insert_link Namibia Tragic Gibeon Suicide and Maltahohe Child Abuse Incident Under Investigation In Gibeon, according to NamPol's Crime Bulletin, the body of 55-year-old shepherd Niklaas was discovered hanging from a tree on Farm Eitsamub, located 62km from Gibeon, between January 1 and 2. The case is under investigation as an inquest. Meanwhile, in Maltahohe's Blikkiesdorp, a 38-year-old mother was arrested for allegedly exposing her 4-month-old baby to abuse and neglect, leaving the child unattended and without food. Social workers have intervened, […] today6 January, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo Minister woikwapondje wa China okuli metalelepo laye mo Namibia Minister woikwapondje wa China China nokuli yoo oshilyo shoPolitical Bureau oshoyo Chinese CPC Central Committee okuli metalelepo laye mo Namibia okudja 05 fiyo 07 January 2025. Pefimbo letalelepo laye omufimanekwa Wang Yi, ota kamona omito yokuya meenghundafana dopambelewa nao eli omutivali president woshilongo Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah, osho tashiningilwa mo Windhoek, peumbo lepangelo omandaxa nena. Omufimanekwa Wang Yi, otekelidenga yoo olweendo okuya kodoropa yomukunghulofuta ya Swakopmund, nokuya meenghundafana nompresident woshilongo Nangolo […] today6 January, 2025
insert_link Namibia Missing Person in Mondesa & Inquest in Tsintsabis A 46-year-old Namibian woman, Mariette Skrywer, has been reported missing since December 17 last year, from Mondesa's DRC Sea Side Location in Swakopmund. The latest Police Crime bulletin says she was last seen at Woermanbrock, wearing a long brown dress, black jacket, and shoes. Mariette, who suffers from epilepsy, is of average build and light complexion. Anyone with information can contact the authorities. Meanwhile in Tsintsabis, an inquest is […] today6 January, 2025
insert_link South Africa S.A Union Calls for Support Against CWP Contract Terminations for Workers Aged 55 S.A Union, Saftu, is calling on all progressive forces to join the fight against the termination of the contracts of the Community Work Programme workers aged 55 and above. Saftu’s Mogoshadi Maserumule says together, South Africans can demand a government that places people before profits and ensures dignity for every worker, regardless of age. She says many of these workers have been in the programme since its inception […] today6 January, 2025
insert_link World UN Human Rights Commissioner Criticizes Israeli Strikes on Hospitals at UN Security Council The United Nations Security Council has been warned of the dire consequences of Israel's military operations in Gaza on the Palestinian healthcare system. Mitch McCann reports from New York. today6 January, 2025
insert_link APO International Kenya: This is the Year we will Deliver Key Projects, President Ruto The government has successfully stabilised the country’s economy and will now turn its focus to the implementation of key development projects, President William Ruto has said. In the past two years, the President noted, key development programmes had stalled due to economic challenges. He, however, pledged that this year, Kenyans will witness the implementation of various programmes. “Now that we have stabilised our economy, we can now engage much more […] today6 January, 2025
insert_link Africa Ghana now permits visa-free entry to citizens of all African countries Ghana now permits visa-free entry to citizens of all African countries, following president Nana Akufo-Addo's approval last month. This landmark decision, pledged during the Africa Prosperity Dialogues, aims to strengthen continental ties and boost tourism, trade and travel. Previously, Ghana offered visa-free access to 26 African nations and visas on arrival to 25. Ghana joins Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia and Benin as the fifth African nation with a continent-wide visa-free […] today6 January, 2025
insert_link South Africa Western Cape Provincial Government concerned over the 106 fatal crashes The Western Cape Provincial Government says it is concerned over the 106 fatal crashes and 122 fatalities recorded on municipal and provincial roads during the festive period from the first of December until the first of January. The provincial MEC for Mobility, Isaac Sileku says. At the same time, these figures represent an improvement compared to the same period last year, they underline the critical need for heightened road […] today6 January, 2025
insert_link World US lawmakers vote for next House Speaker US Congressman Mike Johnson has been re-elected as the United States's Speaker of the House of Representatives. In a dramatic turn of events on Capitol Hill on Friday, he appeared to fall short in the first round of voting — only for a handful of holdout members to later throw their weight behind the Louisiana lawmaker. Benji Hyer was following. today6 January, 2025
