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Tokyo stocks end higher as yen plunge lifts exporters

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei briefly climbing over 2 percent, as exporter issues were sought following the yen’s plunge against the U.S. dollar on Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s dovish comments.

Japan’s…

NEFC undeterred by lack of funds for election campaign

WINDHOEK: The vice president of the National Empowerment Fighting Corruption (NEFC), Matheus Stefanus, said that the party is proceeding with its election campaign despite limited financial resources.

NEFC, established in 2020, is one of the smaller …

Mutorwa opens Maritime Week

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Transport John Mutorwa has underscored Namibia’s emerging green hydrogen and oil industries as sectors that will rely heavily on efficient maritime and logistical systems.

Mutorwa noted that the oil an…

Okahandja gears up for mayoral cup

The ‘Garden Town of Namibia’, home to some of the country’s former football greats, will host the second edition of the Okahandja Municipality mayoral cup this weekend.

Football, netball, volleyball, and darts teams will compete for top honours on S…

Shaanika calls on Education Ministry to do away with septic tanks

Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu) Secretary General Loide Shaanika has called on the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture to do away with the construction of septic tanks at schools.

Shaanika made the statement when she visited three school…

Venaani irked by dire situation at Ndama Primary School

Leader of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), McHenry Venaani has said it is unacceptable for a school to go an entire month without water.

Venaani’s remarks in a statement on Wednesday come after reports that learners at the Ndama Junior Primary…

New Zealand becomes more culturally diverse: statistics

New Zealand continues to become more culturally diverse, with more than 150 languages being spoken, and is home to people born in a diverse range of countries, the statistics department Stats NZ said on Thursday.

“Just under 30 percent of New Zealan…

Xinhua Commentary: America’s suffocating trade coercion

Washington’s aggressive strategy to contain China is inherently coercive. And its repercussions extend beyond China as Washington will lose in tandem with its allies in non-free trade and protectionism.

Washington’s tactics often involve subtle thre…