Two scientists, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation, said the Swedish award-giving body on Monday.
WINDHOEK: Over 25 000 Namibians ‘ study funding applications were rejected between 2021 and 2023 , statistics from the Namibia Investment Promotion Development Board ( NIPDP ) have revealed . This is according to NIPDB Acting Chief Operations Officer …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Monday that it has approved a 42-million-U.S.-dollar loan to protect coastal and riverbanks and increase the resilience of local communities and natural ecosystems in Maharashtra, India.
The ADB said the Maharash…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it has approved a financing package of 125 million U.S. dollars to provide long-term sustainable solutions to increase year-round access to irrigation water in rural communities in Nepal’s Madhesh provin…
The Namibian Police Force ( NamPol ) at Schlip in the Hardap Region are investigating a murder case after a 52 – year – old man was stabbed and killed at farm Mooi Rivier on Friday . The NamPol weekend crime report shared with Nampa on Sunday said the…
Residents of the Otweya informal settlement whose makeshift structures survived the recent devastating fire that claimed a life , have expressed concern over their living conditions . Herman Fillipus , whose home is just a few metres from the burnt – …
Brunei has received a new generation Fast Crew Boat (FCB) from Singapore for offshore operations, according to the Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine on Monday.
The new generation FCB, Amarco S1, has been delivered to Bruneian offshore oper…
A 15 – year – old Grade 8 learner from Keetmanshoop Secondary School who stands accused of stabbing another learner , appeared in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate ‘ s Court on Monday . The accused who cannot be named as he is a minor , made his first court…
The box office takings for the 2024 National Day holiday have exceeded 2 billion yuan (about 285 million U.S. dollars), according to the movie data platform Maoyan.
Leading the charts are three domestic productions: “The Volunteers: The Battle of Lif…
Nearly 2.4 million people will have the right to vote in the upcoming parliamentary election in Lithuania, the country’s Central Electoral Commission said on Monday, a day before early voting starts.
The commission has approved the final list of 2,37…
The Kaduna Metropolitan Choir, on Sunday, held a music concert to spread the message of love and hope, that Nigerians would come out of the current hardship being experienced across the country.
Mr Samuel Yatai, leader of the choir, said during the e…
A 33 – year – old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Keetmanshoop on Saturday . Namibian Police Force crime investigations coordinator for the || Kharas Region , Deputy Commissioner Nikodemus Mbango told Nampa on Sunday that the deceased wa…
The United States has frequently employed political maneuvers to gain credit for its role in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East.
In July 2022, prior to a visit to the region, U.S. President Joe Biden proudly asserted in a Washington Post o…
WINDHOEK: The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has resumed the construction of houses under the mass housing project at Otjomuise Extension 10 in Windhoek . Speaking during a familiarisation visit to the site on Monday , line minister Erastus U…
Dong Bing flew to Auckland from Beijing on the first day of China’s National Day holiday with her husband and 5-year-old son. The long-awaited overseas vacation has been highly anticipated by the family of three during the “Golden Week” which offers a…