Namibia, and more broadly Africa, can position itself to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence if it equips tomorrow’s workers with the skills needed to develop solutions. These are the sentiments of Ndapandula Nakashole, assistant professor of Computer Science at the University of California, San Diego, where she is a member of the artificial intelligence […]
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Members of parliament (MPs) have urged the home affairs ministry to grant citizenship to Angolan immigrants who arrived in Namibia in 1976, just after their nation got independence. This is contained in a report that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Security submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday. “These people have […]
THE minister of education, arts and culture, Anna Nghipondoka, is attending a three-day pre-summit on transforming education in Paris, France. Nghipondoka left for Europe on Sunday. Ministry spokesperson Sem Shino has confirmed this. The minister is accompanied by executive director of education, arts and culture Sanet Steenkamp and two deputy executive directors, Gerard Vries and […]
The latest actuarial report on the Government’s Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) indicates benefits paid by the fund currently exceed contributions collected. For this reason, GIPF’s board of trustees have put in place specific strategies to ensure the sustainability of the largest pension fund in the country. One of the recommendations is that GIPF, with assets […]
There was drama at the Wanaheda police station following the arrest of Windhoek mayor Sade Gawanas after a confrontation between her and police officers on patrol broke out at Okahandja Park yesterday. Images of a handcuffed Gawanas emerged on social media platforms yesterday afternoon. The mayor was allegedly unlawfully arrested and assaulted by Namibian Police […]
National police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says the incident which led to Windhoek mayor Sade Gawanas being arrested by the police on Monday started with a middle finger. According to her, the driver of a police vehicle yesterday allegedly hooted at members of the public in the road in Katutura, who failed to move […]
The health ministry has reiterated its stance on triggering surveillance measures in lieu of the monkeypox outbreak in the world, and especially now that neighbouring South Africa reported its first case yesterday. Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis which can be transmitted through respiratory secretions, skin lesions and contaminated objects. The characteristic signs are scabs and […]
Ongwediva — The agriculture ministry has cautioned farmers and the public to be on high alert after the outbreak of the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia, commonly known as lung disease. The disease was recently detected at the Oshandi crush pen in the Ondobe constituency of Ohangwena. A complete ban on the movement of cattle has come […]
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Namibia: Siblings in Pre-Trial Appearance
Murder accused siblings who are accused of murdering the young Shannon Wasserfall, made their first pre-trial appearance in the Windhoek High Court yesterday. Azaan Madisia and Junior Mulundu appeared before Deputy Judge President Hosea Angula. Deputy prosecutor general Antonia Verhoef informed the court the disclosure of the docket was made to their respective lawyers. The […]
A lawyer representing a trial-awaiting man accused of kidnapping, raping and strangling a woman to death, withdrew his services yesterday in the High Court. Legal aid-appointed lawyer Joseph Andreas informed the court that while examining the disclosure from the State, he discovered that two of the State witnesses are his good friends. Thus, he is […]
A former senior police officer attached to the Women and Child Protection Unit in Keetmanshoop was yesterday ordered to undergo mental observation by Deputy Judge President Hosea Angula when he made a third appearance in the Windhoek High Court. The judge ordered that former Detective Warrant Officer Morgan Brian Plaatjie must be evaluated by a […]
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Namibia: Ex-Footballer Takes Youth Places
MARCUS Mario Davids is probably one of the country’s most underrated players, who, despite displaying great potential at club and junior national team level, never had the chance to showcase his immense talent for the senior national team. Gifted with a deft right foot and a bag full of tricks, the Windhoek-born former Tigers midfield […]
Forex traders Michael Amushelelo and Gregory Cloete have reached a financial crunch that they are now looking to the State to provide them with legal representation for their upcoming criminal trial. According to their lawyer Kadhila Amoomo, the pair could not come up with sufficient funds to enable them to appoint senior legal counsel of […]
President Hage Geingob arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday evening for the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Geingob flew directly from Qatar where he attended the second Qatar Economic Forum. The CHOGM started yesterday and will end tomorrow. Presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari yesterday said on the margins of the CHOGM, Geingob will be holding meetings […]
Start Art Gallery, an online contemporary local art gallery, in collaboration with Guns & Rain Art is thrilled about the prospect of hosting its first exhibition in London, United Kingdom. The gallery, located in Windhoek, scored a major coup to be able to present ‘Muzivi Wenzira’, an exhibition of artworks by seven artists from Namibia, […]
The University of Namibia (UNAM) conducted a training workshop on crop yield estimation for technical staff from the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform. The workshop was held at the Katima Mulilo Campus in the Zambezi Region earlier this month to equip field staff with scientific methods and […]
President Hage Geingob is set to have meetings with Charles, the Prince of Wales, the prime minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, and the deputy president of Tanzania, Philip Mpango, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda. Geingob’s trip to Rwanda follows his attendance at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha. The […]
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has clarified Namibia has not signed any pandemic treaty at the recently concluded World Health Assembly in Switzerland. He said a document of that nature does not exist, adding the widely circulated petition was founded on a pack of downright falsehoods. This comes after a group calling themselves Concerned Citizens […]