Malaria Spreads in North Namibia.
The Oshikoto area saw 33 new malaria cases from January 31 to February 3. Health boss Joshua Nghipangelwa said 520 people have fallen ill since November 2024. Six people died.
The area had 79 cases in early January. The holiday time brought 94 more cases. Nghipangelwa said some people do not want help. They keep their doors shut when health teams come to spray homes.
"People do not follow health rules," he said. Many wait until they become sick before they ask for help.
The illness affects everyone—young, old, men, and women. Omuthiya has 219 cases, Onandjokwe counts 172 sick people, and Tsumeb reports 129 cases. Most people, 437 of them, got sick in Namibia. Another 83 came from Angola with the...
Bank Helps Students With School Money.
The Bank of Namibia gave school money to ten students on Thursday. The students will use it for different learning areas.
Bank leader Johannes !Gawaxab said they want to help good students reach their best level. "For more than twenty years, we have helped bright students learn, no matter where they came from. We keep this promise today. Learning helps both the person and our nation," he said.
Mella Dausas will study money matters at the University of Namibia. She is happy about the bank's help: "The Bank of Namibia will pay for my school costs. I can focus on learning," Dausas said.
Another student, Nandotjitioua Ndjavera, plans to study math at the Namibia University of Science and Technology...
Land Tax Break for Judge Raises Questions in Namibia.
A member of parliament wants answers about tax breaks given to important people in Namibia. Hidipo Hamata of the Popular Democratic Movement asked why some landowners do not need to pay land taxes.
His questions focus on Judge Shafimana Ueitele, who received a tax break. The judge is leading a court case where Minister Calle Schlettwein must defend the government's actions.
The case involves Job Amupanda, who leads Affirmative Repositioning. Amupanda wants the court to remove Namibia's veterinary fence, known as the redline. He believes the fence goes against the country's basic laws.
In parliament, Hamata asked Minister Schlettwein about the tax break given to Judge Ueitele. He...
Namibian Leaders Call for More Written Stories About Nation's History.
President Nangolo Mbumba and National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi asked people to write about their part in Namibia's growth. They spoke at an event for a new book about the late President Hage Geingob.
The book, "Whispers of Freedom – a political odyssey of Hage G Geingbo," comes from Audrin Mathe, who leads the information and communication technology office. President Mbumba praised Mathe for adding to the nation's recorded past.
"These stories help us learn from our history," Mbumba said. "They show us Namibia's path from before freedom until today. We can use these lessons to make life better for everyone."
Mbumba urged people to read about Geingob's...
South African Rap Star Pays Tribute to Late Friend.
iFani shared kind words about AKA, a rap star who died last year. He spoke of their past fights and how they became friends before AKA died in 2023.
"Our time was short. But life goes on," iFani wrote. He said he learned from hard times, which helped him grow as a person. His note showed peace with the past. He asked God to bring AKA back as "Sim Dope," pointing to AKA's famous song from 2014.
AKA meant much to music fans before he died in February 2023. He showed others how to stay strong and work hard. "You did great work here on earth, King," iFani said.
iFani put his feelings into a new song with Bravo Le Roux, named "Makhwenkwe." The words tell how iFani and AKA first did not...
South African Rap Stars End Their Fight.
Big Zulu and Emtee have made peace after a long period of bad words. The two rap stars met and shook hands at Nkabi Records.
Their clash began when Big Zulu released his song "150 Bars." After that, Emtee said mean things about Big Zulu on live radio. He called him a poor rapper and said he would never work with him.
But things changed when Emtee came to Big Zulu's record house. Big Zulu shared a photo of their meeting on Instagram. He thanked Emtee for being nice and said his new music work was ready.
Many stars liked seeing them make up. Abdul Khoza wrote happy words under the photo, and fans wrote nice things as well. They said this might lead to good music from both stars.
The meeting...
Anger Rises Over Ghana Cabinet Picks.
Fights broke out as some areas felt left out of President Mahama's new team of helpers. People came to the streets when their hopes for jobs fell flat.
Dr. Jonathan Otchere, who studies how people rule at the University of Cape Coast, took a deep look at these events. He said that when leaders pick their team, some feel happy, and others feel hurt.
"When we name new leaders, we also make some people sad," Otchere told ABC News GH this Thursday. He thinks the government needs a group to help calm those who did not cut.
The town of Ashaiman saw the worst of these fights. Mad crowds broke things at the NDC party office. They did this because Ernest Norgbey, their voice in the law-making house, did...
Ghana Leader Sets Next Week for Report on Missing Money.
Ghana's President John Mahama said he will read a report next week about money taken from the nation. He shared this news when he met with chiefs in the Central Region during his thank-you visits.
The report comes from his team, Operation Recover All Loot, which looks for missing state money. Mahama promised to give the findings to groups that can act on them.
"The team will bring their work to me next week," Mahama said. "I will send it straight to the people who look into wrongdoing. They must find those who took what does not belong to them."
Mahama made clear that this search goes beyond the last group in power. He wants to ensure that both past and present leaders follow...
Ghana Names Top Crime Fighter to Lead Asset Recovery.
President John Mahama picked Raymond Archer as deputy chief of Ghana's main crime office. Archer, known for finding hidden money and fighting wrongdoing, will help lead the Economic and Organised Crime Office.
The move fits with the President's push to bring back money and things taken from the people. Archer brings years of work in finding lies and catching those who steal.
His path to this job started with news writing, where he became famous for showing what went wrong in high places. He won many awards, such as the Global Gold Medal from world newsgroups. He ran two papers, The Enquirer and The Ghanaian Chronicle, where he wrote about bad acts by those in power.
Archer worked...
