insert_link Interview TranscriptsINTERVIEW: UDF’s Mabasen /Narib Discusses Party’s Parliamentary Seat Allocation and Decision-Making Process In an exclusive interview, United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesperson, Mabasen /Narib, shared insights into the party's decision-making process regarding its two parliamentary seats. /Narib explained the current dilemma surrounding the allocation of these seats, particularly in light of the party's constitutional stipulations and the roles of its president and vice-president. According to the spokeman, the UDF's constitution mandates that the president and vice-president are automatically placed as the first and […] today15 January, 2025 40
insert_link WorldUN Secretary General calls for the immediate de-escalation in Syria The United Nations Secretary General has called for the "bloodshed" in Syria to end. Renewed fighting escalated last week, when rebel forces seized the country's most-populous city of Aleppo in a surprise offensive. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations. today6 December, 2024 40
insert_link WorldNATO confirms North Korean forces in Russia’s Kursk NATO's Secretary-General has confirmed that North Korean forces are in the Russian territory of Kursk. That region is partially controlled by Ukraine signaling that they are now or soon to be in direct combat. William Denselow reports from Brussels where NATO is headquartered. today29 October, 2024 45
insert_link NamibiaSWAPO’s Sophia Shaningwa Warns “Witches” to Stop Targeting Party’s Presidential Candidate South West Africa People's Organization's Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa warned those allegedly targeting presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to stop interfering, calling her “chosen by God and by men.” Speaking at a SWAPO rally in Otjiwarongo, Shaningwa dismissed rumors of Nandi-Ndaitwah fainting, urging an end to negative predictions about her health. Deputy Secretary General Uahekua Herunga reassured supporters that Nandi-Ndaitwah is in good health. today28 October, 2024 50
insert_link AfricaRwanda names new FM, intelligence boss, ahead of polls Rwanda has appointed a new foreign minister and intelligence chief in a reshuffle announced a month before national polls that long-time leader Paul Kagame is widely expected to win. Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente said in a statement late Wednesday that Olivier Nduhungirehe, formerly Rwanda's ambassador to the Netherlands, had been appointed foreign minister. He replaces veteran politician Vincent Biruta, who has been named interior minister. Former […] today13 June, 2024 22
insert_link NamibiaSWAPO Veteran Pushes for Extraordinary Congress After President’s Death SWAPO veteran, Jerry Ekandjo met with the party's secretary general, Sophia Shaningwa, a day after President Hage Geingob's death to discuss the possibility of holding an extraordinary congress within three months. Reports indicate that this meeting followed Ekandjo's discovery that the politburo had decided to postpone the congress. Ekandjo, who has been advocating for an extraordinary congress after Geingob's death, insisted to Shaningwa that it must take place within the […] today27 May, 2024 24
insert_link OshiwamboHamushanga woSwapo Sophia Shaningwa, aulika elineekelo laye opo ongudu ika li kole omawi oo ya kanifile mo mahoololo adileko. Hamushanga wo ngudu yo Swapo meme, Sophia Shaningwa okwati ongudu oyina ehalo nomafaneko oku kalikola oipundi ifike po two-thirds oyo ya kanifile oku dja mo mahoololo omo 2019. Shaningwa edi okwe di popya metitatu po shongalele sho ngudu yo Swapo osho shali sha ningilwa momudingonoko wa Tuhingireni . Okwati ongudu yo Swapo oya kala oyo ili komesho no uhapu woipundi meumbo lomutumba wopashiwana oku dja mo 1994 tati ongudu oya […] today10 May, 2024 19
insert_link NamibiaNamibian Teachers’ Union Raises Alarm Over Increase in Corporal Punishment Cases Loide Shaanika, Secretary General of the Namibian National Teacher’s Union, voices concern over the growing incidence of corporal punishment in schools. Shaanika disclosed that her office received 56 cases of corporal punishment last year and 18 cases this year. In response, Shaanika issued an external memo on Friday urging all NANTU members and teachers to abstain from administering corporal punishment to learners. She emphasized the need for alternative disciplinary measures […] today19 March, 2024 33
insert_link WorldIsraeli offensive threatens Gaza relief, says Guterres United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has warned that an all-out Israeli offensive on Rafah would spell the end of UN-led humanitarian relief to the people of Gaza. today27 February, 2024 72