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  “Water is life; when there is no water, it is as if there are no people living.” These profound words from ‘Masechefo Sechefo, a Community Councilor at Ha Sekete village, capture the essence of existence in rural Lesotho before the African Development Bank’s transformative intervention. In a country where water ironically constitutes 30% of the nation’s GDP, many rural Basotho paradoxically lived without access to clean water. This stark […]

  Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com) announced today that it plans to build Africa’s first AI factory — a powerful and super-secure data centre facility powered with NVIDIA AI computing technology. This will give African businesses, governments and researchers access to cutting-edge AI computing capacity — helping them develop smarter AI products, streamline operations and stay competitive in a fast-changing world. It provides the supercomputers and software needed to train AI while […]

  World Football Summit (WFS) (https://WorldFootballSummit.com/), the premier international event for the football industry, today announced a groundbreaking joint venture with FC Mother, the pioneering organization leveraging football’s global reach to improve maternal health outcomes worldwide. Through this collaboration, FC Mother will lead the new “Health, Well-being and Longevity” platform at WFS events, starting with the upcoming Women’s Football Summit in Bilbao.   This strategic partnership establishes a dedicated “Health, Well-being […]

  Ghana is capitalizing on its gold exports (https://apo-opa.co/4iOXHfD) to drive economic growth, with revenues increasing to $11.6 billion in 2024 – a 52.6% increase from the $7.6 billion recorded in 2023. Gold exports accounted for 57% of the country’s total export revenue (https://apo-opa.co/4hHk0lZ), solidifying the industry’s role as a key contributor to GDP expansion. Notably, small-scale miners contributed $5 billion to the sector’s export revenue. As Ghana continues to enhance gold […]

14 ministries and seven deputy ministers The Executive President – Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Vice President – Lucia Witbooi Prime Minister – Elijah Ngurare Dep Prime Minister – Natangwe Ithete Defence and Veteran Affairs- Frans Kapofi/ Chharles Home affairs – Lucia Ipumbu International relations and trade – Selma Musavyi/ Jenelly Matundu Finance – Erica Shafudah Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform – Albert Hengari Education, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture – Sanet […]

The Namibian athlete Beatrice Masilingi suffered an injury just before her race at the World Athletics Indoor Championship in China. Masilingi who reported fell, injured her shoulder while warming up, forcing her to withdraw from her heat. Coach Henk Botha confirmed that Beatrice Masilingi’s shoulder was successfully put back in place and she is recovering well and feeling much better. By Petrus AmutenyaThe post Masilingi injured ahead of World Athletics […]

  Merck Foundation marks World Cancer Day with African First Ladies by providing 194 scholarships of Oncology Training to African doctors from 32 countries. Merck Foundation together with Africa First Ladies and Ministries of Health has been building cancer care capacity and increasing the limited number of Oncologists in their countries by providing close to 200 Scholarships of One-, two- and three-years fellowship, diploma and Master Degree of oncology to […]

  His Excellency President Wavel Ramkalawan, accompanied by First Lady Mrs. Linda Ramkalawan, attended the 2024 graduation ceremony of the School of Business Studies Academy (SBSA) yesterday afternoon at the International Conference Centre Seychelles (ICCS). The prestigious event honoured the achievements of 195 graduates, including 146 who successfully completed four full-time programs: Diploma in Business Management and Administration, Diploma in Accounting and Finance, Diploma in Human Resource Management, and Certificate […]

In accordance with Article 32 (3) (g) of the Namibian Constitution and guided by the Election Manifesto Implementation Plan, I have decided to establish, abolish some and make several alignments in various Government Offices, Ministries and Agencies in order to eradicate duplications, cutting on expenditures and to ensure smooth and effective implementation of our development programmes. I have also merged some Ministries and transfer some mandates to the Ministries where […]