insert_link Sport Hurricanes rout Rebels to stay perfect atop Super Rugby table Jordie Barrett bagged two tries as the Wellington Hurricanes thumped the Melbourne Rebels 54-28 on Friday to extend their 100 percent record at the top of the Super Rugby table. The Hurricanes outscored the Rebels eight tries to four in recording their fifth straight win at the start of the season. Winger Salesi Rayasi scored two of the Hurricanes' five first-half tries, the pick of which was Barrett's […] todayMarch 22, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Hamilton slumps to 18th in Melbourne practice as changes backfire Despondent seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton bemoaned one of the "worst sessions for a long time" after changes made to his Mercedes backfired Friday in Melbourne. The British star finished ninth in the first practice for the Australian Grand Prix, but slumped to 18th in the second session to be 1.5 seconds adrift of Ferrari pacesetter Charles Leclerc. "I obviously don't feel great. We had one of the […] todayMarch 22, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Nishikori defeated in comeback game, Wozniacki out in Miami Former world number four Kei Nishikori's return to the ATP Tour after a lengthy injury absence ended in a first round 6-3, 6-4 loss to Sebastian Ofner. Japan's Nishikori has barely played on the tour in the past two years with his last appearance on the ATP Tour coming at Atlanta July. Given a wildcard by organisers, the 2016 Miami finalist was not surprisingly a little off the […] todayMarch 22, 2024 3
insert_link Lifestyle Dehydration: how it happens, what to watch out for, what steps to take By Anastasia Ugwuanyi, University of the Witwatersrand Dehydration is a big issue during unusually hot weather and outbreaks of diseases such as cholera that lead to life-threatening diarrhoea. Anastasia Ugwuanyi is a family physician and clinical educator at the University of the Witwatersrand. We asked her four questions designed to be useful in avoiding or managing dehydration. What causes dehydration? Dehydration can be defined as loss […] todayMarch 22, 2024 15
insert_link Uncategorized US launches anti-trust lawsuit against Apple The Biden administration and 16 state and district attorneys general have launched a major lawsuit against the iPhone maker accusing it of operating a monopoly. todayMarch 22, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Benin’s Upstream Resurgence Sparks Interest ahead of Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 [[{"value":"With prior drilling having confirmed deepwater accumulations, Benin is seeking to revive its exploration and production sector to reveal additional oil and gas resources. The West African nation is pursuing improved energy security and reduced reliance on energy imports from neighboring countries like Ghana and Ivory Coast. Opportunities to invest in Benin’s hydrocarbon sector – along with neighboring Togo and Liberia – will be unpacked in a regional spotlight session […] todayMarch 22, 2024 11
insert_link World UN migration chief warns about populist electioneering With 2024 set to see more elections worldwide than any previous year, Amy Pope, who last year became the first woman to head the UN's International Organization for Migration, says increasing anti-migrant rhetoric from politicians seeking to score points is harming societies. Pointing out that the fear-mongering is rarely rooted in what is happening on the ground, Pope told the AFP news agency that some countries where anti-migrant rhetoric is […] todayMarch 22, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia 31 Oshakati informal settlement residents receive title deeds A total of 31 residents of Onawa in Oshakati have received title deeds as part of the Council's strategic plan for the 2022/23 - 2026/27 period. Spokesperson Katarina Kamari says the need to avail land to ultra-low-income earners, is to uplift and provide them with a pathway to homeownership. todayMarch 22, 2024 22
insert_link Business / Economics Common Monetary Area payments set to change The banking sector will, as of 15 April 2024, change the way clients make and receive payments between Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa. After that date all cross-border EFT payments processed and received by clients within the Common Monetary Area will no longer be processed as domestic payments, but will instead be initiated as global, or international payments. Here is FNB Namibia Payments Manager Albert Matongela with more. todayMarch 22, 2024 46