insert_link Namibia Competition Commission Says Settlement Reached Over Unapproved Merger The Competition Commission has reached a settlement with Fan Qingmei, Wang Zhongke, Hong Xiang Holdings, and Whale Rock Cement. The agreement follows an investigation revealing that these parties violated regulations by implementing a merger without the Commission's prior approval. Zhongke acquired shares in Hong Xiang Holdings from Qingmei, which holds a 70% stake in Whale Rock Cement and controls the company.The commission's, Dina //Gowases. t todayAugust 2, 2024 30
insert_link World Russia, West hold largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War In the largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War, the US, Germany, Slovenia, and Russia agreed to swap 26 individuals in Ankara, Turkey. Moscow received 10 Russians accused of espionage and other crimes in the West, including two children of a convicted Russian couple in Slovenia. In return, Russia released 13 individuals with German, US, and Russian citizenship. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow. todayAugust 2, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia Voter Registration in Kunene Region Exceeds Expectations Despite Challenges Voter registration in the Kunene Region has proceeded smoothly, overcoming challenges such as displaced farmers seeking grazing for cattle in drought-affected areas, according to ECN's Kunene regional electoral officer, Mike Nganjone. As the registration deadline approached, a rush of people registered for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections in November. Over the past two months, the region has achieved over 92% registration of eligible voters, with some constituencies exceeding […] todayAugust 2, 2024 15
insert_link South Africa Mbalula Dismisses Claims of ANC-DA Coalition in Government of National Unity In S.A, ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula has dismissed DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille's claims that the government of national unity is a coalition between the DA and the ANC. He briefed the media as the party convenes its three-day national executive committee meeting in Ekurhuleni. Mbalula says the ANC remains central to the government of national unity and no government decisions can occur without its involvement: todayAugust 2, 2024 17
insert_link APO International President Akufo-Addo Inaugurates Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Operational Headquarters In Takoradi In a landmark event that signifies a monumental step forward for Ghana’s oil and gas industry, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo officially commissioned the new Operational Headquarters of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) on Thursday, 1st August. This event not only celebrates the culmination of a project that began four years ago but also underscores the government's commitment to decentralizing development and ensuring that all regions benefit equitably from […] todayAugust 1, 2024 11
insert_link APO International Famine now prevalent in parts of war-torn Sudan The 15-month-long escalating conflict between warring militias “has severely impeded humanitarian access and pushed parts of North Darfur into famine, notably in the Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs)”, stated the Famine Review Committee of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) in its latest report. The global initiative, comprising UN agencies, regional partners and aid organizations, classifies food insecurity into five phases, with the fifth phase indicating famine by […] todayAugust 1, 2024 5
insert_link APO International President of Gabon, H.E Brice Oligui Nguema arrives in Uganda The President of Gabon, H.E Brice Oligui Nguema has today arrived in Uganda for a three- day private visit. The visiting Gabonese President is accompanied by the First Lady of Gabon, Mrs. Zita Oligui Nguema and a high-level delegation comprising the Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers. President Nguema, whose plane touched Entebbe International Airport runway this afternoon at 1pm, was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen. Jeje […] todayAugust 1, 2024 7
insert_link APO International The African Union International Centre for the Education of Girls and Women in Africa (CIEFFA) Organises the First Pan African Conference on Girls and Women’s Education The opening The 1st ever Pan African Conference on Girls and Women's Education was held in Addis Ababa from July 02 – 05, 2024. Organised by the Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (ESTI) Department of the African Union Commission (AUC) through its technical and specialised office; the African Union International Center for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa (African Union CIEFFA). The gathering welcomed more than 600 in-person participants and close to 300 […] todayAugust 1, 2024 8
insert_link APO International Sudan crisis: Severe acute malnutrition skyrocketing in Save the Children clinics as country now in worst phase of food insecurity The number of children in Sudan seeking treatment for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) has surged to unprecedented levels with clinics overwhelmed and global experts on food security warning that parts of the country are in the worst possible phase of hunger, Save the Children said. A health and nutrition manager for Save the Children in the central southern state of South Kordofan said the number of under-fives admitted with SAM […] todayAugust 1, 2024 4
