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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Month: October 2024

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World

Germany’s four-day work week pilot shows success

A pilot project of the four-day workweek in Germany has found that almost three-quarters of participants aren’t returning to a five-day standard. Bloomberg reports that some 73% of the 45 companies that participated in the six-month experiment will either fully implement the model or extend the trial, according to a report released Friday.

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Africa

UN condemns killing of Mozambique opposition officials

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of Elvino Dias, an opposition lawyer, and Paulo Guambe, a senior official from the Podemos party, who were shot and killed by gunmen in their car in Maputo, Mozambique. Guterres urged all Mozambicans to reject violence as the country awaits the official announcement of electoral results.

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Israel strikes bank buildings in Lebanon

Israel has carried out airstrikes in Lebanon targeting bank branches it says are linked to Hezbollah. Defence analyst and former colonel in the British Army Simon Diggins says Israel believes it can disrupt Hezbollah's finances.  

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Africa

Tanzania faces media crackdown ahead of November elections

Tanzania has seen an increase in disappearances and media crackdowns since June, leading up to local elections on November 27. Human Rights Watch has expressed concerns about increasing restrictions on media, extrajudicial killings of political activists, and arbitrary arrests. The organisation is calling on President Samia Suluhu Hassan to address these issues before the elections, where Tanzanians will vote for local government representatives.

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East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Kampala Session to Debate Election Management, NTB reports
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East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Kampala Session to Debate Election Management, NTB reports

 The East African Legislative Assembly sitting in Kampala will debate reports focusing on election management, non-tariff barriers and management of wildlife in the region among others. The EALA Speaker, Joseph Ntakirutimana, made the revelation at a media briefing at Parliament House on Monday, 21 October 2024. EALA will hold its plenary sittings in Uganda’s parliament from 22 October to 12 November 2024 as part of its legislative culture of holding […]

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Environment

Windhoek hosts disaster risk reduction conference 

The 9th Africa Regional Platform and 8th High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction will be held from 22 to 24 October. As Africa faces ongoing droughts, severe flooding, and cyclones, policymakers, and disaster experts will meet in Windhoek to address these issues. Here's Rhingo Mutambo, Chief Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister.  

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Namibia

NamPost introduces digital banking services

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has completed the Namibia National Digital Strategy for 2024–2028. Information Minister Emma Theofelus shared this achievement at the launch of NamPost’s digital banking services. She said the strategy will guide the country’s digital growth for the next four years.  

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2nd Joint Assessment Mission of The International Moral Guarantors on the Implementation of the ‘‘Agreement for National Unity’’ Signed Between the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party
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2nd Joint Assessment Mission of The International Moral Guarantors on the Implementation of the ‘‘Agreement for National Unity’’ Signed Between the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party

 The International Moral Guarantors on the implementation of the ‘‘Agreement for National Unity’’ signed between the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress (APC) party on 18 October 2023 undertook a second assessment mission to Sierra Leone from 14 to 18 October 2024 to monitor progress in the implementation of the Agreement. Convened and hosted by the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) of Sierra Leone, […]

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Counsellor Wang Jianxun Accompanies Ugandan Vice President to attend the Mbale Industrial Park’s Made-in-Uganda Trade Show and Bazaar
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Counsellor Wang Jianxun Accompanies Ugandan Vice President to attend the Mbale Industrial Park’s Made-in-Uganda Trade Show and Bazaar

 On October 18th, Counsellor for Economic and Commercial affairs, Mr Wang Jianxun, attended Opening ceremony of Mbale Industrial Park’s Made-in-Uganda Trade Show and Bazaar and delivered a speech. H.E.Jessica Alupo, The Vice President of Uganda delivered a warmly speech, who was accompanied by four State Ministers: Evelyn Anite (Privatisation and Investment), David Bahati (Trade and Industry), Opolot Okaasai (Energy) and Florence Wamala Namboozo (Karamoja Affairs). About 1,000 representatives from various local sectors of China and Uganda attended the event. Wang introduced the important outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa […]

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