WINDHOEK — Japanese Ambassador to Namibia, Nishimaki Hisao, hosted a special event for children from the Windhoek Kendo Club on Saturday, aiming to foster the kendo culture within Namibia. Kendo, which translates to ‘Way of the Sword,’ is a traditiona…
Banfora – The rehabilitation of the Takaledougou road, located in the commune of Banfora along the RN7, is progressing with a completion rate of 30%, reported just one week after the commencement of the works. The road maintenance initiative was inspe…
SINDOU — The High Commissioner of Léraba province, Mahamadi Congo, officially launched the 10th edition of the Environmental Holiday Camp on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in Sindou. This annual event, organized by the provincial department in charge of t…
OUAGADOUGOU — Burkina Faso’s Combatant Forces successfully rescued nearly 1,000 civilians from a terrorist ambush in the Eastern region on Friday, August 9, 2024, before launching a decisive counterattack that resulted in significant losses for the en…
Addis Ababa — Ethio-telecom announced its initiative to broaden mobile telephone network coverage throughout Ethiopia’s rural areas, focusing on using renewable energy sources. The company has inaugurated projects specifically in the Somali and Centra…
LÉO — Judicial authorities in Léo conducted an incineration session on Saturday, August 10, 2024, destroying 430 cartons of contraband cigarettes valued at approximately 139 million FCFA. The event, which included the burning of 215,000 packets of “Si…
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew has announced that several lodges and resorts built as part of the “Dine for Ethiopia” initiative will begin operations in the coming weeks. These facilities are aimed at boosting tourism and eco…
OUAGADOUGOU — The Association of Women of Heroes of the Nation (AFEMH-N) hosted a day of cultural and recreational activities for the children of fallen Defense and Security Forces (FDS) members on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at the Palais de la Jeunesse…
OSHAKATI — The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region has arrested two boys, aged 19 and 14, on charges of rape and robbery following an attack on a 52-year-old man in Oneputa village. The incident, which involved physical assault and s…
Oshana — A tragic incident occurred in the Ondulu Nomongwa village, Oshana Region, where an Angolan man was arrested for allegedly killing his fifteen-month-old daughter by slashing her neck with a panga on Saturday night.
According to Namibia Press…