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Nicola Brandt explores her mixed German-Namibian roots through photos made over ten years. She went across Namibia taking pictures of places, people and things that show links between German colonial rule, Nazi ideas and apartheid. Her book combines these images with writings from experts on...

Kunene governor Muharukua blames the Opuwo Town Council for selling the region's only stadium. He says Popular Democratic Movement leaders chose money over young people when they sold the land to businessman Shapumba in 2013. The businessman later sold it to Schoeman for about N$5 million...

South African teens face a growing vaping problem as laws fail to limit who can buy these products. A major study from Cape Town and Utrecht universities surveyed 25,149 students across eight provinces last year. They found that almost 17 percent of students currently vape, with numbers rising...

President Nandi-Ndaitwah says she will make all college education free starting next year. She made this promise during her first speech to lawmakers. Critics wonder if schools can handle more students and if graduates will find jobs. The head of the student group asked whether public...

The IPC says Swapo harms parliamentary oversight because it leads most National Assembly committees. IPC officials Rodney Cloete and Imms Nashinge called this a constitutional crisis after the recent elections for committee chairs. They claim eight out of nine committees have Swapo leaders. Only...

Residents claim an Omaruru councillor misused his power to kick someone off a plot at Hakahana. Mangundu Sigberth, who leads the Omaruru management committee, allegedly wanted the land for business purposes. An excavator tore down the resident's shack after he refused to leave Erf 1841 at...

Mac Hengari stepped down as Namibian minister of agriculture, fisheries, water, and land reform after his arrest. He faces rape allegations from a 21-year-old woman who claims the assault happened when she was still underage. Police arrested Hengari for allegedly trying to bribe the woman to...

Game makers at The Chinese Room shared new details about Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, which comes out in October 2025. Game Director Alex Skidmore wants dialogues to feel like mazes rather than straight paths. This design prevents players from simply picking what seems like the good...

Janet Museveni wants women to take charge of their money and grow together through smart spending. The education minister sent Deputy Speaker Tayebwa to share her message at a women's event in Gomba District. She compared their work to the Bible story about servants who managed their master's...

Government watchdogs called for suspending land official Baker Mugaino amid fraud claims. The Inspector General told the Lands Ministry leaders to remove him after agents searched his office last week. They found papers showing he might have canceled real land titles and made fake ones instead...

Uganda's Rwanda ambassador wants Kabale officials to fix truck parking problems at the Katuna border. Major General Robert Rusoke spoke to security leaders about dangers from fuel tankers parked overnight. These trucks create fire risks for nearby homes, and dark areas around them might attract...

A white rose sits on Pope Francis's marble tomb at Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome. Light shines from a single spotlight on the crucifix above his name, carved in stone. The late Pope was buried there after his public funeral at the Vatican on Saturday. Many people lined up early Sunday...

Gachagua showed up at Boiman Ol Joro-Orok Catholic Church Sunday before his talk on a Mt Kenya TV station later tonight. He asked people on X to join him for what he called a truthful chat about Kenya's future. This marks his second media appearance this month after his KTN interview, in which...

A Guardian bus flipped over on the Kisii-Kaplong road Sunday morning after the driver tried to avoid hitting a truck head-on. The driver had been passing another vehicle when he spotted the oncoming lorry and swerved hard right, making the bus roll. The bus carried passengers heading to various...

Kenya Kwanza supporters will run two major fundraisers on April 27 in Kisii and Eldoret. The ruling party split its lawmakers into groups for events at Marani Catholic Parish and ACK Tumaini Church. Oscar Sudi and Kimani Ichung'wah plan to attend both gatherings where people expect large...

A huge blast killed 18 people and hurt 800 others at Iran's largest port Saturday morning. The explosion at Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas broke windows and roofs of buildings up to 31 miles away. Videos show a growing fire before the massive blast sent people running for safety as debris...

America remains vital for Apple as it brings in most smartphone money. New tariffs will soon cut into buying power, hurting the company's profits. Apple tried moving iPhone manufacturing from China to India to avoid these taxes. However, one expert calls this plan impossible because it will not...

Vice President Chiwenga landed in Iran early today for the Iran-Africa Economic Conference. Iranian Labor Minister Ahmad Meydari welcomed him at Imam Khomeini International Airport with Zimbabwe Ambassador Bright Kupemba. The conference, which is held alongside the seventh Iran Expo, aims to...

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said at Pope Francis's funeral yesterday that Zimbabwe helped spread Catholicism worldwide, but few know about it. He talked with reporters about the important Catholic history dating back hundreds of years. The nation stands with the Catholic Church during...

Tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo stood close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa during his Bulawayo visit for the Zimbabwe Trade International Fair. Many noticed how Chivayo appeared more prominent than government ministers when they toured exhibits with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Friday...