Politicians say big egos and selfishness are to blame for Windhoek's city council's inability to elect leaders. In 2023, a government minister almost broke up the council because it failed to choose a mayor, deputy mayor, and other key roles. The council can't work properly until new leaders are picked.
Manuel Ngaringombe from the PDM party said egos were the reason for the empty leadership spots. He thinks council members care more about their party jobs than helping the people of Windhoek. Some members from other parties stepped in to help fill seats, but one IPC party member went against orders and took a spot, too.
Joseph Kauandenge from Nudo agreed that egos and selfishness caused the council's problems. He wants the council...
The Editors' Forum of Namibia, or EFN, has not paid the full prize money to three journalists who won awards last November. The journalists expected to get $15,000 each, as the entry forms stated. But they got less than half of that amount instead.
Isai Sipunga from One Africa Television won an award for reporting on mining and energy. He was supposed to receive $15,000 but only got $3,750. Toivo Ndjebela, the EFN's treasurer, told him that was the best they could do. No one received the full amount they were promised.
Sheefeni Nikodemus from The Namibian newspaper had a similar experience. In December, he received a "token cash prize" of just $3,750, far less than the $15,000 his category was supposed to be worth. The EFN never said...
The rains in Namibia have brought mixed feelings for farmers. Some are thankful for the much-needed water, while others worry it may be too little, too late.
Hendrik Steenkamp is a farmer in the //Kharas region. He and his family suffered through two long droughts. It caused them trauma and poverty. But when the rains finally came, Steenkamp felt God was telling him to rest and trust. In just a week, the drought turned into a green valley. The trees and grass came back to life.
Jostofine Garises lives in Koës, also in //Kharas. She says the rain gave her new hope. It provided food for the animals and water for the plants, which was needed as people had been struggling with water shortages.
However, many farmers have lost a lot over...
On the first day of 2025, Namibia had something to celebrate. 161 babies were born across the country, just one less than in 2024.
The Ohangwena region had the most births, with 35. According to Walters Kamaya from the Ministry of Health, 90 of the babies were girls, and 71 were boys.
Khomas had the next highest number, with 19 births. Then came Kavango East with 16 and Zambezi with 14. Erongo saw 13 new babies.
Other regions had births, too. These included Oshana with 12, Kavango West with 9, and Kunene and Omusati with eight each. Smaller numbers were seen in places like Otjozondjupa, Omaheke, Oshikoto, Hardap, and Kharas.
Namibia's first baby of the year was a girl. She was born at 12:01 a.m. in Kavango West and weighed 2.5 kg...
Many students and parents in Kenya are upset. They cannot see their exam scores. The scores were put online today. But the website is not working.
The exams are very important. They are called the KCSE. Students take them at the end of high school.
The government released the scores this morning. The man in charge of education made the announcement. His name is Julius Ogamba.
Mr. Ogamba said students could get their scores online. They just needed to go to a special website. But when students tried, they got an error. The website would not load.
Many schools also had this problem. They could not pull up their students' scores, and parents across the country were frustrated.
"The system is broken," said one parent, Geophrey Momanyi...
The release of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exam results on Thursday brought joy and reflection to schools in the Coast region.
Uzer Hussein Ali was one of the top students at Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Secondary School. He scored an impressive grade A with 82 points, and he was very emotional as he celebrated with his fellow students and teachers.
"I am so excited and overwhelmed," said Uzer. "I can only imagine how my parents must feel. I did not expect this result." Uzer wants to study engineering at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in the future.
The school's principal, Sheikh Rishard Rajab, said that 213 students took the exams this year. The top student was Abdulrahman Said, who...
Kenya Announces High School Exam Results.
You can now see how you did on Kenya's big high school test. It is called the KCSE. The test happens every year.
Julius Ogamba, who is in charge of education in Kenya, shared the news today. Mr. Ogamba said the scores are ready. Students took the test in 2024.
He said students can go online to get their scores. They need to visit a special website. It is run by the group that makes the test. The group is called KNEC.
Students will type in their student number and name, and then they can see their scores. This is a very safe way to check.
Mr. Ogamba is happy for the students. He hopes they will all look at their scores, which should be easy for them.
But he knows some students might have...
Hawkers Moved to Backstreets in Nairobi.
Nairobi is changing where hawkers can sell things. Hawkers are people who sell items on the street. The city wants to make the center of town more orderly.
Hawkers can only sell on certain backstreets and lanes now. They are allowed to sell from Monday to Saturday, but only from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. The city has picked specific areas where this can happen.
The hawkers cannot sell on the main streets anymore. They also can't use the walkways. The walkways are only for people to walk on.
If hawkers don't follow these new rules, they could get in trouble. The city might take them to court.
Nairobi has tried to manage hawkers for many years, but it has been difficult. Last year, the city marked...
Somalia Wants to Join African Union's Peace Council.
Somalia says it wants to be part of the African Union Peace and Security Council. This council works to stop fights and bring peace to Africa. Countries take turns being on the council.
Somalia has never been on the council before. It says this is not fair. It should get a chance like other countries.
Somalia also says it has learned a lot about keeping peace. African Union soldiers have been in Somalia for over 17 years. They have helped Somalia fight a terrorist group called Al-Shabaab.
Somalia thinks it can help the council by sharing what it has learned. It wants to make the council's peace work better.
Somalia has made progress recently. It received help with its debt...
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