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

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Business / Economics

South Africa is hosting G20 Employment Working Group meetings in Gqeberha

South Africa is hosting G20 Employment Working Group meetings in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, focusing on labour and employment issues. The four-day event will cover youth employment, gender equality, income inequality, and digitalisation’s impact. Guest countries from Africa have been invited to enhance regional cooperation. Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth says the meetings align with South Africa’s G20 presidency theme of solidarity, equality and sustainability:  

today19 February, 2025 48

Business / Economics

Women in Mining Admit To Facing Ongoing Challenges

Women in mining continue to grapple with significant challenges, such as limited access to funding, leadership opportunities, and resources, according to Zenzi /Awases, The President of WOmen In Mining Namibia. Speaking to NewsOnOne during the ongoing Mining Indaba in South Africa, /Awases highlighted these issues, which persist amid the four-day event focused on "Future-Proofing African Mining."  

today6 February, 2025 37

World

UN Chief delivers optimistic new year’s message

The world continues to struggle with unprecedented challenges from the Los Angeles fires to the Ukraine war, but there are also reasons for cautious optimism in 2025. On a long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza, climate action, gender equality, and more, Secretary-General António Guterres insisted on Wednesday. In his traditional New Year address setting out the global organisation's priorities, the UN chief acknowledged that it is understandable to get overwhelmed given the turmoil all […]

today16 January, 2025 26

Opinion Pieces

Namibia Economic Performance under H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

  Josef Kefas Sheehama As an independent economic and business researcher and board member of the African Council on Foreign Relations, I would like to celebrate Namibian history by extending my heartfelt congratulations to H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia's first female president-in-waiting and therefore first female president of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). One must be familiar with Iceland's first female president, Vigdís Finnbogadottir, who was elected in 1980. […]

today11 December, 2024 13 2

Namibia

BIG Coalition Applauds Nandi-Ndaitwa and Advocates for Universal Basic Income Grant

The Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia has congratulated President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa on her election as the country's first female president. The coalition continues to advocate for the implementation of a Universal Basic Income Grant for all Namibians, emphasizing its importance in addressing poverty, unemployment, and economic inequality. Here's the coalition's Breschnev Katjito:

today6 December, 2024 30

Local

Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia Applauds President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa and Continues to Advocate for a Universal Basic Income Grant for all Namibians.

  The Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia congratulates Honorable Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa on her election as President of the Republic of Namibia, historically Namibia’s first and Africa’s second female president. We took note of her promise of economic justice and freedom for all Namibians, as articulated during her campaign. In alignment with these promises, we strongly re-emphasize the need for implementing a Universal Basic Income Grant (UBIG) of at least […]

today6 December, 2024 26

Local

Integration of Gender in Preparation of NDCs and LT-LEDS in East and Southern African Countries 

  Windhoek, Namibia — November 29, 2024 – The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Regional Collaboration Centre for East and Southern Africa, in partnership with UN Women and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) and the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) held a three-day workshop focused on integrating gender considerations into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategies […]

today2 December, 2024 17

South Africa

Western Cape DA Urges Year-Round Action Against GBV

The DA in the Western Cape has emphasised the need for 365 days of action against gender-based violence as 16 Days of Activism begins. DA provincial social development spokesperson, Wendy Kaizer-Philander calls for systemic measures highlighting the province’s investment in safe homes and community partnerships, urging all sectors to prioritise sustained interventions to protect women and children:  

today26 November, 2024 25