Windhoek: Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Sanet Steenkamp has highlighted a significant crisis in foundational literacy and numeracy in Namibia. According to her, a staggering seven out of ten learners in the country ar…
Katima mulilo: A group of parents at Alufea Sampofu Combined School in Katima Mulilo, located in the Zambezi region, staged a peaceful demonstration in front of the school on Thursday. They are calling for the immediate removal of three teachers due t…
Windhoek: Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, revealed that the Cabinet has approved measures to strengthen the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council. This decision emerged from a Cabinet meeting held on 08 July 2025, …
Beijing: Hong Kong’s stock market ended higher Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.46 percent to close at 24,139.57 points. The increase in the index reflects a positive trend in investor sentiment.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the …
Windhoek: The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Friday issued a statement to address public concerns on the Supplementary Registration of Voters (SRV).
According to Namibia Press Agency, ECN Chief Executive and Referenda Officer, Peter Shaama…
Manila: The Philippines has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their by-products from Japan, following confirmation that the country is now free from highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Philippines’ Departmen…
Swakopmund: Norman Lucas, a member of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region Five Games, highlighted the unique inclusion of the Special Olympics in this year’s event. This marks the first time the Speci…
Zhengzhou: Sugar futures closed higher Friday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active sugar contract for September 2025 delivery gained 10 yuan (1.4 U.S. dollars) to close at 5,810 yuan per tonne.
According to N…
Rio de janeiro: Botafogo has confirmed the sale of center back Jair Cunha to Nottingham Forest, in a deal reportedly worth 12 million euros. The 20-year-old, who had been tied to Botafogo until 2028, agreed to a contract that runs until June 2030, the…
London: Top seed Jannik Sinner will face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final after the Italian decisively defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. This victory marks Sinner’s first appearance in a Wimbledon final and sets up a remat…
Eindhoven: PSV secured the signing of AZ forward Ruben van Bommel on Friday, with the 20-year-old winger signing a contract until mid-2030.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the transfer fee for Van Bommel is around 15 million euros (approximately …
Mexico city: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday condemned recent U.S. immigration raids targeting migrant workers in farm fields, stating that these actions are unjust and could harm the U.S. economy. “These raids are deeply unfair and will…
Grand canyon: Parts of Grand Canyon National Park, a popular natural wonder in the U.S. west, were closed due to a fast-moving wildfire that reached about 8,700 acres (35.2 square kilometers) as of Friday afternoon, authorities said. All visitors on t…
Beijing: Tariffs should not be used as a tool to coerce or bully other countries, or to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here Friday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular news …
Yaound©: Cameroon will hold its presidential election on Oct. 12, according to a decree signed Friday by President Paul Biya. Polling stations will open at 8:00 a.m. local time (GMT 0700) and close at 6:00 p.m. local time (GMT 1700), said the decree.
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