Tonata Kadhila

Economist warns of impact as SIM card registration survey begins

Following the announcement of a comprehensive survey titled "The Implications of SIM Card Registrations on the Namibian Economy" by High Economic Intelligence in partnership with Bank Windhoek, we spoke to Salomei Hei, the Managing Director at High Economic Intelligence, for an update.

12 March, 2024

Science & Technology

China urges AI investment post-political summit

China's biggest political gathering of the year wrapped up on Monday, as delegates called for more investment in artificial intelligence. Laura Westbrook has more.

11 March, 2024

World

Skiers found dead in Swiss Alps

A group of skiers who went missing over the weekend have been found dead in the Swiss Alps. Police made the announcement early Monday, as the search continues for a final member of the group that remains missing.

11 March, 2024

Namibia

Agriculture Ministry warns of locust threat in Zambezi and Ohangwena regions

The Agriculture Ministry is warning farmers in the Zambezi and Ohangwena regions, about the presence of the African Migratory Red locust. Ministry spokesperson Simon Nghipandulwa has urged farmers in the neighbouring areas to be on the lookout and report any significant locust sightings to the Ministry.

11 March, 2024

Business / Economics

Future Media and TribeFire Studios complete merger

Future Media and TribeFire Studios have announced that the merger between the two media companies has been completed, with OneAfrica and 99FM becoming subsidiaries of Namibia Future Media Holdings, joining Omulunga Radio, Fresh FM, Nova 1035, and Radiowave. The consolidation, according to Future Media CEO, Gary Stroebel, aims to streamline operations, expand reach, and provide a wider range of products and services. Group CEO at TribeFire Studios, Stefan Hugo, has joined Future […]

11 March, 2024

Namibia

Local lecturer tackles ethical dilemmas in Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence, including tools like ChatGPT, is increasingly becoming mainstream, with companies investing billions of dollars in the hope that it will revolutionize our daily lives. However, CNN reports that there are growing concerns about biases, inaccuracies, and ethical issues associated with AI technology. We reached out to Dr. Clayton Peel, a senior communication lecturer at the Namibia University of Science and Technology for comment.

11 March, 2024

Uncategorized

Small-Scale mining boosts economic diversification

Namibia is striving to improve its competitiveness within the Southern African Development Community by prioritising industrialisation in its National Development Plans towards Vision 2030. Small-scale mining plays a pivotal role in supporting livelihoods, reducing poverty, and fostering entrepreneurship, particularly in rural areas with large gemstone deposits. Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade spokesperson Elijah Mukubonda explains.

11 March, 2024

Namibia

Namibia Institute of Architects to host awards ceremony

The Namibia Institute of Architects is hosting an award ceremony on 15 March 2024. Vernon Mwazi, an architect and the institute's President, spoke to us about their profession's impact on shaping various structures, including homes, public schools, and functional, and visually appealing buildings.

11 March, 2024

Business / Economics

India & EU trade group agree to $ 100 billion deal

India's trade minister, Piyush Goyal says the country will remove the majority of import duties on industrial products from four European countries, in exchange for $100 billion in investments. This, according to Rebecca Bundhun, comes after an economic agreement was signed on Sunday, concluding 16 years of negotiations.

11 March, 2024