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Day: February 28, 2024

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WadzPay’s Dubai entity receives Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

Issuance of licence is subject to meeting pre-operating requirements and qualifications for operational approval WadzPay’s Dubai Entity Receives VASP Licence from VARA DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WPME Technology, the Dubai-based entity of WadzPay, a leading fintech company specialising in blockchain based technology for virtual assets announced that it has […]

Sports

Kunene Second Division continuing this weekend

OPUWO: The Kunene Second Division Football League will resume this weekend with rounds five and six scheduled for Outjo, Kamanjab, Okaukuejo, and Khorixas, respectively, featuring 12 matchups.

Following a brief hiatus last weekend for the burial of t…

Sports

Sports ministry receives N.dollars 206 million allocation in 2024/25 budget

WINDHOEK: Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, has allocated N.dollars 679.4 million to the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service for the 2024/25 financial year.

This was revealed when Shiimi tabled the N.dollars 100 bi…

Sports

NNOC withdraws coach from boxing delegation to Italy

WINDHOEK: The Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) on Tuesday withdrew coach and team manager Titus Muunda Joseph from the boxing squad travelling to Italy for the 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers.

Joseph was selected as team manager for the six am…

Governance Politics

ALERT: Tabling of National Budget 2024/25 underway in NA

WINDHOEK: Parliamentarians have gathered for the tabling of the 2024/25 National Budget by Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi in the National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday. He said this year’s theme is ‘Continuing the Legacy of Pr…

Governance Politics

Government clears N.dollars 1.4 billion legacy tax debts of public enterprises

SWAKOPMUND: The government has through its operational budget settled N.dollars 1.4 billion in once-off legacy tax liabilities for selected public enterprises whose funding was severely reduced due to fiscal consolidation in previous years.

The enter…

Governance Politics

Ethiopia, Uganda Ink Agreement to Cooperate in Military FieldEducation receives largest chunk of national budget

Ethiopia and Uganda have signed an agreement today that would help the two east African nations to work together in the military field.

The Defense Minister of Uganda, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja and the country’s defense forces Chief of Staff, Gen…

General

MultiChoice talent factory welcomes class of 2024

WINDHOEK: Twenty young filmmakers have begun a year of film and television training at the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Southern Africa Academy in Lusaka, including Namibia’s Sandra Muramba and Elisabeth Hamukwaya.

The MTF Southern Africa Academy…

General

Ethiopian, OVID Group Sign MoU to Provide 5,000 Houses for Employees

Ethiopian Airlines Group and OVID Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that could provide 5,000 houses for employees of the airline today.

Signing the agreement, Ethiopian Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said the airline has about 17,000 perm…

General

Embu Authorities Seize 1,500 Crates Of Suspected Counterfeit Liquor

Authorities in Embu seized 1,500 crates of suspected counterfeit beer from a store disguised as an agrovet in Kianjokoma Township, Runyenjes Constituency.

A suspect was arrested during a raid at 10 pm, as security agencies intensify their war on ille…