insert_link World Trump says Taiwan ‘should pay’ US for defence against China Taiwan "should pay" the United States for defence, US presidential candidate Donald Trump said in a wide-ranging interview that has cast doubt on the relationship between Washginton and Taipei should he be re-elected in November. In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek published on Tuesday, the former president was asked if he would defend self-ruled Taiwan from China, which claims the island as part of its territory. […] todayJuly 17, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia Health Minister Excused as Witness in Defamation Case Involving Shapwa Kanyama Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula has been pardoned from testifying in a defamation case where Shapwa Kanyama and his wife, Beata Kanyama, are suing former nurse Mathilde Kadhikwa. Allegations arose regarding public funds and procurement contracts, prompting legal action demanding N$200,000 each and a retraction from Kadhikwa. Ministry Executive Director, Ben Nangombe remains a key witness as the trial progresses, set to commence with the Attorney General’s representation and disclosures on […] todayJuly 17, 2024 28
insert_link South Africa South African Revenue Services Syas AI Tool Saved Billions in Fraudulent Refunds South African Revenue Services Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, says the artificial intelligence tool they use to detect fraud has saved the fiscus billions of rands in fraudulent refunds. The revenue service has already paid out about ten-billion-rand in refunds to at least 1.6-million taxpayers, who were auto-assessed ahead of this year’s Tax Season. Kieswetter says they have worked extremely hard this past year to improve the accuracy of bulk data submissions: […] todayJuly 17, 2024 16
insert_link World Japan completes 7th round of nuclear waste discharge Japan has completed a seventh round of treated, nuclear water discharge from the crippled power plant at Fukushima. It began slowly releasing more than a million tonnes of water used to cool fuel inside the wrecked nuclear reactors in August last year. Chris Gilbert reports. todayJuly 17, 2024 12
insert_link Africa Kenya protests show citizens don’t trust government with their tax money: can Ruto make a meaningful new deal? By Eric Magale, University of Pretoria and Mario Schmidt, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology Each year, the Kenyan government tables a finance bill outlining measures for funding the national budget. In the past, these bills have scarcely attracted public attention. This changed dramatically in 2023, with President William Ruto’s first budget following his election victory the year before. Ruto inherited an economy battling […] todayJuly 17, 2024 31
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s 400 parliamentarians are about to get down to business: 4 essential reads By Caroline Southey, The Conversation; Jabulani Sikhakhane, The Conversation, and Thabo Leshilo, The Conversation On 29 May 2024 South Africans went to the polls and delivered a strong message to their political leaders: we’re tired of the “same old same old”. They slashed the governing African National Congress’s share of the vote to just over 40%. And put their crosses next to a host of […] todayJuly 17, 2024 10
insert_link APO International Seychelles and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to diversify their programmes The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative to Seychelles Ms. Amanda Serumaga provided an overview on the initiatives aimed at supporting the country in enhancing its policies, institutional capacities, as well as strengthening its resilience to ensure sustainable development outcomes. During the meeting, that took place on 16 July at Maison Quéau de Quinssy, with the Principal Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Department, Ms. Vivianne Fock Tave, and the […] todayJuly 17, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Child Rights Groups Vow to Further Drive Campaign on Female Genital Mutilation After The Gambia Upholds a Ban Child protection groups vowed on Tuesday to drive more awareness around the dangers of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) after the Gambia rejected a bill seeking to end a ban following a campaign involving Save the Children’s partner the Child Protection Alliance. The bill, if passed, would have overturned a 2015 ban on the harmful practice, which was one of the few legal protections for women and girls in the West […] todayJuly 17, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Dr Bawumia Has Been Appointed To Lead Ghana – Buipewura Declares Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has been selected by the Almighty to lead Ghana to the next level of her development, the Overlord of Buipe has declared. Speaking in his palace on Tuesday, 16th July, 2024 Buipewura Jinapor II extolled the training and leadership qualities exhibited by Dr Bawumia during his time as Vice President, and expressed confidence in his ability to successfully lead the nation. "Truly you are appointed by God […] todayJuly 17, 2024 6
