Mineworkers Union Leaders Under Scrutiny for N$2 Million Payments to Investment Company Chairperson

The Mineworkers Union of Namibia leaders are facing scrutiny over N$2 million payments made to Johannes Ndeutepo, chairperson of a union-owned investment company, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Ndeutepo's dual role in the union and the investment company has sparked internal upheaval, including the suspension of former leaders. The investigation also encompasses the management of the union's N$750 million business empire, with a focus on transactions involving Ndeutepo […]

May 20, 2024 22

South Africa

S.A’s Arts and Culture Minister Hosts 30-Year Celebration of Freedom and Democracy in Cape Town

In Cape Town, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa, is hosting a 30-year celebration of freedom and democracy in Khayelitsha. His spokesperson Litha Mpondwana says the event promotes citizen participation, and awareness of progress, and addresses challenges ahead. It reflects on the work done to ensure a better life for South Africans. He says the aim is to foster a national mood of involvement leading up to the […]

May 20, 2024 18

Namibia

Ongos Valley Housing Project Advances with Completion of 460 Units in First Phase

The Ongos Valley housing development project, launched in 2019, has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of 460 units out of the targeted 1,500 for its first phase. Situated 14 kilometers west of Windhoek, the project aims to address Namibia's housing backlog by constructing approximately 30,000 affordable homes. Reagon Graig, the Chairperson of Ongos Valley..

May 20, 2024 35

Sport

Usyk defeats Fury to win Undisputed crown

Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision to win the world's first undisputed heavyweight championship in 25 years on Sunday, an unprecedented feat in boxing's four-belt era. Britain's Fury was the early aggressor but Usyk gradually took charge and the "Gypsy King" was saved by the bell in the ninth round before slumping to his first career defeat. Ukraine's Usyk, who remains undefeated, joins the likes of Muhammad […]

May 20, 2024 8

Namibia

Kinda crowned world champion in 400m sprint

T11 sprinter Chris Kinda and his guide Riwaldo Goagoseb were crowned champions of the 400-metre sprint at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships on Sunday after coming from behind to finish first in the final of the men’s event. The World Para Athletics Championships are underway in Kobe, Japan, at the Universiade Memorial Stadium. The 25-year-old Namibian sprinter, competing at his second world champs, made the final Saturday […]

May 20, 2024 14

APO International

United Kingdom – El Fasher, Sudan: Foreign Secretary’s statement

[[{"value":"Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said: "The violence in and around El Fasher in Sudan is appalling." "Villages around El Fasher have been burnt down. Hospitals have been destroyed. Hundreds are dead and injured from the fighting in recent days, and over 800,000 civilians have no means of escape." "I am deeply concerned by highly credible reports that some of the violence in Darfur is ethnically motivated. Attacks against Masalit, Fur, Zaghawa, […]

May 19, 2024 7

APO International

President El-Sisi Speaks with President of Chad

[[{"value":"Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke by phone with the President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby. President El-Sisi congratulated the President of Chad on winning the presidential elections. For his part, President Déby expressed his appreciation for the President’s kind gesture and stressed his country’s keenness to enhance the distinguished historical relations between the two countries and peoples. The two presidents stressed their interest to further strengthen and diversify cooperation […]

May 19, 2024 13

APO International

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Arab Republic of Egypt explore possibilities for greater cooperation in peace and security

[[{"value":"The ECOWAS Commission and the Arab Republic of Egypt are exploring the possibility for greater cooperation in peace and security, towards making West Africa a safer and more stable region on the continent. This came to the fore when the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS H.E. Mohamed Fouad paid a courtesy call on the ECOWAS Commission’s Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace and Security Dr. Abdel-Fatau Musa on the 16th May […]

May 19, 2024 13

APO International

Somali Security and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Forces complete training on Emergency Battlefield Care

[[{"value":"Medical officers from Somali Security Forces (SSF), United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have completed a three-day training programme on providing emergency care to battlefield casualties. The training, organized by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and facilitated by instructors from the Nairobi-based Kenya Red Cross Training Institute, aimed to enhance the capacity of SSF and ATMIS medical […]

May 19, 2024 11

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