insert_link Namibian Elections 2024 IPC Denies British Funding Allegations And Pledges Inclusive Governance The Independent Patriots for Change has dismissed claims of being funded by the British government, labeling them as "Swapo propaganda." IPC general secretary Christine !Aochamus accused Swapo of spreading false narratives. Meanwhile, IPC leader Panduleni Itula stated at a Walvis Bay campaign event that, if victorious in the National Assembly elections, he would form a merit-based Cabinet inclusive of individuals from other political parties. today18 November, 2024
insert_link Namibian Elections 2024 Swapo’s Amutenya Commits to Addressing National Challenges SWAPO's Member of the Central committee Willem Amutenya said the government will continue to identify solutions to challenges facing the country. Amutenya highlighted challenges such as Youth unemployment, hunger and lack of portable water. today18 November, 2024
insert_link World Social Media Platform Sees Surge in Users After US Election Amid Complaints About ‘X’ A social media platform seen as an alternative to 'X' is experiencing a surge in new users following the US election. It comes after widespread complaints from users of the app, formerly known as Twitter, about misinformation on the platform as well as upcoming changes to its terms and conditions. Mitch McCann reports: today18 November, 2024
insert_link South Africa S. A Police Welcome Court Order Protecting Illegal Miners at Stilfontein S. A Police have welcomed an interim court order issued by the Gauteng High Court yesterday for the protection of illegal miners still underground at the disused Stilfontein mines near Klerksdorp in North West. The order provides the miners the opportunity to exit voluntarily and prohibits the blocking of the shafts. Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe says SAPS static deployment operations continue at all abandoned and disused mining shafts in […] today18 November, 2024
insert_link World US Defense Department reports hundreds of new UFO sightings The Pentagon says it has received hundreds of reports of new UFO sightings. While defense department officials say there hasn't been any evidence of alien activity, there are a number of cases for which there's currently no explanation. Ira Spitzer reports. today15 November, 2024
insert_link Namibia Namibia Enhances Ties with Russian Federation Through Memorandum of Understanding The National Council of Namibia has recently entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. This agreement covers specific areas of cooperation and is expected to benefit Namibia by fostering stronger relations with Russia. The collaboration will allow the National Council to tap into a wealth of knowledge, enhancing their understanding of international political, social, and economic issues. Through this partnership, Namibia hopes to […] today15 November, 2024
insert_link South Africa Tshwane DA Urges Deputy Mayor to Focus on Financial Recovery in Union Wage Talks DA in Tshwane says deputy mayor Eugene Modise needs to prioritise the financial recovery of the metro when negotiating to settle historical wage disputes with trade unions. The party’s, Jacqui Uys, says the financial performance of the metro for the first quarter of the financial year, under the DA government, showed improvement. She says the administration needs to build on this momentum and not enter into financial commitments that will […] today15 November, 2024
insert_link Namibia Four Arrested for Stealing Drought Relief Maize Meal Bags in Onawa… Four individuals, aged 29 to 38, were arrested at Onawa after being caught stealing 100 bags of maize meal intended for drought relief. The operation, based on reliable information, took place around 4pm at Ehenye, Oshakati East. The maize meal bags, each weighing 20kg, were found stored in a single room and were confiscated by authorities. The suspects, who work for the company responsible for producing the maize meal for […] today15 November, 2024
insert_link South Africa Minister Hlabisa Urges Government Departments to Settle R29.4 Billion Municipal Debt Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, is urging government departments to settle their municipal debt. Government departments owe municipalities about 29.4-billion-rand. Answering questions in Parliament, Hlabisa says his department aims to ensure that financial recovery plans for municipalities prioritise long-term sustainability and are effectively implemented: today15 November, 2024
