May 2024 - Page 129 of 201 - Future Media News

South Africa Extends Condolences to the People of Afghanistan

[[{"value":"The South African Government has learnt with sadness of devastating floods in northern Afghanistan that have claimed more than 300 lives. The Government and the people of South Africa stand in solidarity with those affected by this tragedy and laud the emergency rescue and medical personnel in their tireless rescue efforts. South Africa extends heartfelt condolences to the people of Afghanistan following these flash floods and offers our deepest sympathy to those […]

13 May, 2024

Namibia

Walvis Bay joins youth climate action fund

Walvis Bay will join 38 other local authorities in partnering with the US-based Johns Hopkins University's new Youth Climate Action Fund. The city will receive close to N$1 million to support youth-led climate action initiatives. Mayor Trevino Forbes says the funding will advance community goals, such as meeting de-carbonisation commitments and reducing consumption-based emissions.

13 May, 2024

Business / Economics

Namibia, EU collaborate to strengthen fruit and vegetable value chain

The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, in collaboration with the Namibian Agronomic Board and funded by the European Union, has launched a series of workshops. The initiative, part of the EU-Namibia Economic Partnership Agreement support programme, aims to improve agricultural competitiveness by exploring new opportunities in the EU market. Ministry spokesperson Elijah Mukubonda.

13 May, 2024

Business / Economics

American energy companies pass on Iraqi oil

American energy majors are once again shunning the chance to extract Iraqi oil, leaving the door wide open for Chinese companies to invest instead.

13 May, 2024

Health / Medical

WHO says vaccine patches could revolutionise measles prevention

A vaccine patch could be a safe and effective alternative way to protect young children against measles, a trial by the World Health Organisation in The Gambia has suggested. Dr. Birgit Giersing, team lead at the WHO vaccine product and delivery research unit to UN News that the patches could be a major breakthrough in protecting vulnerable populations from preventable diseases.

13 May, 2024

Namibia

Namibian Correctional Service plans new facilities to ease overcrowding

Plans are underway for the Namibian Correctional Service to construct an additional correctional facility in the North-Western and North-Eastern Regions to address overcrowding at the Oluno Correctional Facility. Maria Namupala for Future Media news.

13 May, 2024

Africa

Subsea cable cut causes Internet slowdown in East Africa

Several countries in East Africa including Kenya are experiencing slow internet connections after at least one sub-sea cable serving the region was cut. Ben Roberts, group chief technology and innovation officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies told Bloomberg Africa, “One of the subsea cables seems cut 45 kilometers north of Durban, is causing the internet to be sluggish.”

13 May, 2024

World

Russia’s Putin removes defence Minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin has removed Sergei Shoigu as the country's defence minister. He's being moved to a role as secretary of Russia's Security Council. Editor of the Atlantic Council's Ukraine Alert blog in Kyiv - Peter Dickinson - says it may show Russia is expecting a lengthy conflict.

13 May, 2024

Namibia

Oshikoto region considers trimester system return for schools

The Directorate of Education, Arts, and Culture in the Oshikoto region and its stakeholders have proposed the re-introduction of a trimester system for schools from 2025 onwards. The concerns of the semester revolve around the length of the semester, fatigue among learners, and difficulty in curriculum planning. Here is the Executive Director of the Ministry Sanet Steenkamp.

13 May, 2024