insert_link 2 Namibia Otjinene Village Council service 17 plots in 2023 Otjinene's Village Council has been able to service only 17 plots amounting to N$1.7 million in the main area of the village due to financial constraints. Sylvester Kavita, the village council chairperson, revealed in an interview with Nampa on Monday that the limited funding has hindered their capacity to develop more plots, as the process of servicing plots requires substantial capital. Kavita further highlighted that Otjinene has managed to attract […] todayDecember 20, 2023 36 2
insert_link 7 7 Oshiwambo Ovalihomboli va Pakistana vapewa ehandukilo lodolongo yaalushe molwo edipao lokamona kadona. Ovalihomboli veli ova kwashiwana vaPakistana ova pewa ehandulikilo lodolongo yonghalamwenyo komangu ya Itali onghela, shalandula eshi tavapewa oushima medipao lomonakadona kavo eshi kali kaanya oku hombolwa mo 2021. Okakadona kedina Saman Abbas, 18, ota kulopotwa pefimbo loshiningwanima kali hakadi mo Novellara, Itali popepi na Bologna pefimbo keli xulwa oku monika mu May 2021, konima ashi kakala keheli vali metonatelo lovakulunhu vako, molwaasho okaanya oku hombolwa komupambele wako (cousin) oo eli […] todayDecember 20, 2023 26 7 7
insert_link Oshiwambo Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, oye natango afindanapo omahoololo onga omupresident waEgypt. Olutu lopashiwana olo hali ungaunga nomahoololo mo Egypt (NEA) Omandaxa ola yandja eingido kutya omupresidet akala koshipundi Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, oye natango afindanapo omahoololo onga omupresident woshilongo, osho sha kalelalapo ee 89.6% defindano. Oshongalele osho shali sha ningilwa oikundaneki mo Cairo, oo eli omunashipundi wo NEA Hazem Badawy, okwati oshiwana shifike lunga pee million 44.8 okudja moshilongo nopondje yoshilongo osha li shakufa ombinga osho sha kalelapo ee 66.8 % daavo vali […] todayDecember 19, 2023 28
insert_link APO International Tunisia: Cybercrime Decree Used Against Critics Tunisian authorities have sentenced two political opposition activists to prison terms for criticizing the government under a 2022 cybercrime decree, Human Rights Watch said today. Instead of using the decree to address cybercrime, the authorities have used it to detain, charge, or place under investigation at least 20 journalists, lawyers, students, and other critics for their public statements online or in the media. Chaima Issa, a prominent figure of the opposition […] todayDecember 19, 2023
insert_link Environment Namibia records decrease in Rhino poaching Namibia has recorded a decrease in Rhino poaching however, the Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, on Monday, in his end-of-year statement, said that poaching remains an issue, despite the recorded decrease over the year 2023. According to Shifeta, 48 rhinos were poached in 2023 compared to 92 in the previous year, while eight elephants were poached in 2023, compared to four in 2022. Meanwhile, the Namibia Press […] todayDecember 19, 2023 11
insert_link APO International WHO Ethiopia hosts a capacity building workshop for the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAGs) from 6 countries The World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia’s Country Office hosted the Inter country, capacity building workshop for the National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) of the host Ethiopia, Lesotho, Namibia, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Somalia from the WHO EMRO Region. The NITAG’s capacity building workshop was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 11 to 15 December 2023. The overall objective of the workshop was to strengthen NITAGs members and secretariats of participating […] todayDecember 19, 2023
insert_link APO International Sierra Leone takes a bold new step towards broader vaccination against malaria by receiving the first consignment of malaria vaccines Shipment of the world’s first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS, S, procured by UNICEF with the support of Gavi, arrived in Sierra Leone on Friday. The delivery of 550,000 doses worth US $5.5 million will contribute significantly to curb malaria cases among children under five years of age across the country. Malaria remains the number one killer disease of children under five in Sierra Leone with over 100 deaths for every […] todayDecember 19, 2023
insert_link APO International Sudan: Fresh fears for civilians as fighting extends to Wad Madani Responding to the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s second city Wad Madani, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, said: “We’re deeply concerned about the plight of civilians in Wad Madani. Amid fear and panic, many thousands of people have fled the city in recent days. We urge the SAF and RSF to protect civilians […] todayDecember 19, 2023
insert_link APO International Eswatini concludes evaluation of its national phytosanitary system to better protect plant health The Eswatini National Plant Health Inspection Services (NaPHIS), working in collaboration with the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, and other partners – including the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Commerce and Trade, Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Peak Timbers, Nisela Farms, and NamBoard among others - has concluded a seven-month assessment of Eswatini’s phytosanitary system. The third and final consensus workshop took place from 27 November to 1 December. […] todayDecember 19, 2023