Cairo: An agreement covering all provisions and implementation mechanisms related to the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal will be enforced on Thursday at 12 p.m. local time (0900GMT), Egypt’s Al-Qahera News TV reported. The report indicated that…
Phnom penh: Cambodia is projected to achieve a 5 percent economic growth in 2025, down from 6 percent in 2024, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Vongsey Vissoth announced here on Thursday. The revised growth forecast comes in response to challenges incl…
Christchurch: A plane departing the Christchurch Airport in New Zealand landed safely back on Thursday afternoon, after suffering from bird strikes shortly after take-off.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Fiji Airways FJ450 from Christchurch t…
Windhoek: The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, has called on different groups in society, ranging from faith-based organisations to government agencies, to invest in the national strategy for reproductive health and other…
Cairo: Pakistan’s workers’ remittances increased by 8.4 percent during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday. The total inflows reached 9.5 billion U.S. dollars during July-September, co…
Windhoek: Employees of the City of Windhoek’s (CoW) Solid Waste Management Division embarked on a protected strike on Thursday, demanding better remuneration and benefits. The employees, who are on fixed-term contracts and are responsible for litter p…
Beijing: “Evil Unbound,” depicting atrocities committed by Japan’s notorious Unit 731, has emerged as one of the standout movies across the eight-day National Day holiday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, data from the China Film Administration in…
Katjinakatji: Katjinakatji Senior Secondary School in the Kavango West Region is struggling with a severe shortage of desks and chairs. As a result, many learners are forced to sit on broken chairs propped up with bricks, use bricks as desks, sit on o…
Colombia: Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday demanded that the United States disclose the identities of those killed in recent U.S. missile strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea. “The White House official is obligated to reveal the names an…
Windhoek: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the All People’s Party (APP) at State House on Thursday, emphasised the need for collaboration between the nation’s executive, the legislature, and the judiciary….
Windhoek: Government is struggling to execute its 2025/26 budget, with the mid-year review exposing weak spending in development programmes and calling for reform in procurement and revenue planning. At a stakeholder consultation session attended by c…
Kabul: Afghan police have destroyed two drug processing laboratories and seized about 27 kg of methamphetamine (ICE) in Bakwa district of western Farah province, according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior Affairs issued Thursday.
Accordi…
Mariental: Hardap Governor Riaan McNab on Thursday dispatched a group of 270 senior citizens from the region to Ongwediva to engage in an annual wellness programme, which is scheduled to run until Sunday. McNab ensured the group’s preparedness and wel…
Katima mulilo: The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) on Thursday held its regional elective general meeting to elect new regional leadership for the Katima Mulilo branch. For several years, the NCCI has been without a formal branch leade…
Sichuan: The China Earthquake Administration (CEA) on Thursday initiated a level-IV emergency service response following a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that occurred in Xinlong County, located in the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China’…
