 years of (Chinese) […] todayApril 16, 2024 7
insert_link Sport Maxwell takes indefinite ‘mental and physical break’ from IPL Australia's Glenn Maxwell will take an indefinite "mental and physical break" from the IPL after struggling for form with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The big-hitting all-rounder has scored just 32 with the bat in six games and skipped the defeat on Monday in a record run-fest against Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was Bengaluru's sixth defeat in seven matches and Faf du Plessis's side are bottom of the 10-team table. "I think […] todayApril 16, 2024 10
insert_link Opinion Pieces Building Trust in Business Transactions Opinion Piece by Thabo Molefe, Head of Africa Regions at TransUnion for consideration Operating a business today is almost impossible without the insights and understanding provided by data. Data enables informed decision- making, problem solving, deeper business and customers insights, and enhances operational efficiency and agility. Data, in the context of a credit bureau, has become integral to the success of many financial services organisations across the […] todayApril 15, 2024 47