November 18, 2025

China Urges Japan to Retract Remarks Amid Diplomatic Consultations

Beijing: Liu Jinsong, director general of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held consultations with Kanai Masaaki, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, on Tues…

Hong Kong Stocks Drop as Hang Seng Index Falls 1.72 Percent

Windhoek: Hong Kong’s stock market ended lower Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.72 percent to close at 25,930.03 points.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index saw a decline of 1.65 percent, ending…

Road Construction Project Launched in Southern Kandahar

Kandahar: Afghan authorities have initiated a significant road construction project in the southern Kandahar province, as reported by the state-run Bakhtar news agency. The project, which is set to cost nearly 305 million Afghanis (over 4.6 million U….

PLWD Enters Nyota Training Programme with Migori Assistance

Nairobi: A disabled beneficiary of the Nyota Programme has expressed gratitude towards the Migori Information Office for facilitating her enrollment in the ongoing Nyota training. Margaret Ajema, a resident of Ayego village in Suna East Sub-County, sh…

MoH and UNICEF Set 2025 Maternal and Newborn Health Priorities

Nairobi: The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have convened their annual work planning meeting in Nairobi to agree on priority actions for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. Speaking at the meeting…