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Day: May 7, 2023

Economy

Local Community Gets 15% Shares Of Multinational Tea Estate As Finlay’s Exits Market

The local Kipsigis community will benefit from the 15 percent shares at the vast multinational tea estates in Kericho County as James Finlay Kenya Limited exits its operation in the country.Finlays, a tea-growing company that has produced tea for deca…

Lifestyle

Mize Koko reopens in Seychelles as island nation plans its first-ever coconut festival

Seychelles is stepping up its efforts to recognise and give due value to the coconut by reopening the “Mize Koko” – the coconut museum – dedicated to the nut’s significant importance and contribution to the islanders’ lives.The island nation in the wes…

Business Economy

Seychellois sisters launch “Aimée Swim” eco-conscious swimwear brand

Focused on making women feel confident, a Seychellois sister duo has joined forces to create a swimwear brand – the prints and design of which are set to evoke a sense of tropical escapism.Inspired by Seychelles, the brand Aimée Swim was founded and is…

General

Arab League re-admits Syria after 11-year absence

The Arab League on Sunday welcomed back Syria’s government, ending a more than decade-long suspension and securing President Bashar al-Assad’s return to the Arab fold after years of isolation.In November 2011, the 22-member body suspended Damascus over…

General

Farmworker allegedly shot to death during hunting spree near Grootfontein

A 29-year-old farmworker died on Saturday morning after he was accidentally shot by his employer during an alleged hunting spree on Farm Choiganab no. 262 in the Grootfontein district.Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Unit Commander for Community Affairs,…

General

MME to launch fleet management system

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has announced that it will launch a fleet management system (FMS) on Monday.The FMS is a solution to the management, monitoring and control of the ministry’s fleet with real-time data to improve operational effici…

General

NDF man commits suicide at Rundu

A member of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) at Rundu in the Kavango East Region, on Saturday committed suicide by shooting himself while on duty.The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Acting Regional Commander in the region, Deputy Commissioner Eino Namba…

General

Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Unit Commander for Community Affairs

A 29-year-old farmworker died on Saturday morning after he was accidentally shot by his employer during an alleged hunting spree on Farm Choiganab no. 262 in the Grootfontein district.Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Unit Commander for Community Affairs,…

Sports

Team Namibia Readies for European Tour

The Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC) is hard at work as it has set its sight on taking a bigger group of athletes to the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships slated for Paris, France in July.A group of nine athletes and five guides will travel to …

Governance Politics

Geingob to chair SADC Organ Troika Extra-ordinary Summit in Windhoek

President Hage Geingob is expected to chair the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Organ Troika Extraordinary Summit plus the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) in Windhoek on Monday.The Presidency in a media…