Addis Ababa City Mayor Adanech Abiebie has launched today the fifth-round tree plantation program where 17 million seedlings will be planted as part of the Green Legacy.Addis Ababa City Mayor Adanech Abiebie on the occasion said the intensive plantatio…
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Chinese FM Meets with U.S Secretary of State
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Sunday.As agreed between China and the United States, Secretary Blinken is visiting China from 18 to 19 June, 2023, according to CGTN.So…
Read moreNational Council to resume a Special Session on Monday
The National Council (NC) will resume a special session on Monday to consider the Financial Intelligence Amendment and the Civil Registration and Identification Bills.The NC in a media release here Saturday, said the Civil Registration and Identificati…
Read moreChina and Namibia discuss mutual visa exemption: Weiping
Chinese ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping has clarified that Namibia and China are discussing an agreement to grant mutual visa exemption to all passport holders for both their citizens in an effort to promote tourism and people exchange.This follows…
Read morePresident Geingob to host Denmark and Netherlands Prime Ministers
President Hage Geingob will host Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark, and Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, for a Joint Working Visit to Namibia on Monday.In a statement availed here Saturday, the Presidency said the joint Working…
Read moreLegislative steps needed to modify common law principle used in same sex marriage ruling: Nikanor
The Swapo Party Central Committee on Saturday directed that government immediately take executive and legislative steps aimed to introduce a Namibian law-compliant definition of the word ‘spouse’ into the Immigration Control Act.This comes after the Pa…
Read morePresidency remembers Geingob for leading Namibia’s transition to Independence
The Presidency on Sunday expressed gratitude to President Hage Geingob for exceptional leadership remembering how on this day in history 18 June 1989, Geingob brought back the flag of the liberation movement Swapo to Namibia.Press Secretary in the Pres…
Read moreSpecial Olympics World Games kick off in Berlin, Germany
The 2023 Special Olympics World Games, the world’s largest inclusive sporting event, was officially opened on Saturday night at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.This year’s edition will see over 6,500 Special Olympics athletes and Unified partner…
Read moreHamutenya sets personal best in 1500m semi-finals heats
Namibia’s track and field athlete Finamekeni Hamutenya ran a personal best record to finish second in the men’s 1500 metres (m) heats at the 2023 Berlin Special Olympics World Games underway in Berlin, Germany.The Special Olympics World Games are the w…
Read moreCJ Koome Unveils SGBV Courts In The Lake Region
Chief Justice Martha Koome has commissioned two specialized courts that deal with Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases in Kisumu and Siaya counties.This brings the number of SGBV courts in the country to three after a pioneer programme was la…
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