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Russia has likely been recruiting Cuban nationals to fight in its army in Ukraine, research by the BBC has shown. In September and October 2023, passport details belonging to over 200 Cubans who allegedly joined the Russian army were leaked online by a pro-Ukrainian platform called InformNapalm. The passport details were obtained, the site said, […]
The Zuzu Holding Hands Cancer Foundation held its second cancer awareness campaign at the Windhoek Central Hospital chapel hall over the weekend. The foundation sought to encourage people to go for regular medical checks and screenings for early diagnosis and development treatments at an early stage. “Furthermore, we wanted to honour the late president of […]
The US secretary of state hopes Hamas will accept what he has called Israel’s “extraordinarily generous” offer for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal. Antony Blinken was speaking as a Hamas delegation discussed the new proposal with mediators from Egypt and Qatar. A source close to the talks told the BBC they were cautiously […]
… as Windhoek and Walvis Bay residents push back RedForce Debt Management chief executive Julius Nyamazana says his company has recovered over N$1 billion from 10 local authorities since 2014 as tension rises among Windhoek and Walvis Bay residents. The agency has been accused of inhumane approaches to debt collecting, robbing defaulters of their dignity. […]
National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) president Ester Muinjangue has endorsed her vice president, Peter Kazongomuinja, to stand as party president at the party’s upcoming congress. The event is scheduled for 12 to 13 July. This comes after Kazongomuinja told Desert Radio on Tuesday that Muinjangue will not stand for a second term as party president. […]
The Namibian Police are working with officials in neighbouring countries and members of the public to apprehend the remaining suspects who escaped from the Katima Mulilo Police Station last week. They have called on the public to assist the police by providing information that may aid the investigation. On Sunday, the station commander chief inspector […]
Desert Radio presenter Charlotte Nambadja and The Namibian’s investigative journalist Sonja Smith won first and third place, respectively, in the Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards 2023 for best radio and print documentary in southern African countries. The event took place on 19 April via livestream and saw media practitioners from across Africa being awarded for […]
The United Democratic Front (UDF) is set to release its first election manifesto after 10 years of falling back on its 2014 document. The party failed to have a congress in 2019, and has told voters to judge it on its 2014 manifesto, which resulted in the party receiving 1,79% of parliamentary votes in the […]
Rishi Sunak insists his policy to process asylum seekers in Rwanda will become law, even if it means MPs sitting late into the night to pass it. There has been a prolonged stand-off over the bill between the two Houses of Parliament over the past four months. The Lords have consistently blocked and amended the […]
Larger-than-life restaurateur Fortunato Mazzone is on the road, heading northwest from his Pretoria home to faraway places where adventure and mystic sunsets await. He’s sharing his diary with us. Day 2. My next missive is curtailed by the world’s slowest WiFi in the Kalahari. Some points: It’s hot. Very hot. And dry. The vegetation is […]