OBSERVER DAILY | Oil Dreams and Hard realities: Namibia must demand good jobs from foreign investment

Namibia’s growing oil and gas ambitions have once again come under scrutiny, and rightly so. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has sounded a sober warning that, despite the euphoria surrounding recent discoveries, the promise of...

Lionel Messi’s Argentina Match in India Postponed from November, Rescheduled for FIFA International Window

Lionel Messi’s Argentina match in India just hit pause, and everyone’s heart said, “Yeh kya ho gaya, bro?” Weeks of Twitter theories, meme wars, and November ka grand plan, turned out, not happening after all. Organisers dropped the news: it’s...

WAFCON 2026: Who Joins Morocco in Women’s Football Showpiece?

By Amaechi Agbo The verdict is approaching in the qualification phase of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026 qualifiers. Sunday kicked off the return legs of the final qualifying round, which will determine the eleven teams that...

African banks are aiming for DR Congo’s growth opportunity

Africa’s leading banking groups are targeting DR Congo, enticed by one of the continent’s fastest-growing economies and the promise of a lucrative mining sector, despite the ongoing conflict in the country’s east. Top banks from Kenya, Nigeria,...

'Intentionally homeless': Londoners forced to move long distances or they're refused council help

Shanice Aird is deemed to be intentionally homeless after refusing an offer of housing she felt was unsuitable(Image: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon) When mum-of-three Shanice Aird witnessed a teenager being stabbed to death in Ealing, it was the...

iPhone Crash Alert Helps Deputies Find Wreck Off US 6 Near Corunna

Share0 DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) — Technology played a key role in getting first responders to the scene of a serious overnight crash near Corunna early Sunday morning. Around 2:17 a.m., DeKalb County Central Communications received an iPhone...

24-year-old man arrested for rape of three-year-old minor

Date: October 27, 2025 Staff Reporter A 24-YEAR-OLD man was arrested after raping a three-year-old minor girl. According to the weekend crime bulletin, the incident of rape happened at around 10:30 at Ondukutu village-Oshitayi. It is alleged that...

Lamar D. Malone

Lamar D. Malone, 86, of Bowling Green, OH passed away Tuesday, October 14 at Wood County Hospital. This kind, gentle, caring, and quiet man was born November 25, 1938 in Sturgis, Michigan to parents Robert and Cleo (Barton) Malone. Lamar graduated...

Nees provoked the highest offices

Surely, Nees is gone and gone for good Following what we were told were recommendations from the highest offices, the Zimbabwe Football Association finally sacked Michael Nees and the coach will no longer be part of the Zimbabwean team for Afcon...

MIF, C-PLPEX and 2025MFE conclude with over 140 agreements

The four-day trio of trade shows held in Macau concluded on Saturday with the signing of more than 140 cooperation agreements, the organisers said, noting that 15 per cent involved Portuguese-speaking countries. The 2nd China–Portuguese-speaking...

Garza sentenced to six years

ANGOLA — Alisha Garza was sentenced to eight years incarceration by Steuben County Superior Court Judge William C. Fee Wednesday morning. Court records show that Garza, 39, of Anderson, was charged with Level 4 Felony leaving the scene of an...

List of Fort Wayne area towns hosting 'No Kings' rallies against Trump policies

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — "No Kings" rallies are set to take place nationwide on Saturday, October 18, 2025, as a protest against the Trump administration's policies. Various cities in northeast Indiana will host these events, including Albion,...

Confirmed Sundowns’ starting 11 vs Remo Stars

Mamelodi Sundowns are expected to enjoy a cruise past Remo Stars in the CAF Champions League at the Lucas Moripe Stadium at 15:30 this afternoon. Kabo Yellow already done half the work after humbling the Nigerian Professional Football League...

These 5 stories show that queerness was a part of pre-colonial Africa

Beneath the dust of colonial archives lies another Africa—one painted in ochre and song, where healers crossed gender and love itself remade the world. Long before Victorian law or missionary decree, people across the continent honored...

Snake Pee Might Hold the Secret to Ending Gout Pain and Kidney Stones

If you've never kept a reptile, you might be surprised to learn that many of them actually "pee" in crystal form. In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers examined the solid urine of more than 20 different...

List of 10 African countries with highest IMF debt in 2025, Kenya third

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a list of African countries with the highest loans in October 2025 Top of the list is Egypt, with an outstanding debt of KSh 891.5 billion, followed by Kenya and Côte d'Ivoire President William...

Trine honors Kathy Eikenberry as Woman of Distinction

ANGOLA — Trine University honored Kathy Eikenberry, known along with her husband Mike for her service and philanthropy throughout the Greater Fort Wayne area, with its annual Woman of Distinction Award during the university's annual Touchstone and...

DHS Imposes $1,000 Fee for Illegal Immigrants Paroled Into the US

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (2nd L) tours "Camp 57," a facility to house immigration detainees at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., with Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (3rd L) and ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan (L) on...

The Jospong Group: Engineering an Environmental Renaissance in Africa

In Africa's vibrant business landscape, the Jospong Group is a behemoth of innovation and power. While its diversified business investments span ICT, banking, and manufacturing, it is in the area of waste management that the Group is hatching a...

President Zandile Dubula is illiterate

Zandile Dubula desperately tried to hide her ignorance when asked to define "Frontline States." In such moments, it is better to admit, "I don't know," than to force a glaringly wrong answer. Her response was painful. On camera, she stammered:...