Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are locked in a gripping Premier League title race heading into the final 10 games of the season for each club. Leaders Arsenal sit above second placed Liverpool on goal difference, with City one point behind the top two in third place. AFP Sport looks at five matches set to...
The 2024 is a year of significant political import for Namibia, with presidential elections on the horizon. Elections are expected to be held in November this year and are expected to be contested by several parties including the ruling, Swapo party, which has ruled the country since 1990. The outcome of this democratic exercise will...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is composed of 15 judges appointed for nine-year terms through separate, simultaneous elections at the United Nations General Assembly (Unga) and the UN Security Council. Any country can propose candidates, but no two judges must come from one country. At the moment, the bench includes judges from all parts...
Inspector general of the Namibian Police Joseph Shikongo said he is not in a position to comment on whether the state would open a case against now former police reservist Valentino Endjala, after he was caught on video assaulting his pregnant girlfriend. Shikongo confirmed this yesterday, while saying the girlfriend has still not laid charges...
The German government has reportedly rejected a proposal by Lüderitz Town Council leaders who wanted to use part of a N$100 million grant on their chosen projects. In June, Germany promised Namibia N$1,1 billion for several projects, including N$100 million for Lüderitz and its surrounding areas. Now there is speculation that the Lüderitz Town Council...
Uranium hopeful Bannerman Energy is hoping to take a final investment decision on its Etango project, in Namibia, in the first half of next year. The company on Monday said overall front-end engineering design activities for the Etango project were progressing to plan and on budget, and that all environmental clearance certificates and national heritage...
Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has lauded the recent inauguration of the cabinet by President Bola Tinubu, saying the ministers can deliver on their mandates. Akande, Spokesperson to immediate past Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, who said this on Friday, raised concerns on the need to avoid duplication of roles in ministries. He made his...
Samuel Shinedima THE High Court of Namibia will rule on whether Menzies Aviation will be reinstated as the ground handling services provider at Hosea Kutako International Airport on September 1st, 2023. This comes after Menzies filed an urgent application seeking a spoliation order. The application follows Menzies’ eviction from Hosea Kutako International Airport over the...
The Bank of Namibia will today announce a decision on its interest rates. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to raise the repo rate by 50 basis points to 7.75% in June. The Managing Director of High Economic Intelligence, Salomo Hei explains what he expects. The post Bank of Namibia to decide on interest...
Some community members of Ndama East in Kavango East Region held a demonstration on Friday, requesting that the decision to move the school back to Ndama South West be reconsidered. Earlier on, the community had requested that the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture evaluate and confirm a resolution on the matter. Yet, with no...