The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has found that nearly 84% of Namibians still prefer using cash as a mode of payment. The Central Bank said it will not abandon cash for cashless transactions despite a heightened global shift to digitisation. BoN Governor Johannes !Gawaxab said in 2023, the Bank carried out a Consumer Payments Choice...
It was perhaps the least surprising victory in the history of the Iowa caucuses. Donald Trump won by a landslide in the first contest in the Republican race for a presidential nominee, the margin in the end as comfortable as the polls had predicted for months. But dominating the vote count was just one reason...
Portuguese oil and gas company Galp has announced the discovery of light oil at the Mopane-1X well offshore Namibia, bringing the total number of oil and gas discoveries to six since 2022. Namibia has reached another milestone in its exploration journey, with Portuguese multinational energy corporation Galp announcing the discovery of light oil at the...
The objective of the International Association for Spelling as Communication (I-ASC) is to popularise the use of spelling as a means of communication, particularly for people who cannot use speech as a reliable form of communication. The organisation strives to ensure global access to effective communication for people with communication inabilities. The event “Spelling to...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform observed World Food Day today in Kayova Village, Ndiyona Constituency, located in the Kavango East Region. The event centred around the theme, ‘Water is Life. Water is Food. Leave no one behind’. In his keynote address, delivered by NamWater Chief Executive Abraham Nehemia, Minister of Agriculture, Water,...
The recent deaths of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and several of his top lieutenants in an airplane crash north of Moscow will likely have far-reaching implications for Africa, where the private military company has established a significant presence in recent years. After all, if Russian president Vladimir Putin is responsible for Prigozhin’s death, as...
A project to train unemployed women to sort recyclables for income was launched tis week in Windhoek. The joint initiative dubbed, “Community Recycling Heroes Project” is being supported by Recycle Namibia Forum (RNF), Development Workshop Namibia (DWN), and Coca-Cola Namibia Beverages (CCNB). Speaking at the launch in Windhoek, RNF Coordinator, Anita Witt said the objective...
Yiaga Africa, a non-governmental organisation promoting participatory democracy, human rights and civic participation has called for the abolition of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) as the sole means of voter identification during elections. Dr Hussaini Abdu, Board Chairman, Yiaga Africa, made the call in Abuja on Friday, during the official presentation of the organisation’s Report on...