Washington, United States, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - US lifts sanctions on Venezuela minerals sector, including gold

NAMPA / AFP

2026-03-28

The US Treasury Department said Friday that it had lifted more sanctions against Venezuela's gold and other mineral industries, as it pushes for greater access to the South American country's vast natural resources. Washington is eager for US firms to move into Venezuela since its forces captured president Nicolas Maduro in January, and is pushing to restore diplomatic and trade ties under interim leader Delcy Rodriguez. Besides gold and the worl......

Restricted content

Law & Politics

Miami, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Tiger Woods arrested, charged with DUI after Florida crash

2026-03-28 07:00:06

Jerusalem, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Israel army reports war's first missile attack from Yemen

2026-03-28 06:30:40

Dubai, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - UAE says fire breaks out after Iran missile attack

2026-03-28 06:30:40

Jerusalem, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Israel army reports war's first missile attack from Yemen

2026-03-28 06:30:40

Bangkok, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Thai PM says reached deal with Iran for vessels to transit Hormuz Strait

2026-03-28 06:30:40

Dubai, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - UAE says fires break out after Iran missile attack

2026-03-28 06:30:40

Vienna, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Iran reports strike at Bushehr nuclear plant, third in 10 days: IAEA

2026-03-28 06:00:19

Miami, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Tiger Woods arrested, charged with DUI after Florida crash: police

2026-03-28 06:00:19

Jerusalem, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Israel says Iran missile attack kills man in Tel Aviv

2026-03-28 06:00:19

Dubai, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - UAE says fire breaks out after Iran missile attack

2026-03-28 06:00:19

Latest NAMPA photos

WINDHOEK, 26 March 2026 - Vice president Lucia Witbooi (second from left) receives donated equipment bound for Mokganedi Tlhabanelo High School from Pupkewitz Megabuild's Financial Director, Danie Du Toit (right). (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

NAMPA

KARIBIB, 20 March 2026 - Chief Executive Officer of the Karibib Town Council Tangeni Enkono. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

KARIBIB, 20 March 2026 - Children fetching water at a prepaid water station in the Harambee informal settlement in Karibib. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

KARIBIB, 20 March 2026 - A portion of the Haraambe Informal settlement in Karibib. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

NEU-SCHWABEN, 22 March 2026 - Raw tourmaline extracted in a mining pit at the Neu-Schwaben small-scale mining settlement. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

NEU-SCHWABEN, 22 March 2026 - Chairperson of the Small-scale miners at New-Schwaben Metirapi Lucky Kapekarua looks on as an excavator digs in a mining pit for extraction of tourmaline. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 25 March 2026 - The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has intensified efforts to reduce road crashes by placing greater emphasis on the health and wellbeing of truck drivers through its Truckers’ Wellness Campaign. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA

NANKUNTWE, 10 March 2026 – The Nankuntwe Combined School and two other schools that were closed recently will relocate to higher ground, where they will operate from tents. Nankuntwe CS will operate from Luhonono. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA