insert_link Sport Celtic edge Manchester City in US pre-season friendly Nicolas Kuhn scored twice and Luis Palma netted the decider in the 68th minute to give Celtic a 4-3 victory over Manchester City in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. Norway's Erling Haaland, wearing the City captain's armband for the first time, nodded home an equalizer in the 57th minute only for Honduran international Palma to tap in the winning goal on a breakaway at the University of North Carolina's […] todayJuly 24, 2024 8
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Ramaphosa Pledges to Build on Sixth Administration’s Progress In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to build on the progress made by the sixth administration. During the Presidency's budget vote, he highlighted contributions from the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, the State Owned Enterprises Council, and the Climate Commission. He also praised the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council and the Presidential Working Group on Disability for their roles in advancing social and economic change. todayJuly 24, 2024 14
insert_link Namibia Agriculture Ministry Bans Cattle Movement in Opuwo Urban Due to CBPP Outbreak The Agriculture, Water and Land Reform ministry has banned cattle movement in and out of Opuwo Urban Constituency after a contagious bovine pleuropneumonia outbreak in Okapundja village according to The Brief reports. Detected on 1 July, the outbreak affected a herd of 30 cattle, with eight testing positive and one dying. The Ministry, invoking the Animal Health Act, has also suspended cattle gatherings, initiated active disease surveillance, and set up […] todayJuly 24, 2024 11
insert_link Sport Nortje called up for Oz as Boks pick strong 33-man squad Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will lead a strong 33-man squad to Australia for the opening two games of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship early next month. While the Boks named a squad that didn’t include scrumhalf Faf de Klerk, who is injured with an unspecified injury, there was good news as World Cup winners Malcolm Marx and Pieter-Steph du Toit were declared fit for the tour. There was also […] todayJuly 24, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Turkish Doctors Continue to Heal in Africa Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and the Association of the Friends of Africa (TADD) organized an oral and dental health initiative in Burundi. Volunteer Turkish physicians provided free dental treatment to over 900 patients in the cities of Gitega and Bujumbura. As part of the program, free toothbrushes and toothpaste were distributed to patients, especially children. Patients also received training on oral and dental care. Burundian dentists and nurses […] todayJuly 23, 2024 4
insert_link APO International World Bank Group Executive Directors note progress and re-affirm support to South Africa and Namibia A delegation of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors (EDs) noted South Africa’s and Namibia’s progress in achieving their development goals and re-affirmed World Bank Group’s commitment to providing support. The 11 EDs and Alternate EDs were hosted by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) country offices during their recent visit on July 7-13. The visit provided a platform to assess progress with projects and engage […] todayJuly 23, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Inaugurates 320 Housing Units For Police Service In Tesano In a significant stride towards enhancing the welfare of Ghana's security personnel, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned 320 new housing units for the Police Service at Tesano, Accra. This milestone, a testament to the government's dedication to improving living conditions for security personnel, marks a pivotal step in bolstering national security and safety. Addressing the audience, President Akufo-Addo extended his congratulations to Commissioner of Police Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno […] todayJuly 23, 2024 6
insert_link APO International ‘We are not afraid’– Young women in South Africa show resilience as they fight HIV/AIDS and gender based violence Listening to the soulful singing of young women and girls in Nomzamo township in Strand, Cape Town, South Africa, and watching their jubilant dancing, it would be difficult to guess the complex and life-threatening challenges they have faced in their young lives. These girls and women, members of the Young Women for Life Movement, have every reason to be ecstatic; they are extricating themselves from the cycle of poverty and […] todayJuly 23, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Kenya: After 42 years of isolation, Fistula Survivor Jane Mulewa finds hope and purpose in raising awareness Jane Mulewa Mwale 89, is a proud mother of 10 and a grandmother to many. For the last 42 years, her life has been marred with shame and isolation, as a result of living with obstetric fistula, a hole between the birth canal and bladder and/or rectum. “I delivered all my babies at home, and following the birth of my tenth child, I realized that I could not hold my […] todayJuly 23, 2024 5
