insert_link 3 Oshiwambo OmuPresident Nangolo Mbumba okwa li akatalelapo poAngola. onghela okwali amyaukamo moshilongo oule wefiku limwe okuya poushiindalongo po Angola. Etalelepo lomupresident ola talika lili omito yoku pitamo oshikando shotete okudja nghene aile koshipundi onga omupresident woshilongo noshili yoo shatalikila omito yoku nghonopeka ekwa tafano lelongelo kumwe pokati koilongo yopavali. Elopota odati etalelepo lomupresident Mbumba, ota luulike ekwatafano liwa olo lakalapo nale monakudiwa pokati ka Namibia na Angola. Pefimbo leshakeno lavo omuPresident Mbumba okwa ulika olupandu laye komupresident wa […] todayMarch 5, 2024 28 3
insert_link APO International Invest in African Energy (IAE 2024): East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Spokesperson to Share Project Updates Representing one of the most transformative projects on the continent, Cheick Omar Diallo, TotalEnergies Spokesperson for the Tilenga – East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, will speak at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris on May 14-15. Developed by TotalEnergies, Uganda National Oil Company, Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation and China National offshore Oil Corporation, EACOP represents the largest single investment in both Uganda and Tanzania, […] todayMarch 5, 2024 9
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s AfriForum is threatening to take Rand Water to court over its decision to reduce water supply South Africa's AfriForum is threatening to take Rand Water to court over its decision to reduce water supply to several defaulting municipalities in a bid to recover funds owed to it. Affected municipalities include Emfuleni, Sedibeng and West Rand. Gauteng municipalities alone, owe the water utility two-billion-rand. AfriForum’s, Petrus Coetzee, says its legal team has sent an urgent letter of demand to Rand Water to stop this malpractice and see […] todayMarch 5, 2024 28
insert_link South Africa N Korea slams US / S Korea war drills North Korea is slamming war drills being held between the US and South Korea calling them rehearsals for attack. Operation Freedom Shield is a bilateral exercise being held for 11 days with the aim of deterring Pyongyang. Chris Gilbert reports. todayMarch 5, 2024 57
insert_link Namibia Manhunt Underway for Pastor Accused of Sexual Assault in Omusati Region The Namibian Police Force in the Omusati Region is actively pursuing a pastor accused of raping two women and a minor on separate occasions at Okandi village in the Etayi Constituency. Omusati Regional Commander, Commissioner Ismael Basson, confirmed the incidents on Monday, revealing that the alleged rapes occurred between February 9 and 24. The victims, aged 17, 19, and 24, attend the church owned by the suspect, whose current whereabouts […] todayMarch 5, 2024 18
insert_link Business / Economics Nedbank delivers a strong financial performance to meet all 2023 targets, laying solid foundation to deliver on medium-term goals. Nedbank Group delivered a strong financial performance for the 12 months to 31 December 2023 compared with the 12-month prior period as headline earnings (HE) increased 11% to R15,7bn. In a difficult economic environment, this growth in HE was enabled by a strong operational performance as preprovisioning operating profit increased by 15%, underpinned by 12% revenue growth including associate income and prudent expense management, partially offset by a 30% increase […] todayMarch 5, 2024 8
insert_link Sport Lakers rout Thunder, Lillard’s 41 helps Bucks sink Clippers D'Angelo Russell scored 26 points as the Los Angeles Lakers produced a dominant defensive display to upset the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-104 on Monday. Russell and Anthony Davis (24) combined for 50 points while LeBron James added 19 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in an ultimately comfortable win for the 17-time NBA champions. Oklahoma City went into the game as leaders of the Western Conference and they started smoothly, […] todayMarch 5, 2024 2
insert_link Namibia USAID Grants N$19 Million to Namibian Hydrogen Fund U.S. Ambassador Randy Berry and Namibia Hydrogen Fund Manager Investment Director Mercia Geises during the grant signing ceremony. The U.S. government, through the USAID Mobilizing Investment project, announced a grant of N$19 million (US$1 million) to Namibia Hydrogen Fund Managers (Pty) Limited to support the N$22 billion (US$1.15 billion) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Namibia One Fund. Launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP-27 in November 2022, the SDG […] todayMarch 5, 2024 30
insert_link South Africa SANEF calls on the Competition Commission’s MDPMI to get Big Techs to compensate media for content The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) on Monday made an impassioned submission at the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI), initiated by the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission), as the three-week inquiry kicked off in Pretoria on Monday 4 March 2024. SANEF, represented by chairperson Sbu Ngalwa, founding member Guy Berger, and legal representative, Michael Power, asked the Commission to strongly consider getting Big Tech to look […] todayMarch 5, 2024 36