Journalists from across Namibia received awards for their stories about health, violence, and mental issues at an event held by One Economy Foundation last Friday in Windhoek. They earned these honors by writing articles that changed people's attitudes toward tough topics.
The Namibian newspaper saw two of its writers take home prizes in the print group. Shelleygan Petersen won first place with her story "Workplaces fail nursing mothers." Her coworker Tracy Tafirenyika came in second with an article about police investigating students being used for sex.
On the radio side, Charlotte Nambadja from Desert Radio grabbed the top award with her piece "Love Should Not Hurt." The runner-up was Sirka Simon from Focus FM, who created a show...
The Katima Mulilo town leaders traveled to Walvis Bay for a knowledge exchange meeting about shared local problems. Both groups talked openly about what worked, what failed, and fresh ideas that might help everyone grow stronger together. The mayor from Katima Mulilo, John Ntemwa, wanted to learn how Walvis Bay handles its land issues since both places face similar struggles.
Mayor Ntemwa told the Walvis Bay team they had more experience with these problems. The Walvis Bay officials explained their city planning methods, especially how they balance more people moving in with keeping the area livable long-term. Mayor Trevino Forbes from Walvis Bay pointed out that even though their cities look different, both struggle with housing their...
The team behind Electric Picnic just told us who will play at the big show. Irish star Hozier starts things off Friday night, marking ten years since his first songs came out. That same night, you can see Chappell Roan perform her hits live. She won a Grammy award and travels all around the world singing her music, but this marks her first time at the Irish festival.
Saturday brings Sam Fender to the main stage with his award-winning voice and new songs from his third album that everybody loves. Later that night, Fatboy Slim takes over with his famous dance beats until late. The whole thing wraps up Sunday when rock band Kings of Leon plays their first-ever Electric Picnic show despite coming to Ireland many times before.
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Guinea leaders just let their former dictator, Moussa Camara, walk free. The government read this pardon on TV. Everyone calls him Dadis Camara. Courts gave him 20 years behind bars last July because he caused a stadium massacre back in 2009. That terrible day claimed at least 157 lives and left many women raped.
Camara grabbed power through force. Later, people went to protest his plan to run for president. The military shot these protesters at the stadium. They claimed some soldiers just went crazy that day. Human Rights Watch found his top helpers stood right there watching everything happen without stopping it.
Witnesses say protesters died from bullets, knives, or being crushed. Armed guards blocked all exits. Some women hid, but...
Irish actress Nicola Coughlan just earned her first BAFTA nomination. She shared this exciting news today on Instagram, making her fans super happy. The Bridgerton star received recognition for playing Maggie in Big Mood with a nomination for best female performance in a comedy. Based on what she posted online, she seemed totally surprised by this honor.
Nicola even showed everyone how she told her mom about it. She wrote that she tried making a longer message but felt way too excited and emotional about the whole thing. The post included several pictures showing her reaction. One photo captured her mom on FaceTime right after hearing the big news.
Another picture showed the entire Big Mood cast, whom Nicola calls her forever friends...
Electric Picnic just named the stars who will play next summer at Stradbally Hall in County Laois. The music festival will run from August 29 through August 31. Fans already bought every ticket back in August 2024 before knowing who would perform. Those tickets disappeared within hours of going on sale.
Irish star Hozier leads Friday night along with Chappell Roan. These two bring totally different sounds to the stage. Saturday belongs to Sam Fender and Fatboy Slim as they headline that night. Kings of Leon takes the main stage Sunday to close out the big weekend.
Both Chappell Roan and Kings of Leon will play Electric Picnic for the first time ever. The festival team promises that this year will be the biggest yet. They plan to share...
Electric Picnic just revealed five massive stars for this year's festival lineup. Irish singer Hozier returns to play at Stradbally on Friday night, marking ten years since he put out his first album. Rising star Chappell Roan has become super popular with Irish fans and will perform at the festival for her first time. The Midwest Princess brings her unique style to the August event.
Sam Fender headlines Saturday night with music from his third hit album that recently topped the charts. The award-winning musician attracts lots of fans who love watching him perform live. Famous DJ Fatboy Slim takes over later Saturday night and closes down the main stage. Rock band Kings of Leon rounds out the big names by headlining Sunday night...
Electric Picnic just named five big stars who will play the festival this year. Hozier plans to rock Stradbally on Friday night, marking ten years since he released his first album. Music star Chappell Roan from the Midwest has grown into a worldwide sensation and makes her first trip to Electric Picnic. Sam Fender, winner of a Brit Award with many platinum hits, takes over Saturday night with songs from his new chart-topping third album.
Fatboy Slim joins Saturday's lineup and closes out the main stage that night. Kings of Leon round out the big names by headlining Sunday - they've played many shows in Ireland before but never at the Picnic until this year. The festival happens from August 29 through August 31 at Stradbally Estate...
President Mnangagwa told people in Zimbabwe they should keep doing their daily tasks as usual. He said security forces would protect everyone from troublemakers wanting to create problems across the country. He spoke yesterday at the 125th Central Committee meeting at party headquarters in Harare. The President called these protesters backward dreamers with selfish goals.
He made clear that leading the Zanu-PF party comes with responsibility, not rights. Some party members act like chameleons by helping enemies attack Zimbabwe's revolutionary history. The President strongly condemned them. He found it shameful that 45 years after defeating the Rhodesian regime, a small group pursued personal interests instead of national ones...
