The Oshikoto Region emerged as the overall winner of the second Namibia Mathematics Olympiad (NMO), which was held in the capital on Thursday. The Region had four participating schools; Tsumeb Secondary School, Oshilulu Community School, Onguti Secondary School and Heroes Private School, which each received N.dollars 10 000 worth of Mathematics and Science equipment. The event, which was hosted by

The African Development Bank (AfDB) granted Morocco a loan of 199 million euros (195 million U.S. dollars) to finance the country’s Competitive and Resilient Cereal Development Support Program (PADCRC), reported the Moroccan news agency MAP yesterday. Achraf Hassan Tarsim, AfDB’s Country Manager for Morocco, was quoted as saying that the loan will help Morocco increase cereal productivity by 50 per

Hydrogen is used mainly to make chemicals such as fertiliser, and in oil refineries. Most hydrogen in the world today is made from natural gas or coal – methods associated with large carbon dioxide emissions. Developed countries are therefore looking to “green hydrogen” instead – produced using renewable electricity such as solar and wind power. Energy experts Rod Crompton and

Since gaining independence on 1 October 1960, Nigeria has struggled to maintain a democratic government. The election of 1999 offered renewed hope after a series of military coups and periods of generals in uniform running the country. More elections followed over the years. Holding elections is a commonly accepted feature of democracy, along with having an informed electorate and protecting

The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) opened its seventy seventh session today, with the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a resurgence of conflicts and the climate emergency driving its general discussion, as delegates emphasized that colliding crises have reversed progress, exacerbated inequalities and impacted social development. Navid Hanif, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development in the Department of Economic