insert_link Namibia NSA launches 12-month income & expenditure survey The Namibia Statistics Agency has announced the commencement of the 2025/2026 Namibia Household Income & Expenditure Survey. The twelve-month survey will begin with a Pilot Survey from 30 September to 18 October 2024 with the main fieldwork to take place from 17 March 2025 to 17 March 2026. NSA spokesperson, Iipumbu Sakaria has more. todayJuly 25, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia Government appeals High Court ruling on sodomy laws The government has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging a High Court ruling that declared the country's sodomy laws unconstitutional. The decision, delivered on June 21 by Judges Shafimana Ueitele, Claudia Claasen, and Nate Ndauendapo, deemed the laws discriminatory and in violation of constitutional rights. In its appeal, the government argues that the High Court did not adequately consider key factors, including public opinion and the original intentions […] todayJuly 25, 2024 19
insert_link World Putin and Assad discuss Middle East tensions Syria's President Bashar al-Assad paid a surprise visit to Moscow - for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The two leaders discussed recent developments in the Middle East, which Putin described as an "escalation". The meeting is seen as an attempt at defusing tensions between Turkey and Syria. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow. todayJuly 25, 2024 7
insert_link Africa Kenya’s Ruto appoints opposition allies Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated key allies of main opposition leader Raila Odinga to his cabinet, in the latest move to quell growing dissatisfaction with his government. According to the BBC, he gave four posts to the opposition - including the powerful finance and energy ministries. This is the first time the opposition will serve in government since Odinga took up the post of prime minister in then-President Mwai […] todayJuly 25, 2024 5
insert_link World Ukraine and China discuss ending Russia war Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba is in China this week, he says, to find common ground with Beijing and discuss a way to end the war with Russia. He has so far met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Guangzhou, where he said Ukraine was ready for talks if Moscow was prepared to negotiate in good faith. Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv. todayJuly 25, 2024 9
insert_link World 45,000 Police officer’s deployed for Paris Olympics 45,000 police officers are part of what is a huge security presence in Paris ahead of the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday/July 26. 10,000 soldiers have also been deployed on the streets of the French capital with millions of visitors expected to come for the Games. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reports that the city has repeatedly suffered deadly extremist attacks and international tensions are high because of the […] todayJuly 25, 2024 7
insert_link World Typhoon Gaemi sinks Tanzanian cargo ship A Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship with nine Myanmar nationals on board has sunk off the southern port city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan as a result of Typhoon Gaemi. Officials say three other foreign vessels had run aground during the typhoon, but were safe. Rescue operations have been put on hold as the winds are too strong and visibility is poor. According to the BBC, the Tanzania-flagged freighter had been off the […] todayJuly 25, 2024 7
insert_link Namibia City of Windhoek and IUM partner on student internship and training The City of Windhoek and the International University of Management signed a memorandum of understanding. The memorandum of understanding includes curriculum development and capacity building, practical training, including job attachments and student internships in, Hospitality and Tourism, Business Administration, Accounting, Environmental Management, International Relations and Diplomacy, Information Communication and Technology, and Water Resources Management. Here is the City of Windhoek's spokesperson Lydia Amutenya. todayJuly 25, 2024 13
insert_link 2 Namibia 90-Day visa on arrival in Namibia to cost N$1,600 As of next April, nationals from Canada, Germany, the US, the UK, and 29 other countries will be required to obtain visas to enter Namibia. This new regulation mandates a 90-day visa costing $90 (N$ 1,649.69), which can be purchased upon arrival. This policy stands in contrast to the more stringent visa requirements imposed on African passport holders. According to Lago Collective, a research and creative group focused on migration, […] todayJuly 25, 2024 18 2
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
