Tonata Kadhila, Author at Future Media News

Inflation drops to 3.4% in December 2024, driven by lower food and transport prices

Inflation in December 2024 decreased to 3.4% year-on-year, down from 5.3% in December 2023. The decline was primarily driven by lower food and transport prices, although higher housing and utility costs partially offset the reduction. On a month-on-month basis, inflation rose slightly from 3.0% in November to 3.4% in December, largely due to higher food prices and mild transport deflation. FNB Economist Helena Mboti explained the factors behind the inflation […]

14 January, 2025

Business / Economics

B2Gold announces share buyback programme

B2Gold has announced changes to its shareholder returns strategy to enhance financial flexibility as it progresses through an organic growth phase. The company is focused on key projects, including the anticipated commencement of gold production at Fekola Regional in Mali, the completion of construction of the Goose Mine in Nunavut, Canada, the advancement of the Antelope deposit at the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia, and the conduct of de-risking activities for […]

14 January, 2025

Namibia

Angula says education can never be free

Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture image By: Envaalde Matheus Former Prime Minister Nahas Angula says education is costly and cannot be paid for by the taxpayers. Nahas was Namibia's first education minister from 1990 to 1995 and then higher education minister from 1995 to 2005. NewsOnOne sought Nahas' comments regarding the issue of procuring stationery. Angula said that in the 1990s, the parents supported a system. He explained […]

13 January, 2025

Business / Economics

Shell’s challenges may reflect wider issues for oil drilling companies

Shell used the Deepsea Bollsta rig, formerly known as West Bollsta for its drilling campaign in Namibia's Orange Basin; Source: Odfjell Drilling Energy lawyer Shakwa Nyambe has cautioned that the challenges Shell is facing in the Orange and Walvis Basins may soon affect other oil drilling companies operating in these regions. His remarks follow the UK-headquartered energy giant's recent write-down of US$400 million in the Orange Basin. Speaking to […]

13 January, 2025

World

Donald Trump announces his plans for Panama, Greenland and Canada

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has hinted at potential military or economic measures to acquire the Panama Canal and Greenland, furthering his expansionist agenda since his November 5 election victory. During a press briefing at Mar-a-Lago, Trump also proposed incorporating Canada as a U.S. state, renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and demanding higher defense spending from NATO allies. These controversial plans announced just weeks […]

8 January, 2025

Environment

Cheetah Conservation Fund hosts conservation genetics conference

The Cheetah Conservation Fund is hosting the ‘ConGen Global’ which is an international conference covering the most recent advances in conservation genetics. From 5-15 January 2025, the intensive 9-day practicum is dedicated to the application of genomic technologies towards the conservation of biodiversity. CCF’s genetic research played a key role in up-listing the subspecies of cheetah in the Horn African to ‘Endangered’ status on the IUNC Red List. The Funds […]

8 January, 2025

Health / Medical

Human Metapneumovirus raises concern amid rapid spread in China

China is fighting the rapid spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness with symptoms resembling Covid-19. The outbreak is straining the country's healthcare system as the virus continues to mutate. Dr. Bernard Haufiku, former Health Minister, advised standard precautions such as avoiding crowds, wearing masks during travel, and strengthening surveillance systems. "Airplanes are sites for virus spread, so we must stay alert," Haufiku said, emphasizing the need for […]

8 January, 2025

Namibia

Shooting incident at Swakopmund nightclub leads to investigation

A case of discharging a firearm in a public place has been reported following a shooting incident at a Swakopmund nightclub in the early hours of Saturday morning. The case has been officially recorded under the Swakopmund crime register, according to Erongo Police Senior Inspector Judith Shomongula. While details about the identity of the person who reported the incident remain unclear, Shomongula revealed that the wife of the suspect involved […]

8 January, 2025

Namibia

Meta to replace fact-checkers with community notes

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced plans to overhaul its content review policies by removing third-party fact-checkers and introducing user-generated community notes to moderate misinformation. The move comes amid criticism from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies, who have long accused the company of censoring right-wing voices through its fact-checking initiatives. Meta, which boasts over three billion users globally, defended the policy shift as […]

8 January, 2025