The UK charters a flight for Britons to leave Lebanon

The UK charters a flight for Britons to leave Lebanon

The UK government has chartered a commercial flight out of Lebanon for Britons wanting to leave amid escalating violence. There are concerns about rising violence in the Middle East after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut at the weekend. UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, says the flight will leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport tomorrow.

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Business / Economics

Flood damage in KwaZulu-Natal exceeds 8 billion rand

South Africa’s Special Risk Insurance Association has engaged the government and other stakeholders in a bid to extend its cover to natural disasters, climate-related risks, and cyberattacks. The cost of damage from the June floods in KwaZulu-Natal was estimated at more than 1.3 billion rand, while the 2022 floods in the province caused damage estimated at seven billion rand to at least 826 companies. The association’s chairperson, Nolwandle Mgoqi, says […]

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Sport

Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo dies aged 58

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58. According to the NBA, he was surrounded by his family when he died Monday. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mutombo came to Washington’s Georgetown University initially on an academic scholarship in 1987, CNN reports, and rose to fame when […]

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World

UNRWA warns of worsening crisis in Lebanon

More than one million people across Lebanon have been uprooted by ongoing and deadly Israeli airstrikes across the country, including one reported early Monday morning in a residential area of central Beirut, adding to fears of a full-scale invasion. Here’s the director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in Lebanon, Dorothy Klaus. Israel meanwhile says a 'limited, localised' ground operation is underway in […]

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South Africa

Gun Free South Africa calls for urgent reforms

Gun Free South Africa director Adèle Kirsten has raised concerns over the weekend mass shooting of 18 people in Lusikisiki. Statistics show that 34 gun-related fatalities are reported daily, with 24 guns lost. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Kirsten is advocating for stricter gun reforms.

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Health / Medical

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women in Namibia

The Cancer Association of Namibia says that Namibia continues to face severe cases of advanced and metastatic breast cancer because many women are seeking treatment too late, leading to unnecessary suffering. Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women in Namibia. Here is the CEO of CAN, Rolf Hansen.

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Uncategorized

Women make up 54% of electorate, ECN

The Electoral Commission of Namibia has released the final voters register for the 2024 national elections, revealing a total of about 1, 449, 000 (1,449,569) registered voters, with women comprising 54% and men 46% of the electorate. ECN spokesperson, De Wet Siluka has more. With 21,757 voters identified as having disabilities, we asked Siluka about the measures in place to accommodate these citizens.

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APO International

African Association of Energy Journalists and Publishers (AJERAP) Invites Oil, Gas Leaders, Others to One-On-One Engagement With Mr Julius Rone Tomorrow, October 2, 2024

The African Association of Energy Journalists and Publishers, AJERAP (https://AJERAP.org/), whose members, including journalists, analysts are committed to promoting accurate reportage and analysis of the energy, environment, sustainability, and related sectors from an African perspective, has concluded plans to host the Group Managing Director/CEO of UTM Offshore Limited, Mr. Julius Rone, OFR, on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 11 am, Central African Time, CAT. Key issues The event is important […]

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APO International

Politics and the Pari community: A case of bringing citizens out of the shadows

Living near the capital Juba does not necessarily mean having sufficient access to essential information about what is going on, socially and politically, in South Sudan. Just ask the Pari community, consisting of internally displaced persons having settled on the outskirts of Juba, in and around the premises of the Don Bosco Camp for Internally Displaced Persons. Here, many are unaware of their country’s struggle to put together its all-important […]

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