insert_link Business / Economics Rinaani Musutua, an advocate for economic and social justice with the Basic Income Grant Coalition, provides her perspective on Namibia’s unemployment rate. https://youtu.be/kpiINO-03g0 Following the recent mid-term budget review, which saw a substantial increase in budgets for seventeen government offices, ministries, and agencies, totaling 2.5 billion Namibian dollars, Rinaani Musutua, an advocate for economic and social justice with the Basic Income Grant Coalition, provides her perspective on Namibia's unemployment rate. todayNovember 6, 2023 22
insert_link Namibia End Crimes Against Journalists On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, here is Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Hon. Emma Theofelus's official statement. https://youtu.be/J05nclkPB3E todayNovember 2, 2023 14
insert_link Sport NFA supports Sports Betting Namibian Football Association secretary-general Jochen Traut says that the association supports sports betting because it fosters competition and enhances the development of football in the country. Here’s One Africa Sport with the story: https://youtu.be/IUMz4Uc2ob4 todayOctober 18, 2023 14
insert_link Business / Economics IMF warns on rising debt The IMF sees global debt growing faster and higher than projected before the pandemic, Vitor Gaspar, head of the Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department said ahead of the launch of the Fiscal Monitor (FM) Wednesday (October 11) in Marrakech, Morocco. https://youtu.be/ZOoV_LhOf60 “Government debt ratios declined in 2021 and 2022. It will turn back up in 2023. Going forward global public debt is not only higher, but also projected to grow faster […] todayOctober 18, 2023 7
insert_link Business / Economics IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva speaks at Annual Meeting Countries are stepping up with finances for the most vulnerable of the world, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday (Oct. 12) in Marrakech, Morocco. Thousands of journalists, policymakers, bankers and civil society organizations are gathered there for the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank. https://youtu.be/MehuXc6eH34 “During these meetings, we aim to put solidarity in action by increasing our capacity to support our low income members. And I […] todayOctober 18, 2023 2
insert_link Sport 19th edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash launched The 2023 edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash is scheduled to take place from 08 to 09 December 2023, starting at Grove Mall in Windhoek and ending at Swakopmund’s Platz Am Meer Mall, with riders cycling through the Khomas-Hochland Mountains in 24 hours. Over 1 000 cyclists have entered for this year’s event, with 160 cyclists participating in the two-person teams, 624 in the four-person teams, and 190 cyclists riding […] todayOctober 18, 2023 7
insert_link Africa Largest all-women voyage to set sail for Antarctica An expedition of 188 women from all over the world, is setting sail to Antarctica in November, on a collaborative mission to promote the long-term sustainability of the planet. With representatives from South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe, the 19-day voyage provides participants, all with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM), with a first-hand experience of one of the earth’s most precious ecosystems, as they leverage their expertise […] todayOctober 18, 2023 1