insert_link South Africa SA union Numsa Petitions Labour Court to Validate Strike Action Against Road Accident Fund South Africa's Metalworkers' Union, Numsa, has lodged a request with the Labour Court seeking legal recognition for its strike action against the Road Accident Fund. This comes as a response to an interim order granted to the fund last month, which aimed to halt the strike and thwart a planned march to the Department of Transport offices. Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, Numsa's spokesperson, asserts in court documents that the fund's classification under […] todayApril 5, 2024 39
insert_link World A judge in Georgia has rejected calls from Donald Trump’s legal team to dismiss his election interference case on the grounds of free speech todayApril 5, 2024 16
insert_link Uncategorized Junior Chess Championships announce national champs The Bank Windhoek 2024 Namibia National Junior Chess Championships, held from Thursday, 28 March to Sunday, 31 March 2024, in Swakopmund, marked the culmination of the National Chess Championships and the selection of the National Junior Chess Team for 2024. The event featured age groups ranging from Under eight to Under (U) 20 in both the Open and Girls sections. It showcased the immense talent and potential of young […] todayApril 5, 2024 14
insert_link Local Capricorn private wealth baroque festival sets its tune The Namibian National Symphony Orchestra (NNSO), supported by Capricorn Private Wealth, is preparing for another exciting and engaging programme for this year's Baroque Festival, which will take place on Saturday, 20 and Sunday, 21 April 2024, at the NG Church on Daniel Munamava Street in Windhoek. Board member of the NNSO, Irmgard Rannersmann, said the festival strives to encourage young Namibian artists and their music to progress. “The NNSO […] todayApril 5, 2024 9
insert_link Local NBL announces half year financial results for 2023 Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) today announced the summarized consolidated financial results for the 6 months which ended December 2023. As a proudly Namibian business that is vested in growing the country’s economy for the past 103 years, NBL’s first half financial results show that it is geared towards evolving as a future-fit business during tough economic times. Socio-economic conditions remained challenging, and income disparity increased. NBL’s dominant position in […] todayApril 5, 2024 16
insert_link APO International New £6.2M partnership will help to eliminate a deadly disease affecting children and vulnerable people in Kenya [[{"value":"Not-for-profit organisations LifeArc and FIND (www.FINDdx.org) are today announcing a £6.2M project to improve diagnostic testing and treatment for visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya; A neglected tropical disease targeted by the World Health Organization for elimination by 2030, visceral leishmaniasis is the deadliest form of leishmaniasis, mainly affecting children and fatal in over 95% of cases if left untreated. A new £6.2M healthcare project has begun in Kenya to advance elimination of […] todayApril 5, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa South African Union Expresses Concern Over Persistent Corruption Crisis in SA The South African union federation, Saftu, expresses deep concern over the escalating corruption crisis, citing the recent Corruption Perception Index report. According to the latest findings, corruption levels have remained alarmingly high for 12 consecutive years, with over two-thousand complaints lodged last year alone across various sectors including mining, policing, and business. Saftu spokesperson Trevor Shaku highlights the pervasive nature of corruption, ranging from illicit mining activities to bribery within […] todayApril 5, 2024 24
insert_link World British Billionaire avoids prison for insider trading British Billionaire Joe Lewis whose family trust owns Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has avoided jail time after pleading guilty to insider trading. But a judge in New York fined the 87-year-old five million dollars and gave him three years probation. William Denselow reports. todayApril 5, 2024 16
insert_link Sport Zhang, Kim, Yin and Ciganda share lead at LPGA Match Play South Korea's Kim Sei-young, Spain's Carlota Ciganda and Americans Angel Yin and Rose Zhang shared the lead after Thursday's second day of stroke play at the LPGA Match Play tournament. A revamped format for this year's event at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas features three rounds of stroke play with the top eight advancing to weekend match play. Ciganda fired a bogey-free five-under par 67 to seize a […] todayApril 5, 2024 16