Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Nangolo Mbumba has called for the unconditional lifting of the financial, commercial, and economic embargo imposed on Cuba, as well as the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Venezuela and Zimbabwe. He also demanded the holding of the long-awaited referendum for the people of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and reiterated Namibia’s support...
Staff Reporter THE Government of the Republic of Namibia has taken note of a new sanctions regime announced by H.E. Joseph B. Biden, President of the United States of America, on 4th March 2024 and has in response called for the unconditional lifting of all sanctions instituted against its neighbouring country, Zimbabwe. “Article 96 of...
Niël Terblanché The Namibian Government has taken a firm stand by urging the global community to lift the economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the United States of America. These sanctions, initially aimed at penalizing certain individuals within Zimbabwe’s government for alleged corruption and human rights abuses, are now being criticized for their broader, adverse...
Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation director of multilateral affairs Jeroboam Shanika has labelled the United States’ (US) sanctions against, among others, Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa as “unilateral, ill-conceived and misguided”. He also accused the US of cherry-picking which sanctions must be applied on Zimbabwe and which must not. On Monday, the US implemented sanctions...
The US has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa for corruption and human rights abuses. The order also affects other senior leaders in the country – blocking their assets in the US and barring them from unofficial travel there. The new sanctions replace a broader programme that was introduced two decades ago. “We continue...
Biden does not give details of measures to be announced on Friday ahead of second anniversary of Russian invasion. The United States is set to announce new sanctions against Russia over the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny and the two-year war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden did not...
International ride hailing service, Yango announced this week it has taken various step to ensure the safety of its local drivers and passengers with a new speed control feature in the Yango Pro app. This feature is designed to monitor driving styles in real-time, ensuring a smoother and safer ride experience for both drivers and...
The draft UN resolution calling for the end of the US economic embargo has been adopted after 187 UN member states voted in support of the resolution. The 187 member states argued that the US decision to ignore the previous resolutions of the World Body with impunity was unacceptable. The blockade, imposed in 1962, has...
The draft UN resolution calling for the end of the US economic embargo has been adopted after 187 UN member states voted in support of the resolution. The 187 member states argued that the US decision to ignore the previous resolutions of the World Body with impunity was unacceptable. The blockade, imposed in 1962, has...