Tonata Kadhila

More than 200 starve to death in Tigray

More than 200 people have starved to death since July in Edaga Arbi town, in Ethiopia's drought-hit and war-scarred Tigray region. Local authorities say another 16 have died in nearby Adwa town. According to the BBC, officials in Tigray have warned that the region is on the brink of famine on a scale last seen in 1984, prompting the global fundraising music event Live Aid the following year. The central […]

17 January, 2024

Namibia

Gymnasium inaugurates Walvis Bay school

Gymnasium has inaugurated a school in Meersig, Walvis Bay. The Walvis Bay Gymnasium school is affiliated with other Curro campuses, including Windhoek Gymnasium and Oshana Gymnasium. The construction of the school was made possible by Curro, the Government Institutions Pension Fund, Ino Harith Capital, and the Development Bank of Namibia. Here is Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes.

17 January, 2024

World

China’s population shrinks for a second year in a row

China's population fell in 2023 for the second year in a row – down by two million, as births and deaths continue to drop. The overall population fell in 2023 to 1.409 billion, down 2.08 million people from the previous year. Although the economy grew last year slightly faster than the government's target. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.

17 January, 2024

Namibia

Brave Warriors make AFCON history

The Brave Warriors made Africa Cup of Nations history by defeating Tunisia 1 - 0 in the team's first match at the tournament in Ivory Coast. The Warriors' first victory was in an Africa Cup of Nations match. Here is the Minister of Sports, Youth, and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero.

17 January, 2024

Health / Medical

WHO calls for urgent regulation of e-cigarettes

The World Health Organisation has issued a call against the alarming rise in e-cigarette use, especially in young children and teenagers. The WHO warns against the tobacco industry’s interest in promoting e-cigarettes as harm-reduction tools while profiting from the sale of both traditional and electronic cigarettes.

17 January, 2024

Africa

AfCFTA to boost regional trade by 80%

More than half of African countries will use the rules of a continental free-trade pact this year as the continent moves closer to fully integrating into a single market. According to Bloomberg News, AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene told a World Economic Forum panel in Davos Tuesday that of the 47 countries that have ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area, 31 will join the trade initiative, up from seven in […]

17 January, 2024

Namibia

Education Ministry urges parents to ensure child safety

Ministry of Education Arts and Culture, Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp, has issued a warning to parents, stressing the importance of ensuring the safety of their children, particularly the younger ones. The warning follows reports of learners either getting lost on their way to or from school or failing to attend altogether.

17 January, 2024

Lifestyle

Paris Louvre Museum raises prices by nearly 30%

It's getting more expensive to visit the Mona Lisa. The Louvre Museum in Paris, which houses the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting, has raised prices by a whopping 30%.

16 January, 2024

Africa

Zambia records worst cholera outbreak

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has requested emergency funds worth 4.6 million dollars to address Zambia’s worst cholera outbreak in recent years. 351 People have died and nearly 9,000 active cases have been registered.

16 January, 2024