insert_link Namibia Ministry of Mines Hosts Regional Chemical Safety Training The Ministry of Mines and Energy is hosting a six-day advanced course in Swakopmund on protection and assistance during chemical incidents. Fourie Nhoni, the mines ministry’s Senior Public Relations Officer, says participants from Southern African countries will receive both theoretical and practical training to improve emergency preparedness. today8 September, 2025
insert_link Namibia EU and UNICEF Boost Drought Aid to Hard-Hit Areas The European Union has committed €911,000 (approximately N$19 million) to support emergency drought response through UNICEF, which is also contributing an extra €228,000 (about N$5 million) from its own resources. The joint effort is aimed at expanding life-saving assistance to communities severely impacted by the ongoing El Niño and La Niña conditions. Around 86,000 people in affected. Ana Beatriz Martins is EU’s Ambassador to Namibia: Prime Minister Elijah Tjitunga Ngurare […] today19 June, 2025
insert_link World U.S. Disaster Assistance Response Teams no longer able to operate due to USAID slash Moves to close the U.S. international aid agency are now preventing global disaster response teams from operating. As part of a mega efficiency push, digital support employees are among the latest to be terminated by the administration's DOGE department. Caroline Malone reports. today17 February, 2025
insert_link Environment Since 2018, flash floods have claimed eight lives in Windhoek Since 2018, flash floods have claimed eight lives in Windhoek. This week, 87-year-old Theodor Volker lost his life after attempting to drive across a flooded low-lying bridge in Olympia. Emergency services later recovered his body in Dorado. One AFrica Tv NewsOnOne's Josia Shigwedha, brings us more: today7 February, 2025
insert_link World Challenges persist to rescue man trapped in sinkhole near Tokyo Hopes are fading of rescuing a truck driver who has been trapped in a sinkhole near Tokyo for days. Worsening ground conditions have complicated rescue operations. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Tokyo. today31 January, 2025
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Rise Mzansi Warns Against Misuse of Public Funds Amid National Disaster Declaration South Africa's Rise Mzansi has warned against the misuse of public funds following the declaration of foodborne illnesses as a national disaster. These illnesses have already claimed 22 lives with a total of 890 cases reported. Rise Mzansi spokesperson Mabine Seabe has urged Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, to set up systems that prevent politicians and officials from looting public funds during the disaster: today22 November, 2024
insert_link World Typhoon Usagi hits Philippines, tracking towards Taiwan Typhoon Usagi has swept through the north of the Philippines and is heading towards Taiwan. Authorities warned the storm could cause widespread flooding and landslides, with Usagi being the fifth typhoon in a month to hit the archipelago nation. Laura Westbrook reports. today15 November, 2024
insert_link Africa Ten Bodies Recovered After Fuel Tanker Explosion in Kampala A fuel tanker explosion in Kampala, Uganda, resulted in the recovery of ten bodies, according to a Reuters witness. The tanker overturned around 3:00 PM local time in the Kigoogwa suburb, located on the northern outskirts of the city along the road connecting Kampala to Gulu. Police confirmed that several individuals may have lost their lives, and others sustained injuries in the incident. today23 October, 2024
insert_link Africa Kenyan schools reopen after devastating floods Schools in Kenya have reopened after flooding in the country killed more than 250 people. Kenya and other parts of East Africa have been battered by torrential rains, claiming lives and destroying property. Human Rights Watch says that Kenyan authorities have not responded adequately to flash floods resulting from heavy rains. The floods have left at least over 200, 000 people displaced, destroyed infrastructure, and livelihoods across the country; and […] today14 May, 2024
