insert_link Sport Nedbank Desert Dash 2023 Update The Desert Dash less than a week away...cycling guru Patrick de Goede and event organiser Leander Borg give a quick update, including the road conditions, live tracking and the Half Dash... todayDecember 4, 2023 8
Uncategorized Iiyambula re-elected as Okahao mayor Cornelia Iiyambula was on Thursday re-elected as Okahao mayor and pledged to maintain effective service delivery for the town’s residents. Iiyambula, supported by fellow Swapo Councillor Julia Katoole as her deputy, leads a team including Johannes Kaushi Uushini, Aina Kagasheka Amalovu, and Andreas Embula Nekwaya, all Swapo Councillors, who were re-elected as members of the management committee. Uushini retains his position as the committee’s chairperson. Magdalena Ileimo Iitula and Petrus […] todayDecember 1, 2023
insert_link Uncategorized Henry Kissinger’s bombing campaign likely killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodians − and set path for the ravages of the Khmer Rouge The aftermath of U.S. bombs in Neak Luong, Cambodia, on Aug. 7, 1973. AP Photo Sophal Ear, Arizona State University Henry Kissinger, who died on Nov. 29, 2023 at the age of 100, stood as a colossus of U.S. foreign policy. His influence on American politics lasted long beyond his eight-year stint guiding the Nixon and Ford administrations as national security adviser and secretary of state, with successive presidents, presidential […] todayNovember 30, 2023 6
insert_link Uncategorized Empowering Women: Success Stories Shine in the Katuka Mentorship Programme Windhoek, November 25, 2023 — Naemi Ekandjo and Josephina Kanyeumbo, participants in the Katuka Mentorship Programme, are celebrating personal growth, career advancement, and increased self-esteem through the initiative. Naemi Ekandjo, a registered nurse, shared her journey of newfound confidence, stating, "I used to be fearful. The Programme has allowed me to face my fears. I can now express myself more and confront my fears." Josephina Kanyeumbo, a Senior Economist from […] todayNovember 29, 2023 1
insert_link 2 2 Uncategorized Rani Group avails 70 bursaries for distribution in 14 regions The Rani Group has put aside N.dollars 1.4 million for 70 bursaries as part of educating a Namibian child. Company Managing Director Ali Dharani said they believe in building the community, hence their handover of scholarships for students from all the 14 regions. In an interview with Nampa, Dharani said they believe the biggest investment a person can ever make is by investing in the education of a child. The […] todayNovember 27, 2023 35 2 2
insert_link Uncategorized Omaheke first region to achieve full HPSI implementation The Omaheke Region is the only region that has achieved 100 per cent for implementing the Health Promoting Schools Initiative (HPSI) as they covered all 47 schools in the region. For this the schools in the region, which include all public and private schools from primary to secondary, were recognised on Friday for improving health standards through this initiative. During the award ceremony at Gobabis, Omaheke Region Governor Pijoo Nganate […] todayNovember 27, 2023 14
insert_link Uncategorized UK Conservative Party Receives Poll Boost After Tax Cuts The UK's governing Conservative Party has received a boost in the polls following tax cuts announced in the Autumn Statement. According to polling by YouGov for The Times newspaper, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt's decision to announce broad tax-cuts ahead of a likely general election next year, has seen the Tory Party climb 4 points in the polls. But the opposition Labour Party remains firmly ahead, and some […] todayNovember 27, 2023
insert_link Uncategorized Inflation again to dominate in week ahead on Wall Street Inflation will be in focus on Wall Street again this week with therelease of personal consumption expenditures data due out on Thursday. A number of Federal Reserve members are also expected to speak and traders will be looking for clues on when the Central Bank plans to start lowering interest rates. From New York William Denselow reports. todayNovember 27, 2023 6
insert_link Uncategorized UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron is in Israel UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron is in Israel, where earlier on Thursday he visited a town where 100 were murdered by Hamas fighters on 7 October. The UK has been pushing for humanitarian pauses in Gaza, and its military has been providing intelligence to the IDF, as well as political support for its operation against Hamas. Stuart Smith has more from London. todayNovember 24, 2023
