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Namibia to launch E-ID mid-2025
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Namibia's first electronic ID card, designed to modernise identity management and expand access to essential public and private services, will be rolled out halfway through next year. This advanced ID will contain embedded biometric or demographic...
From Ghana to Guyana: Is PM Modi’s Global South push India’s silent strategy to lead a new post-West world order?
The Economic Times
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a five-nation tour from July 2 to 9, and it's becoming clear that these visits are about more than just diplomacy and photo-ops. Over the past year, Modi’s foreign trips, especially to countries across...
From Spotlight to Solidarity: Namibians Rally Behind Linda Simasiku After Viral Interview
Namibian Sun
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June 29, 2025
UPDATE: Namibian podcaster Zeccano Shitaleni told Network Media Hub that he has found a safe and supportive environment for Linda Simasiku, Namibia’s youngest music award winner, following her now viral interview on his podcast What A Life with...
Dikeledi Radebe gears up to climb Kilimanjaro in honour of Mandela's 107th birthday
IOL
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Dikeledi Radebe is part of a group of mountain climbers and hikers planning to summit Africa’s highest mountain to celebrate late former president Nelson Mandela’s 107th birthday and for a good cause later this month. The sister of South African...
Can BRICS project unity amid global tensions?
Deutsche Welle
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July 4, 2025
A two-day summit of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies starts Sunday in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, as the global forum seeks to build consensus and cohesion after the group expanded over the past two years. BRICS styles itself as a...
Namibia gearing up for African Union regional youth games
Xinhua News Agency
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WINDHOEK, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Namibia is fully prepared to host the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, said organizing committee chief Ndeulipula Hamutumwa in a statement on Wednesday. This year's edition of the biennial...
World CBS News Escaped lion attacks woman, 2 children on busy street in Pakistan
Yahoo News
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An escaped pet lion chased a woman and two children down a busy street in Pakistan's Lahore, police said Friday, with dramatic footage showing the big cat leaping a wall before pouncing on them. CCTV footage released by the police showed the lion...
World News | PM Modi Conferred with Trinidad and Tobago's Highest Honour
Latestly
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July 4, 2025
Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago], July 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago' (ORTT) on Friday, the highest honour of the nation, during a ceremonial event at the President's...
PM Modi conferred with Trinidad and Tobago's highest honour: 'Accept it on behalf of 140 crore Indians'
DNA India
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago' (ORTT) on Friday, the highest honour of the nation, during a ceremonial event at the President's House in Port of Spain. Image credit:...
PM Modi conferred with Trinidad and Tobago’s highest honour
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 4, 2025
Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago], July 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago' (ORTT) on Friday, the highest honour of the nation, during a ceremonial event at the President's...
Symptoms of killer virus spreading across Europe - 'highly likely' to reach UK
The Mirror
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July 4, 2025
New cases of a killer virus have been detected in holiday hotspots loved by British tourists - and experts have warned it could reach the UK. It’s been described as the current biggest threat to public health, after breaking out in Iraq and...
Keetmanshoop Health Director promotes wellness
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Maintaining a positive attitude, adopting healthy lifestyles and serving others are the key components required for longevity. These were some of the remarks made by the Director of Health in the ||Kharas Region, Sandra Owoses, during a tree...
U.S. donates N$28 million worth of Equipment to boost Health Sector
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services has received equipment worth N$28 million from the United States to strengthen healthcare delivery countrywide. The donated items include computers, laptops, printers, servers, network equipment,...
Namibia lifts ban on maize seed imports from SA
Windhoek Observer
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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The ministry of agriculture has lifted the ban on the importation and in-transit movement of maize seeds for planting from South Africa. The director of the ministry, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, announced that the temporary ban was...
Namibia promotes diamonds, energy at summit
New Era
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Namibia has emphasised the importance of natural diamonds and energy development as key drivers of economic growth at the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit held in Luanda, Angola. Speaking during a side interview after attending the summit, Ben...
Visit Of Prime Minister To Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, And Namibia (July 02 - 09)
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) NEW DELHI, India, June 28, 2025/APO Group/ -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will undertake a visit to Ghana from July 02-03, 2025. This will be Prime Minister's first ever bilateral visit to Ghana. This...
Health Minister Launches New Guidelines to Strengthen Disease Surveillance
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Minister of Health and Social Services emphasized the need for the ministry to be proactive in responding to health challenges experienced in the country. Dr. Esperance Luvindao was speaking at the launch of the National Event-Based...
Namibia reports new suspected cholera case as confirmed infections rise to 6
Xinhua News Agency
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WINDHOEK, June 24 (Xinhua) -- A new suspected cholera case has been reported in Namibia's northwestern Kunene Region, while the number of confirmed cases has risen to six, the Ministry of Health and Social Services said Tuesday. According to the...
Ministry of Health awards best-performing public hospitals and regions
Informante
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June 27, 2025
Staff Reporter THE Katutura Intermediate Hospital, Tsumeb District Hospital, and Windhoek Central Hospital have been recognised as the top three public hospitals in the country. The awards were presented during the 2025 Annual Pharmaceutical...
Namibia wants to build the world’s first hydrogen economy
MIT Technology Review
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June 24, 2025
But environmentalists are not the only ones who’ve criticized the choice of location. An expanded port, built to facilitate ammonia exports, will sit immediately adjacent to a site that housed a labor and extermination camp during Namibia’s...