Namibia and Angola seek cooperation in energy, agriculture and water

Namibia and Angola seek cooperation in energy, agriculture and water

The leaders of Angola and Namibia have expressed the need for the two southern African countries to collaborate in various economic sectors. This is among the outcomes of President Nangolo Mbumba's bilateral talks with his Angolan counterpart, João Lourenço, when they met in Luanda on Tuesday. 'The two presidents underlined the need to strengthen cooperation in the areas of oil and gas, energy, agriculture, and water,' Press Secretary Alfredo Hengari […]

March 6, 2024 10

Local

Agra celebrates triumph with PMR Africa Diamond Arrow Awards, 2024

On Tuesday, 5 March 2024, Agra Limited proudly stood in the spotlight once again, receiving prestigious accolades at the PMR Africa Diamond Arrow Awards. Recognized as setting thebenchmark in the Agriculture sector over the past year. Once again Agra's unwavering commitment to stimulating economic growth and development in Namibia earned the company five coveted Diamond Arrow Awards, namely: - Suppliers of Agricultural Equipment and Products - Agriculture (Game) - Agriculture […]

March 6, 2024 8

Sport

England sweating on Fin Smith injury ahead of Ireland clash

England face an anxious wait on the fitness of Fin Smith ahead of Saturday's Six Nations clash with title-chasing Ireland. Smith was the only member of Steve Borthwick's squad to miss training on Tuesday as he recovers from a calf injury. With only Thursday's main session left before the Twickenham showdown, time is running out to prove his fitness. Losing Fin Smith would be a blow for England […]

March 6, 2024 2

Health / Medical

Wave of new commitments marks historic step towards the elimination of cervical cancer

Governments, donors, multilateral institutions, and partners today announced major new policy, programmatic and financial commitments, including nearly US$ 600 million in new funding, to eliminate cervical cancer. If these ambitions to expand vaccine coverage and strengthen screening and treatment programs are fully realized, the world could eliminate a cancer for the first time. These commitments were made at the first-ever Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Forum: Advancing the Call to Action in Cartagena de Indias, […]

March 6, 2024 25

Sport

FIA chief accused of wanting to scuttle Las Vegas GP

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is alleged to have told officials not to certify the track used for last year's Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix, the BBC reported on Tuesday citing a whistleblower. Ben Sulayem is said to have asked officials "to find some concerns to prevent the FIA from certifying the circuit before the weekend of the race", according to an internal FIA report consulted by the […]

March 6, 2024 2

South Africa

Gauteng Finance MEC Pledges E-Tolls Resolution by Month’s End

Jacob Mamabolo, Gauteng's MEC for Finance, has affirmed a resolute commitment to resolving the longstanding e-tolls issue by the end of this month. This commitment follows a policy pronouncement in 2022, where the province agreed to contribute 30% to settle the debt of the South African National Roads Agency, with the national government covering the remaining 70%. In his provincial budget address, Mamabolo assured that gantry lights and cameras would […]

March 6, 2024 8

World

Children dying of starvation in Gaza according to World Health Organization

The World Health Organization says that children in northern Gaza are dying of starvation. The head of the WHO has appealed to Israel to ensure more aid enters the Palestinian enclave. William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

March 6, 2024 7

World

‘There Can Be No Sustainable Development without Peace’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Arab Forum

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development 2024, in Beirut: I congratulate the Government of the Sultanate of Oman for presiding. I also would like to thank the Executive Secretary of ESCWA [Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia], Ms. Rola Dashti, for bringing us together at a critical moment of our annual stocktake. Our world is facing complex challenges. In particular, the […]

March 6, 2024 7

South Africa

Public Works to investigate mismanagement of police headquarters

One of the bathrooms at the building used by SAPS at the Telkom Tower complex in Pretoria. Photo supplied The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has launched an internal investigation into the mismanagement of the Telkom Towers complex, the headquarters of the South African Police Service (SAPS), as well as other properties owned by the department in Pretoria’s city centre. This was revealed by the newly appointed head of […]

March 6, 2024 10