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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

2024

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Namibia

Men Stand Against GBV in Unique Cook-Off Competition

  In a bold move to tackle gender-based violence, UN Namibia is hosting a Men's Cook-Off competition on November 22nd, as part of the global 16 Days of Activism. The event, to be held at the UN House in Windhoek, brings together men from various sectors to cook for a cause—advocating for gender equality. The competition marks the launch of a new partnership aimed at raising awareness and inspiring action […]

todayNovember 20, 2024 4

World

Indian state goes to the polls

India's richest and second most populous state Maharashtra (prono: MAH-HA-RUSH-TRA) is voting to choose a new government on Wednesday. The election is important for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, the BJP, after it failed to win a majority India's general election earlier this year. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.  

todayNovember 20, 2024 3

Namibian Elections 2024

Electoral Commission Outlines Process for Special Voting Results Verification

    The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has clarified the process for managing and verifying results from the Special Voting held on November 13, 2024. Sensitive election materials from Namibian Diplomatic Missions and local polling stations will be securely stored until November 27, when they will be collated with election day results. Returning Officers will verify and validate preliminary results to ensure transparency, with corrections made before the final […]

todayNovember 18, 2024

Local

2024 Regional World Children’s Day Commemorations – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

  World Children’s Day activities are held in over 130 countries to provide a platform for children to speak out about their concerns and advocate for children being left behind. Windhoek, 11 November 2024: Following the regional tradition of World Children’s Day celebration which started in Kazangula, Botswana in 2021, this year, over 200 children and Heads of State from seven SADC countries will gather in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from […]

todayNovember 12, 2024 11

Local

European Union Film Festival celebrates year of skills

    The Delegation of the European Union to Namibia, in partnership with its Member States and the local film industry, officially launched the 2024 European Union Film Festival today (10 September 2024) at the Franco Namibia Cultural Centre in Windhoek. Themed the "Year of Skills," the festival will run every Wednesday night from 18 September to 13 November 2024 at Ster Kinekor Cinema, Maerua Mall, with free admission to […]

todaySeptember 10, 2024 15

World

Indian election: Narendra Modi hasn’t delivered the expected landslide – where the BJP may have gone wrong

        By Thankom Arun, University of Essex     Narendra Modi may have led his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a historic third term, but the landslide victory that many had expected failed to materialise. With half of the 640 million votes counted, Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its political allies were on course to win 290 seats. It’s enough to form […]

todayJune 5, 2024 17

Africa

Davos: Global economists see bright spots in Africa growth prospects

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Top economists agree that Africa's economic prospects for 2024 are positive, as small countries sparkle in the face of sluggish global growth projections. Chief economists from the World Economic Forum, World Bank and United Nations project Africa’s economy will defy the impacts of weak investments, debt crises, inflation, tight financial conditions and extreme weather patterns to record an improvement over 2023. A strong majority […]

todayJanuary 19, 2024 28

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