Crocodile Attack Claims Life of 14-Year-Old in Kavango East Region

Crocodile Attack Claims Life of 14-Year-Old in Kavango East Region

The Namibian Police Force in the Kavango East Region has reported yet another heartbreaking incident of a crocodile attack, resulting in the loss of a young life. Deputy Commissioner Eino Nambahu, acting as the regional commander, disclosed that 14-year-old Edward Mwambu Katjire fell victim to a crocodile on Sunday. The incident occurred at Shadjunu village along the Kavango River, where Katjire, accompanied by a friend, went for fishing and bathing. […]

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South Africa

GOOD Party Joins Opposition in Motion Against DA Mayor Amid Allegations

The GOOD Party in South Africa has collaborated with other opposition parties to submit a motion of no confidence against DA-Drakenstein mayor Conrad Poole. The move comes in the wake of allegations suggesting Poole's involvement in a pay-for-jobs scheme, where councillors allegedly paid kickbacks for lucrative mayoral committee positions. Keagen Gertse, representing the GOOD Party, states that the motion, scheduled for council hearing today, is a collective effort by the […]

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Science & Technology

This 3D-printed hydrogel material could be used to build homes one day

Scientists have successfully tested a nanocellulose-based biomaterial for greener architecture. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the Wallenberg Wood Science Centre in Sweden 3D printed a hydrogel material made of nanocellulose, a substance derived from cellulose fibres found in plants. The nanocellulose 3D-printing technology has been used on a much smaller scale, mostly within biomedicine due to the material’s biocompatibility and wetness. But it has not previously been used […]

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Videos

Biden wins Michigan primary, but faces backlash over Israel’s war on Gaza

US president and Donald Trump win Michigan but early results show a backlash from some voters over Biden’s Gaza policy.

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APO International

Radisson Hotel Group targets 50% portfolio expansion in West and Central Africa by 2030

Radisson Hotel Group (https://www.RadissonHotels.com) is targeting a 50% expansion of its West and Central African portfolio, consisting of 29 hotels and over 5,000 rooms in operation and under development, building on the success of its expansion strategy in 2023. Within the past 12 months, the Group signed five new hotels, adding over 1,000 rooms to the region's portfolio. These hotel signings included new market entries into The Gambia with Radisson Blu […]

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Africa

Chad’s election agency sets dates for presidential polls

Chad's election agency has announced the dates for the upcoming presidential election, affirming its commitment to transitioning the country back to democracy from junta rule. The election will consist of two rounds, with provisional results expected by July 7. Initially, the military authorities, who seized power in 2021, proposed holding elections within 18 months. However, they later extended the transition period to October 10, 2024. The election agency emphasized […]

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Videos

Quarter of Gaza one step from famine as aid trucks looted, says UN

Aid trucks are being shot at and looted with at least a quarter of Gaza's population one step away from starvation, UN officials said on Tuesday. The situation is especially acute in the north, where humanitarian supplies are scarce and vast swathes of the area lie in ruins after Israel's military offensive. UN humanitarian coordinator Ramesh Ramasingham told the UN Security Council on Tuesday there is "every possibility" the situation […]

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Namibia

Bail Granted for Second Suspect in Onhokolo Market Theft Case

Matheus Amukoshi, the second suspect implicated in the Onhokolo Market theft at Endola, involving the alleged theft of N$365,000, has been granted bail of N$5,000 following his initial court appearance at the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court. Amukoshi, 29, faces a theft charge alongside co-accused Olivia Kashamba, a 30-year-old Onhokolo Market employee, who was previously granted bail of N$5,000 during her first court appearance earlier this month. Magistrate Siegfried Geiseb has postponed […]

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South Africa

SA’s deputy minister of Health, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, says more than 230-million-rand has been paid to former mineworker

SA's deputy minister of Health, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, says more than 230-million-rand has been paid to former mineworkers, who were injured or have contracted respiratory-related illnesses on duty. This forms part of a government programme that seeks to track, trace, and provide compensation, pension, and provident funds to eligible ex-mineworkers who worked in the mines from 1965 to 2019. Dhlomo says at least 20-thousand former mineworkers have been reached through this […]

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