To South Africa, where the DA is calling on the minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane, to present an action plan to Parliament addressing the serious issues students have highlighted. Students from various tertiary campuses across the country, including Wits and the University of Cape Town, have been protesting over being excluded
China has called for the United States to show "mutual respect" in managing trade tensions after President Donald Trump said a trade deal with Beijing was "possible". At the beginning of February, Trump imposed additional tariffs of 10 percent on all products imported from China. Laura Westbrook.
Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist to U.S President Donald Trump, has been confirmed as the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The final vote was 51-49 with all Senate Democrats opposing him along with two republican senators - Alaska's Lisa Murkowski and Maine's Susan Collins. Kate fisher reports from Washington
Dr. Simasiku Mutumba, a former UNAM academic, has reflected on the pivotal role that the late Dr. Sam Nujoma played in shaping the university’s growth. Speaking to our correspondent Jackson Kunatela in Katima Mulilo ahead of the memorial service in Zambezi, Dr. Mutumba praised Nujoma’s commitment to education, student welfare, and academic excellence.
The Media Ombudsman, Christie Keulder, has raised concerns over the growing spread of misinformation and disinformation in the country’s electoral process. Speaking at the Media Monitoring Report on the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Windhoek, Keulder stressed that Namibia is already experiencing the impact of false information campaigns. Catch last night's full bulletin
Dr. Simasiku Mutumba, a respected academic, has shared his reflections on the late Dr. Sam Nujoma's legacy at the University of Namibia (UNAM), ahead of the memorial service set for February 23, 2025, in the Zambezi region. Dr. Mutumba, who first met Dr. Nujoma in 1992 at UNAM’s inaugural graduation ceremony, described the founding
S.A's President Cyril Ramaphosa believes that South Africa and the US could still work together and find solutions to their differences. This is as both US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, have opted not to attend the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting currently being held in Johannesburg, but instead sent senior
Cricket Namibia successfully hosted its first Corporate Breakfast of the year at the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground, bringing together valued sponsors, partners, and stakeholders. This event serves as a platform for fostering business connections, exploring collaboration opportunities, and strengthening relationships within the cricket and our corporate community. This year’s gathering was particularly special as it
President Cyril Ramaphosa of S.A has urged the G20 to renew its efforts to advance debt sustainability, with a particular emphasis on African countries. The president delivered the opening address at Thursday's G20 foreign ministers' meeting at Nasrec in Johannesburg. South Africa is hosting the first meeting of foreign ministers since taking over the G20
