insert_link South Africa ActionSA’s leader says they will not join the seventh S.A Parliament ActionSA's leader, Herman Mashaba, and national chairperson, Michael Beaumont, will not join the seventh Parliament. The duo says their focus is on the party's growth for the 2026 local elections. After their debut in last week's general elections, garnering over 630-thousand votes and securing six seats, Beaumont stated confidence in their capable team to represent ActionSA's policies effectively in Parliament. He expressed confidence in the party's team to fix South […] todayJune 6, 2024 27
insert_link Namibia Landless People’s Movement Responds to Resignations with ‘Irreversible Joy’ The Landless People's Movement has acknowledged the resignations of party members Henny Seibeb and Edson Isaak from both the party and the National Assembly. However, LPM National Spokesperson Lifalaza Simataa, in an exclusive interview with Future Media News, mentioned that the party had not received any formal communication regarding these resignations. Despite the lack of formal notice, Simataa stated that the LPM "will, however, accept what the party calls 'street […] todayJune 6, 2024 19
insert_link Namibia Integrated Mobile Voter Registration System Enhances Voter Registration for 2024 Elections The Electoral Commission has introduced the Integrated Mobile Voter Registration System for the 2024 General Registration of Voters. Initially shifting from a manual paper-based system to a digital biometrics system in 2010-2013, the ECN upgraded to IMVRS after reviewing recent elections. This enhanced system integrates various electoral processes, uses mobile technology for greater efficiency, and includes advanced security measures. IMVRS, presented to stakeholders in 2023 and tested in early 2024, […] todayJune 6, 2024 13
insert_link Sport Rangnick has Austria primed to surprise at Euro 2024 Austria coach Ralf Rangnick believes his side can spring a surprise at Euro 2024 despite the absence of their leading player David Alaba and a tough opener against France. Just over a month after rejecting the manager's job at Bayern Munich, Rangnick will want to prove he made the right move in sticking with Austria. The 65-year-old, who had a brief spell at Manchester United in the 2021-2022 […] todayJune 6, 2024 20
insert_link Sport Maddison cut from final England squad for Euros: reports James Maddison will not be included in England's 26-man squad for Euro 2024, British media reports said. The Tottenham attacking midfielder was part of Gareth Southgate's 33-man training group but has not made the cut for the final squad for the tournament in Germany, the BBC and Sky Sports said late Wednesday. The Euros start in just over a week's time and England are among the favourites. The […] todayJune 6, 2024 16
insert_link Sport Leclerc confident but avoiding title talk Charles Leclerc will seek to build on his flawless, if emotional, triumph for Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix with another valuable victory in this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. But the 26-year-old Monegasque driver, who dominated in Monte Carlo by taking pole position and then controlling a processional race, has been quick to keep expectations under control and avoided talk of a title bid after only eight rounds […] todayJune 6, 2024 6
insert_link Sport Uganda claim first ever T20 World Cup victory with win over PNG Uganda claimed their first ever T20 World Cup win with a three-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea at Providence Stadium on Wednesday in a low-scoring but tense encounter. The African side bowled out PNG for 77 and after struggling at 26-5 in reply reached the target in 18.2 overs with Riazat Ali Shah top-scoring with 33. Riazat put on a crucial sixth wicket partnership of 35 with Juma […] todayJune 6, 2024 14
insert_link APO International United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo as violence against children reaching ‘staggering scale’ [[{"value":"UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for the first time this week, as escalating violence and mass displacement in the eastern part of the country pushes the number of grave violations against children towards a peak. “The staggering scale of the conflict in eastern DRC, the horrific level of violence, and its devastating impact on the children and women I met is heart-wrenching,” […] todayJune 5, 2024 7
insert_link APO International National Governance and Sustainable Development Institute (NIGSD), Misr El-Kheir Award First Institutional Commitment Certificates to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) [[{"value":"The National Governance and Sustainable Development Institute (NIGSD)—the training arm of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development—along with Misr El-Kheir Foundation, celebrated the distribution of the first edition of Institutional Commitment Certificates to NGOs that have met the certification requirements. This certificate is the first standard certificate for NGOs aimed at integrating and activating principles of good governance within these organizations. The ceremony witnessed the awarding of certificates to […] todayJune 5, 2024 2
