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Namibian Roads Authority Faces N$7.8 Million Payout Decision. The Roads Authority board must decide whether to pay N$7.8 million to 28 managers after a recent ruling. The demand started at N$28 million, but the labor office cut it down. The managers felt left out when their pay wasn't raised...

The people of Uis are upset with their chief, Sagarias Seibeb. They say he is not helping the community, and they want him to step down so they can pick a new leader. The community members claim Seibeb and his family are making deals with Chinese companies. They say these deals only benefit...

Namibian lawmakers are unsure about a deal between their country and Germany. The deal is about payments for a genocide that happened over 100 years ago. Germany committed violent acts against two ethnic groups in Namibia, the Nama and Ovaherero people. Some members of Namibia's parliament want...

The Landless People's Movement (LPM) has responded strongly to criticism from Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa. Shaningwa called the LPM's court case challenging the results of last year's elections a "wild fishing expedition." She said there was no proof the elections were fraudulent...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The port of Mombasa had a great year in 2024. It handled more cargo than ever before. The total amount was 41.1 million tonnes. That's 14.1% more than in 2023. The number of containers also broke records. For the first time in over ten years, the port handled more than 2 million TEUs. TEU...

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) says it has no deal with President William Ruto's party for the next election. Edwin Sifuna, who leads ODM, talked about this on Thursday. There have been rumors that the two parties might work together in 2027. But Sifuna said this is not true. "I can say...

Fewer people are riding Kenya's SGR trains this year. The trains carried 650,352 passengers from July to September. That's down 7.2% from the same months in 2023. Earlier in 2024, ticket prices went up significantly. Kenya Railways wanted to make more money to pay costs, so they raised economy...

The Kenyan government is looking for new top officials. It asked people to apply for these important jobs. Many people sent in their applications. The government has now made a short list of the best ones. Some of the people on the list used to have big jobs. Wilson Sossion was a Member of...

Brian Otucho, a student at Kapsabet Boys High School, scored an A grade on the recent KCSE exams despite facing health challenges. He dreams of becoming a pilot one day. Brian had to miss three terms of school in Form Three due to a mental illness. His mother, Consalia, said he was confused and...

The police in Mombasa caught three men who they think are part of a gang called the "Mombasa Panga Boys." This gang has been scaring people in the Kiembeni and Kadzandani areas. The gang uses weapons like knives and machetes. They rob businesses and attack people walking alone. Detectives from...

Kenya's Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says the Affordable Housing Project is very important. He visited the Mukuru Affordable Housing Project in Nairobi on Thursday. Kindiki said the project will help many Kenyans own their own homes one day. The project is also giving jobs to young people...