insert_link Namibia Swapo Party President Acknowledges Mistake in 2019 Elections Swapo Party President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah admitted a lapse in judgment during the 2019 elections, citing the current National Assembly's lack of productivity due to Swapo's minority representation. She criticized the assembly's atmosphere of insults and chaos, emphasizing the need for a majority to effectively govern. With Swapo holding the most seats but not a majority, Nandi-Ndaitwah urged for stronger support to the party and emphasized the importance of voter registration […] todayMay 14, 2024 18
insert_link World Cohen outlines hush money payment at Trump’s directives Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has told a New York court how the former president ordered him to make hush money payments to cover up alleged affairs. Cohen is testifying as a witness for the prosecution in the case, as they try to convict Trump on campaign finance violations. The former president denies all the charges. Benji Hyer reports from outside the courthouse in New York City. todayMay 14, 2024 21
insert_link South Africa RISE Mzansi Calls for Urgent Action to Address Gauteng’s Water Crisis, Blames ANC Governance RISE Mzansi in Gauteng says the ongoing collapse of the water and sewage infrastructure in vast areas of Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, and Johannesburg, is an indictment on the ANC. Gauteng has been experiencing a water crisis due to ailing water infrastructure and poor governance. RISE Mzansi provincial convenor, Tebogo Moalusi, says they have a series of short-term goals that could reverse the water crisis within ten years if acted upon now. […] todayMay 14, 2024 15
insert_link APO International Egypt: Deputy Minister of Planning Discusses Economic Cooperation with European Union Delegation [[{"value":"Dr. Ahmed Kamali, Deputy Minister of Planning and Economic Development, received a delegation from the European Union, led by Ambassador Omar Abu Aish, Assistant Foreign Minister and Secretary-General of the Coordinating Secretariat for Implementing the Egyptian-European Partnership Agreement, Anika Eriksjard, Director of Financial and Economic Affairs at the European Commission, to discuss avenues for economic cooperation. The meeting was attended by Wael Ziyada, Assistant Minister of Planning for Economic and […] todayMay 14, 2024 12
insert_link APO International In-Conversation with Sabine Kamukitu, Lambano Full Services SARL: Accelerating Canada-Africa Trade and Investment [[{"value":"The Canada Africa Chamber of Business (https://CanadaAfrica.ca) is pleased to profile our Major Supporters who are committed to accelerating Canada-Africa trade and investment. Today we speak to Sabine Kamukitu, owner of Lambano Full Services SARL. Kolwezi-based Lambano Full Services (https://apo-opa.co/3UDMIdP) is a leader in the DRC mining industry in the areas of service supply and subcontracting, procurement of materials, equipment and spare parts, machinery maintenance and project management. “Lambano Full Services strives […] todayMay 14, 2024 12
insert_link Sport Mbappe wins award for France’s player of the year Kylian Mbappe was named France's player of the year on Monday at an awards ceremony in Paris, as he comes to the end of his seven-season stay with Paris Saint-Germain. Mbappe, 25, picked up the prize for the best player in Ligue 1 at the UNFP (French players' union) Trophies gala for the fifth time in a row after a season in which he has scored 44 goals […] todayMay 14, 2024 19
insert_link Sport No.1 Scheffler, a new dad, hits Valhalla for PGA Championship New dad Scottie Scheffler arrived at Valhalla on Monday afternoon and began practice for the 106th PGA Championship, searching for his third major title and fifth triumph in six starts. World number one Scheffler, who captured his second Masters title last month, has been idle the past three weeks while his wife Meredith gave birth to their first child, a son named Bennett whose arrival last week set […] todayMay 14, 2024 12
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Labour observers and economists are not expecting much of a shift in the unemployment rate South Africa's Labour observers and economists are not expecting much of a shift in the unemployment rate. Statistics South Africa is set to release the unemployment figures in its Quarterly Labour Force Survey this week. The last data released for the fourth quarter of 2023 saw official unemployment tick up to 32.1 percent. Economist Dawie Roodt urged flexibility in dealing with the job crisis pending the outcome of the […] todayMay 14, 2024 17
insert_link World Israel Expands Operations In Both North and South of Gaza Fierce fighting is being reported in Jabalia, northern Gaza as Israeli troops attempt to recapture an area they initially claimed to have taken from Hamas months ago. This at the same time as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flee Rafah, as Israel's military operation in the South of Gaza intensifies, despite pressure from the US. Sarah Coates reports for us from Tel Aviv. todayMay 14, 2024 17
