Call to Rename Airport After Liberation Struggle Icon Ya Toivo

[Namibian] The call that the Ondangwa airport be renamed after Herman Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo is gaining momentum as more and more prominent members of society add their voices.

[Namibian] The call that the Ondangwa airport be renamed after Herman Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo is gaining momentum as more and more prominent members of society add their voices.

source: AllAfrica News: Namibia

Finance Minister Upbeat About IMF Bailout

[Times of Zambia] Finance Minister Felix Mutati has said Zambia is making tremendous social and economic progress to engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and that the risk remaining is on the external side.

[Times of Zambia] Finance Minister Felix Mutati has said Zambia is making tremendous social and economic progress to engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and that the risk remaining is on the external side.

source: AllAfrica News: Zambia

Locals Hold U.S.$1 Billion in Offshore Accounts

[Financial Gazette] A Parliamentary organ on the national budget has raised concern over a spike in cash held by Zimbabweans in offshore bank accounts, which escalated to nearly $1 billion during the current half of the year.

[Financial Gazette] A Parliamentary organ on the national budget has raised concern over a spike in cash held by Zimbabweans in offshore bank accounts, which escalated to nearly $1 billion during the current half of the year.

source: AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe

NGO for Compulsory Primary Education District

[Nyasa Times] Action-Aid says it is advocating for formation of bylaws in Mzimba District to make primary school education compulsory and force parents to ensure that their children attend and remain in school.

[Nyasa Times] Action-Aid says it is advocating for formation of bylaws in Mzimba District to make primary school education compulsory and force parents to ensure that their children attend and remain in school.

source: AllAfrica News: Malawi

Stock Exchange Warns Gupta-Owned Firm Risks Suspension

[News24Wire] The JSE is considering suspending Gupta-owned Oakbay Energy and Resources because it no longer has an audit committee chairperson, sponsor or transfer secretary, which the stock exchange requires for a company to trade.

[News24Wire] The JSE is considering suspending Gupta-owned Oakbay Energy and Resources because it no longer has an audit committee chairperson, sponsor or transfer secretary, which the stock exchange requires for a company to trade.

source: AllAfrica News: South Africa

Duo Breaks Africa’s Blood Donor Record

[The Herald] Two Zimbabwean blood donors have donated blood more than 250 times, which has never happened in any African country, the National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has revealed. This came out at the World Blood Donor Day awards ceremony held …

[The Herald] Two Zimbabwean blood donors have donated blood more than 250 times, which has never happened in any African country, the National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has revealed. This came out at the World Blood Donor Day awards ceremony held in Harare recently. The two Zimbabwean blood donors are Mr Ernest Hatchett and Ms Buss Julian Ronald.

source: AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe

Govt Tackles Loan Sharks

[Namibian] Exorbitant fees charged by cash loans and other microlenders could be a thing of the past if a new bill tabled in parliament this week by finance minister Calle Schlettwein becomes law.

[Namibian] Exorbitant fees charged by cash loans and other microlenders could be a thing of the past if a new bill tabled in parliament this week by finance minister Calle Schlettwein becomes law.

source: AllAfrica News: Namibia

Five-Year-Old Defiled At Etunda

[New Era] Windhoek -A five-year old girl was raped on Thursday at around 17h00 at Etunda Village, the latest Namibian police crime report revealed. The incident allegedly happened at the victim’s house. The suspect is known and was still at large at th…

[New Era] Windhoek -A five-year old girl was raped on Thursday at around 17h00 at Etunda Village, the latest Namibian police crime report revealed. The incident allegedly happened at the victim's house. The suspect is known and was still at large at the time of writing this report.

source: AllAfrica News: Namibia

Brac-Liberia Conducts Weather Info Sharing Workshop

[Observer] BRAC-Liberia recently conducted training for 21 leaders of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in Weather Information Sharing Operations at its Training and Resource Center in Kingsville, Careysburg.

[Observer] BRAC-Liberia recently conducted training for 21 leaders of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in Weather Information Sharing Operations at its Training and Resource Center in Kingsville, Careysburg.

source: AllAfrica News: Liberia