Jacobs welcomes football funding boost …calls for stronger support for local clubs

Woody Jacobs, the head of Education and Talent Development at Namibia Football Association (NFA), praised the government for stepping in to support the country’s football after a major corporate sponsor withdrew. In an interview with New Era,...

Kengen, GDC seek 80mw from Baringo geothermal fields

PS for Energy Alex Wachira tours Olkaria I power plant with Kengen officials as rehabilitation aims to add 63MW to the national grid. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] Kengen and Geothermal Development Company (GDC) will partner to pump an extra 87mw...

Govt’s Over E300m Travel Costs in Three Months

Government spent over E300 million on travel in just three months, prompting MPs to call for tighter fiscal control and redirection of funds toward service delivery Reading Time: 2 minutesGovernment has spent over E300 million on travel expenses...

SA reacts to Enhle Mbali and Black Coffee's throwback picture: "She was there from the beginning"

After Enhle Mbali announced her divorce from Black Coffee, people picked sides, and a heated debate ensued A user unearthed an old photo of Black Coffee and Enhle Mbali during the DJ's humble beginnings The fan was defending Enhle against trolls...

10 allies, US advocate for Taiwan’s participation in ICAO

The US and 10 of Taiwan's diplomatic allies spoke in favor of Taiwan’s efforts to join the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), at its recent triennial assembly, the foreign ministry said today. The 10 allies, along with the US,...

Mali Slaps Visa Bond on US Travellers in Retaliation to US Policy

In a tit-for-tat move, Mali has imposed the same visa bond requirements on United States citizens that Washington placed on Malian travelers. Mali’s government condemned the initial US action as a violation of bilateral agreements. The Foreign...

Female Workers in Asian-Owned Shops Allege Sexual Abuse in Siteki

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn undisclosed number of women employed in Asian-owned shops have reported cases of sexual abuse to the ministries of commerce and labour. According to ministry officials, the women allege they were subjected to sexual abuse...

Are We Living Through the End of Texas Farming?

As we broiled beneath a relentless sun in the Chihuahuan Desert, next to countless rows of improbably green cotton plants, I expected Ramon Tirres to tell me that water is his most precious resource. In the valley south of El Paso, Tirres grows...

10 allies, U.S. advocate for Taiwan's participation in ICAO

Taipei, Oct. 14 (CNA) The United States and 10 of Taiwan's diplomatic allies spoke in favor of Taiwan's efforts to join the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), at its recent triennial assembly, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The...

Nigeria’s capital is Abuja, but these African countries have more than one

When Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja in 1991, it was partly to find a “neutral ground,” a city not tied to any prominent tribe, region, or coastal chaos; thus, Abuja became the centre of balance and neutrality.However, in other...

Haaland's latest milestone, Brazil's No 9 battle and unlikely qualifiers – The Briefing

Welcome to The Briefing, where The Athletic discusses three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s football. This edition, Norway hammered Israel 5-0 as Erling Haaland reached another milestone, Brazil finally refound their mojo...

We’re less than two months away from the World Cup draw in the early hours of December 6, with Australia still clinging onto hope of an easier group in the first ever 48-nation tournament.

We’re less than two months away from the all-important World Cup draw in the early hours of December 6, with Australia still clinging onto hope of an easier group in the first ever 48-nation tournament. So far, 22 countries have qualified for the...

On Politics: Green confident, ambitious in alma mater interview

Gov. Josh Green is readying his latest political campaign that he hopes will keep him just where he is today — in charge of the state. In an interview with the student newspaper for his undergraduate Pennsylvania college, Swarthmore, Green, who...

CAF Stadium Approval Standards Under Scrutiny After Kotoko Setback

Questions about consistency in stadium approval processes have emerged following the Confederation of African Football’s recent decision to decline Baba Yara Stadium’s use for Asante Kotoko’s continental fixtures, even as venues with apparent...

Rizine Mzikamanda elected chief justices’ forum chairperson

By Mercy Matonga: Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda has been elected chairperson for the Southern and Eastern Africa Chief Justices’ Forum (SEACJF). The election, according to the Ministry of Justice’s official Facebook page, took place on Saturday...

Mali imposes retaliatory visa bond fees on US travellers

The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000. Published On 12 Oct 202512 Oct 2025 Mali has imposed visa bond requirements on United States citizens identical to those...

Mali slaps visa bond on US travelers in retaliation

Mali has introduced visa bond requirements for United States citizens, mirroring measures recently imposed by Washington on Malian travellers. The Foreign Ministry in Bamako announced the decision on Sunday, calling it a reciprocal response to US...

The Phoenix in Conversation with Hawaii Governor Josh Green ’92

Josh Green was born in 1970 in Kingston, NY, and raised mostly in Pittsburgh. After studying anthropology and biology at Swarthmore, he attended medical school at The Pennsylvania State University and completed residency at the University of...

LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions

The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...

Africa Deserves a Voice, But Leadership Matters

For more than two decades, Africa has been calling for fair representation in global political institutions—most notably, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The demand is simple: the world’s second most populous continent, with over a...