LIV Golf could switch to 72-hole format: Norman

LIV Golf could switch to 72-hole format: Norman

LIV Golf chief Greg Norman said Wednesday he was "very open-minded" about the Saudi-backed circuit becoming 72-hole events to better mirror the PGA Tour, with conversations ongoing. Each stop on LIV is currently a 54-hole tournament over three days, with a "shotgun start" where 18 groups of three players tee off simultaneously on different holes, with no cut. Former Masters champion Jon Rahm, LIV's latest big-name recruit, last week […]

April 24, 2024 3

APO International

Preparatory Workshop for the African Delegates to the Second Session of the Synod on Synodality

[[{"value":"The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (SECAM.org), in collaboration with the African Synodality Initiative (ASI) is organizing a workshop for the African Delegates to the Second Session of the Synod on Synodality in October 2024. The workshop is scheduled to take place from 23 – 26 April 2024 at Nairobi, Kenya. The objectives of the workshop include the following: To give opportunity to the delegates to […]

April 23, 2024 8

Business / Economics

Standard Bank’s Thomas Koneka Iindji dies aged 44

Renowned banker and former Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry Northern Branch Chairperson, Thomas Koneka Iindji, has died aged 44. This, according to the Namibia Press Agency, was confirmed by a family member, saying that Iindji died on Tuesday in Windhoek. At the time of his death, he held the position of Head of Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank, a position he assumed in February this year. He […]

April 23, 2024 107

Environment

Agriculture Ministry calls for national drought emergency

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has advised the government to declare a national drought emergency following its assessment of crop prospects and food security. According to Nampa, the recommendation was made after monitoring the situation in the seven major northern communal crop-producing regions from 12 February to 11 March 2024. Executive Director Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata highlighted significant distress grazing in the southern, western, and eastern parts of the […]

April 23, 2024 26

World

Solidarity tents for Palestinians erected at California campus

UC-Berkeley students supporting Palestinians have set up tents on the California campus, pledging solidarity with similar efforts on the East Coast. Tensions on US college campuses have become the latest flashpoint in the US over the war in Gaza. Protests are continuing across U.S. university campuses against the war in Gaza. A number of arrests have been made at a number of prestigious colleges. Ira Spitzer reports.

April 23, 2024 45

Business / Economics

Trustco increases stake in Legal Shield Holdings

Trustco Group Holdings Limited has announced the acquisition of an additional 11.35% interest in Legal Shield Holdings Limited from Riskowitz Value Fund LP for N$ 468 million. The strategic transaction fortifies Trustco's investment footprint in the insurance and real estate sectors in Namibia, both primed for substantial growth in the post-pandemic landscape. The coveted assets acquired encompass Trustco Insurance Limited, Trustco Life Limited, and an extensive real estate portfolio spanning […]

April 23, 2024 53

Africa

South Africans uncertain about two-pot retirement system

The two-pot retirement system comes into effect on 1 September 2024 in South Africa. It allows people to withdraw a portion of their retirement funds before reaching retirement age. The rest will be preserved to sustain them post-retirement. However, many South Africans remain concerned as to how it will work and its impact. We asked Local Pension Fund Expert Arthur Kröhnert for his opinion on the matter.

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APO International

Press release on the BRICS sherpa and sous-sherpa meeting

[[{"value":"On April 22 and 23, Moscow hosted a meeting of BRICS sherpas/sous-sherpas, chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister, Russia’s BRICS Sherpa Sergey Ryabkov. The meeting participants discussed current issues on the agenda of the Russian year in BRICS, including the implementation of decisions adopted at the Johannesburg Summit on August 22-24, 2023. Russia’s representatives also informed the other participants about the ongoing preparations for the upcoming BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting, scheduled […]

April 23, 2024 2

APO International

Evacuation and Facilitation of the Return of Indonesian Citizens from Conflict Areas in Sudan

[[{"value":"The Indonesian Embassy on Monday (22/4) again facilitated the return of Indonesian citizens from Sudan to Indonesia a.n. Ahmad Nadir (28 years old) from Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Ahmad Nadir is an Indonesian citizen who has been studying Islamic knowledge in the capital city of Khartoum since 2021. When armed conflict broke out in Sudan in April 2023, he decided to move to a safer area and stay temporarily […]

April 23, 2024 5