New york: U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 260.42 points, or 0.57 percent, to 46,018.32. The S and P 500 slipped 6.41 points, or 0….
Windhoek: A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called on the international community to continue engagement with Afghanistan. The current situation in Afghanistan is stable on the whole. Meanwhile, multiple challenges persist in areas such as the humanitarian…
Los angeles: The American Broadcasting Company (ABC), one of the major television networks in the United States, announced Wednesday that it has suspended the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show “indefinitely” after controversial comments by its host about the …
Windhoek: The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has announced the implementation of a licence fee waiver to address outstanding vehicle debt. RFA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ali Ipinge, during a media briefing on Wednesday announced that the organisat…
Nkurenkuru: The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) officially launched the 2025 National Clean-Up Campaign at Nkurenkuru, marking the beginning of Namibia’s participation in World Clean-Up Day activities scheduled for Saturday.
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Windhoek: The 2025 Namibia Heritage Week officially kicked off in Windhoek on Wednesday under the theme ‘Bahindi Belambi Lye Chizo Chetu’ in Subia, which translates to ‘Torchbearers of our Heritage.’ The week, celebrated annually during the third week…
Nkurenkuru: Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo has said Namibia faces significant environmental challenges that require urgent collective action as the country prepares to address growing waste management problems. Sinimbo, while speaking at the laun…
Windhoek: The mining industry is poised to significantly expand its employment footprint, as announced by the president of the Chamber of Mines, George Botshiwe, during a recent courtesy visit between the chamber and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah a…
Opuwo: The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched a measles vaccination campaign in the Kunene Region following a declared outbreak in the Opuwo district. The campaign is scheduled from September 17 to October 3 and aims to vaccinate over…
Abuja: Nigeria’s Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar commended the Namibian Command and Staff College (NCSC) for its commitment to strengthening defence and education cooperation across Africa. Abubakar made the remarks when he received a delega…
Milano: With only 70 days to go before the Olympic Flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission confirmed on Wednesday that preparations for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Ga…
Cape Town: Namibia’s Orange Basin has become one of the most closely watched oil frontiers in the world, with large-scale discoveries by Galp, TotalEnergies, and Shell pointing to billions of barrels of recoverable resources. As international operator…
Windhoek: The Marine Resources Fund (MRF) has received a disclaimer audit opinion for the 2022/23 financial years after failing to submit critical supporting documents of the Marine Resources Advisory Council. A disclaimer audit indicates that the aud…
Windhoek: A 36-year-old man was arrested for the alleged murder of his girlfriend at Epanya village in the Okatana Constituency on Monday. The Namibian Police Force’s Crime Investigations Coordinator for the Oshana Region, Deputy Commissioner Fredrick…
Windhoek: Martha McNab, the wife of Hardap Governor Riaan McNab, has launched a youth initiative to teach young people valuable life skills outside the classroom. McNab on Monday awarded medals and certificates to eight boys who completed an eight-kil…
