insert_link Interview Transcripts Brave Warriors’ Attire Criticized for Alleged Political Color Bias: Venaani Raises Concerns In a late-night conversation with Future Media News, McHenry Venaani shared his concerns regarding the colors displayed in the attire of the Namibian national football team, the Brave Warriors, at the AFCON soccer tournament. This discussion highlighted potential political undertones overshadowing the representation of Namibia through sports. Venaani, expressed unease about the soccer team's uniform, indicating that it seemed to exhibit more of the SWAPO party's colors than the inclusive […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 34
insert_link South Africa Eskom’s board has officially announced the appointment of the board of directors Eskom’s board has officially announced the appointment of the board of directors for the National Transmission Company of South Africa. This forms a crucial element of Eskom’s legal separation into three entities – Generation, Distribution, and Transmission. The newly appointed chairperson, Priscillah Mabelane, will lead a team of 12 executives, with Brian Armstrong taking on the role of lead independent director. Eskom board chairperson Mteto Nyati emphasises the move is […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 3
insert_link World NASA pushes back upcoming moon missions over safety concerns NASA says it is delaying two upcoming missions to the Moon by about a year. The US space agency's Artemis missions aim to return human beings to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. Ira Spitzer has more. todayJanuary 10, 2024 4
insert_link Interview Transcripts Ministry of Education’s Vision for 2024: Fostering Educational Excellence and Collaboration The Executive Director in the Educaton ministry, Sanet Steenkamp, recently spoke with us on the ministry's plans for the year. Here is a transcript of our interview. "The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture is thrilled to announce the impending release of the NSSCO and NSSCAS part-time and full-time results by our esteemed Minister, Honourable Esther Anna Nghipondoka, scheduled for Wednesday, the 10th of January 2024. These results will be […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 11
insert_link World Palestinian Observer to UN welcomes ICJ case against Israel The Palestinian Observer mission to the United Nations has welcomed the move by South Africa to haul Israel before the International Courtof Justice. South Africa filed the lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in its war on Gaza. It's seeking an order of the court to halt the brutal military assault that has killed more than twenty thousand Palestinians. Palestinian Observer, Riyad Mansour says South Africa papers filed with the court […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 5
insert_link Namibia Ondangwa’s Town Council allocates portion of land to the Namibian Police Force The Ondangwa Town Council has designated a segment of land, spanning more than 6000 square metres, to the Namibian Police Force for the establishment of a substation at Omashaka. todayJanuary 10, 2024 8
South Africa SA’s Public Enterprises minister implicated as the top minister who failed to respond to written questions from Members of Parliament SA's Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has been implicated as the top minister who failed to respond to written questions from Members of Parliament. Parliament published a list of ministers with unanswered questions dating back to February last year. Gordhan faces scrutiny with 17 unanswered questions in his portfolio, which includes oversight of state-owned enterprises like Eskom. Others on the list include Small Business Development minister Stella Ndabeni, minister in […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 5
insert_link Namibia O AND AS Level examinations results released this morning The results of the 2023 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary level national examinations, which catered to both full-time and part-time learners, were released earlier today. Sanet Steenkamp, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, highlighted substantial progress in the assessment and processing of examination data, as detailed in a recent media statement. todayJanuary 10, 2024 24
insert_link World Japan takes steps to clarify runway instructions after Haneda crash Officials in Japan are implementing emergency steps to avoid collisions at Tokyo’s Haneda airport after two aircraft crashed on the tarmac last week. Investigators believe vague updates from the control tower may have led a pilot to mistakenly believe he had clearance to enter the runway while another aircraft was landing. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. todayJanuary 10, 2024 8
