insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Shamsi hits out at ‘ridiculous’ T20 World Cup critics South Africa leg-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi lambasted his team's "ridiculous" critics after the Proteas won another T20 World Cup nail-biter to reach the semi-finals. Shamsi claimed 3-27 in Sunday's three-wicket win over two-time champions West Indies as South Africa chalked up a seventh win in seven games at the tournament. The 34-year-old took the wickets of dangerous opener Kyle Mayers and top-scoring Roston Chase in his four overs. […] todayJune 24, 2024 45
insert_link Local EU-funded project promotes and protects the rights of the marginalized San communities The EU-funded project “Empowering the San: Legal Capacity Building for Human Rights” has officially been activated following a successful two-day inception workshop held from 19 – 20 June 2024, in Windhoek. This project is aimed at strengthening the rights and legal capacities of San communities across Namibia. The workshop was attended by an esteemed gathering of Chiefs, San people from across Namibia, San traditional and community leaders, […] todayJune 24, 2024 29
insert_link APO International Heda Case against American Tower Nigeria Dismissed by the Court of Lagos [[{"value":"ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Limited (ATC Nigeria) (https://ATCNigeria.ng), a subsidiary of American Tower Corporation, wishes to inform the public of a significant legal development regarding recent actions taken against MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) and ATC Nigeria. On November 21, 2023, the HEDA Resource Center in Nigeria filed a lawsuit in the Federal High Court in Lagos. The lawsuit sought to prevent ATC Nigeria and MTN Nigeria from constructing […] todayJune 24, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Premier Invest’s Rene Awambeng Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 Amid Calls to Increase Investment in African Energy [[{"value":"Rene Awambeng, Founder and Managing Partner at investment firm Premier Invest, will speak at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference (www.AECWeek.com) – scheduled for November 4-8 in Cape Town. Awambeng joins a strong slate of high-level speakers in Cape Town as the industry convenes to discuss strategies for making energy poverty history in Africa by 2030. With over 125 billion barrels of proven crude oil […] todayJune 24, 2024 14
insert_link Business / Economics South African freight forwarders association highlights efforts after poor port report rankings By Oliver Ochieng, bird story agency The Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) has raised concerns over a recent report which assessed over 182,000 vessel calls, 238.2 million moves, and 381 million TEUs in 2023 in an index highlighting performance of ports globally. The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2024, released by the World Bank and S&P Global on June 4, placed several […] todayJune 24, 2024 43
insert_link World UK Elections Betting Investigation widens An investigation into bets placed on the timing of the UK election is widening, according to reports. The Gambling Commission is understood to be looking into more people with links to the government and the Conservative Party. The regulator was already known to be investigating four individuals, including two Conservative candidates, over claims of a flurry of bets just before Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced an election for July 4th. […] todayJune 24, 2024 26
insert_link World India’s Parliament to meet for the first time after elections Newly elected members to India's Parliament will be sworn-in this week as the House meets for the first time after Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a rare third term this month. However, for the first time in a decade, Mr Modi's party no longer enjoys a majority in the House and as Neha Poonia reports, a resurgent opposition says it will demand answers from the government on an ongoing exam […] todayJune 24, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa Gauteng’s Premier Delays Cabinet Announcement Amid S.A’s Government Unity Challenges Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi postponed the announcement of the provincial Cabinet on Sunday, signalling further disarray in assembling the government of national unity. Premier spokesperson, Sizwe Pamla, says the appointment of the incoming MECs takes into consideration the competency, and skills as well as ensuring representativity across genders as mandated by the people of Gauteng: todayJune 24, 2024 23
insert_link Uncategorized UPDATE: WALVISBAY MAYOR JOINS RAY SASMAN’S WALK BETWEEN WINDHOEK AND OKAHANDJA Here's an update on Ray Sasman's walk from our country's South To North East. In a remarkable display of community spirit and dedication to the youth of Namibia, Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes joined Miss Ray Sasman on a segment of her ambitious walk from Windhoek to Okahandja. This walk, which Sasman has dubbed the "Walk with Me" journey, aims to raise awareness and support for the youth of Namibia. […] todayJune 24, 2024 52