Wales and Lions great JPR Williams dies

Wales and Lions great JPR Williams dies

John Peter Rhys Williams -- who died aged 74 on Monday -- was one of Wales' most celebrated players during his country's 1970s golden era. Better known as JPR, the full-back, adorned with trademark sideburns and socks round his ankles, was a terrifying sight for his opponents as he bore down on them with or without the ball. Indeed so bone-crunching were his tackles that on the 1971 British […]

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Africa

Visa-free regimes to bolster African tourism growth in 2024

By Conrad Onyango via bird African countries are set to record an increase in tourism numbers in 2024, as more countries continue to open their borders to other African countries by abolishing visa requirements. In 2023, most African countries made significant strides to liberalize their visa regimes, with Rwanda and Kenya being the latest to completely remove visa requirements for all African travellers, joining Gambia, Benin, and Seychelles. Kenya's transition […]

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World

US Safety Board finds missing part of Alaska Airlines aircraft

The US National Transportation Safety Board says it found the missing part that blew off an Alaska Airlines aircraft mid-flight. The part is crucial to its investigation. Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration has grounded more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s following the incident, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded across the U.S. Jody Jacobs reports.

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South Africa

ANC’s national executive committee plans to announce its continued coalition partnerships

The ANC’s national executive committee plans to announce its continued coalition partnerships by the end of the month. Notable alliances include those with the EFF and the Patriotic Alliance. The ANC’s head of political education, David Makhura, says that a comprehensive report on the party’s co-governance approach will be finalised in January. These announcements coincide with the ANC’s 112th birthday celebration. Makhura emphasised the party’s commitment to ensuring the legality […]

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Sport

African female running greats are empowering young women to ‘Achieve’

Stephen Granger, SPNA via bird Running greats, Mary Keitany and Elana van Zyl with Rhonda Vetere, Nolene Conrad and the Achieve Team at Makupula Secondary School in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch. Photo - Stephen Granger. Derartu Tulu, the first African athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in female competition and now president of Ethiopia’s Athletics Federation; Kenyan marathon super-stars and former world record holders, Tegla Leroupe and Mary Keitany; and former […]

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Interview Transcripts

Rosa Namises spoke to us on:”The Balance of Presidential Travel: A Call for Domestic Engagement”

Social Activist Rosa Namises sat down with us to briefly speak on President Hage G Geingob's traveling. Here's the full interview. "The importance of a president's international travel cannot be understated; however, there's an equally critical need for them to invest quality time within the country. While traveling involves meeting other leaders, which is essential, it's equally vital for a leader to engage with their own citizens within the nation. […]

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Environment

Who protects nature better: The state or communities? It’s complicated

By Shreya Dasgupta via Mongabay In a new study, more than 50 researchers conducted a review comparing the effectiveness of state-managed protected areas and areas managed by Indigenous peoples and local communities. The review found that comparing the two was very challenging for various reasons, including the difficulty in figuring out who was managing an area, as well as a lack of comparable data and different groups of researchers measuring […]

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Interview Transcripts

Lifalaza Simataa of the Landless People’s Movement talks : “Charting Namibia’s Economic Progress: Beyond Job Creation Towards Sustainable Growth”

In an interview with our news team at Future Media, the Landless People's Movement spokesperson Lifalaza Simataa give his opinion on shops in Namibia being open for 24 hours to boost economic activity. "The proposal to keep shops open 24/7, while an intriguing idea in concept, doesn't seem practical to address the economic challenges our nation faces. It's a good concept to consider but lacks feasibility in our current circumstances. […]

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Environment

Do carbon credits really help communities that keep forests standing?

By John Cannon via Mongabay Communities play a critical role in REDD+, a forest conservation strategy that aims to reduce emissions that can be sold as credits to raise money for forest protection. REDD+ projects often include components for the benefit of the communities, such as a focus on alternative livelihoods and provision of health care and education. But reports that REDD+ communities have faced abuses and rights violations have emerged […]

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