insert_link Namibia Education Ministry Sets January Target for Exam Results Marking of national exams is proceeding as planned, according to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture. Ordinary level scripts will be marked by 12 December, with results anticipated in the third week of January 2025, says Executive Director Sanet Steenkamp. todayDecember 2, 2024 28
insert_link Business / Economics Inflation ticks up in Eurozone Inflation ticked up to 2.3 percent in November across the Eurozone according to the Eurostat statistics agency. This puts prices above the European Central Bank's two percent target but the increase was expected. William Denselow reports from Brussels. todayDecember 2, 2024 15
insert_link South Africa Cape Winelands Fire Services Make Significant Progress in Fighting Paarl Mountain Blaze The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services report significant progress overnight in battling a fire on Paarl mountain. Cooler temperatures and reduced winds aided containment efforts, but hot spots and active fire lines persist. Spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says that aerial and ground crews remain deployed, with flare-ups likely due to warm weather and vegetation. She confirmed that teams continue firefighting and mopping-up operations: todayDecember 2, 2024 9
insert_link Business / Economics Fuel Prices to Stay Steady in December Motorists can breathe a sigh of relief as the Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that fuel prices for December will remain unchanged. Here is Anna Salkeus from the ministry with more details. todayDecember 2, 2024 15
insert_link APO International The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) Awarded “Insurance Adviser of the Year – Africa” for Advancing Sustainable Development The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is proud to announce its recognition as the "Insurance Adviser of the Year - Africa" at the prestigious IJInvestor Awards 2024. This honor highlights ICIEC’s role in advancing impactful initiatives that drive sustainable development and improve lives across Africa. The award acknowledges ICIEC’s pivotal contributions […] todayDecember 1, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Multi-month Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) treatment dispensing improves care in Rwanda Esther Uwababyeyi's journey with HIV began at a young age. "Since the age of three, I've been on HIV treatment,” she says. Born in 2002, Uwababyeyi was infected during her mother’s pregnancy, a time when access to HIV treatment for women living with HIV was just starting to improve. Now 22 years old and living in Rwanda’s Rwamagana district in the Eastern Province, she has benefitted greatly from the advancements […] todayDecember 1, 2024 7