insert_link Health / Medical National Mental Health Care Namibia director talks Stress Awareness Month In honor of Stress Awareness Month, Cathy Kambanda, of National Mental Health Care Namibia, shares valuable advice on how to effectively manage stress in our daily lives. Stress is an inevitable part of life, but learning how to cope with it can greatly enhance our well-being and overall quality of life. todayApril 22, 2024 34
insert_link Namibia Agriculture Minister Criticizes Uranium One Group’s Disregard for Water Permit Recommendations The Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform minister, Calle Schlettwein, has voiced concern over the actions of the Russian company Uranium One Group. The company intends to initiate a uranium mining project near the Stampriet Aquifer but has reportedly disregarded recommendations from authorities regarding the attainment of a water permit. Schlettwein addressed queries raised by Jan van Wyk, a member of parliament from the United People's Movement, during a recent parliamentary […] todayApril 22, 2024 14
insert_link Business / Economics Namibia Local Content Conference Drives Sustainable Growth in Oil and Gas Sector In Lüderitz, the Namibia Chamber for Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with Antila Consultancy, has convened the Namibia Local Content Conference, uniting key industry players to foster the evolution and sustainability of local industries within the oil and gas sector. NCCI president Bisey |Uirab. todayApril 22, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa S.A Minister of Higher Education to deliver keynote speech at this year’s Skills Development Facilitators’ Conference in Cape Town S.A Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, will deliver the keynote speech at the 2024 Skills Development Facilitators' Conference in Cape Town this week. The department's spokesperson, Veli Mbele, says the two-day event aims to enhance the professional skills of facilitators and training officials. The conference will cover organisational development plans, skills administration, promoting learning cultures, and understanding SETA Sector Skills Plans: todayApril 22, 2024 13
insert_link World Opening Statements due in Trump hush money trial A court in Manhattan will hear opening statements and witness testimonies later today in the first ever criminal trial of a former U.S President. Donald Trump is facing 34 felony counts related to the payment of hush money to a porn star ahead of the 2016 presidential election.... he denies the charges. Our Washington correspondent Jagruti Dave has more... todayApril 22, 2024 21
insert_link South Africa Ekurhuleni Mayor in S.A Hails Credit Rating as Validation of Financial Management Strength Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, Mayor of Ekurhuleni, lauds the recent credit rating announcement by Global Credit Ratings as evidence of the metro's robust and resilient financial management systems. The rating agency has affirmed Ekurhuleni's national scale long-term and short-term issuer ratings at BBB and A3 respectively. Phakamile Mbengashe, the city’s spokesperson, highlights that Ekurhuleni has effectively balanced its income and expenditure, safeguarding its financial standing from further deterioration. todayApril 19, 2024 32
insert_link Namibia UNESCO Projects Empower Journalism Education in Africa UNESCO launched projects in 10 African journalism schools, benefiting over 735 students, 556 journalists, and 123 educators. These initiatives aimed to strengthen journalism training, focusing on areas like data journalism, environmental reporting, gender diversity in news, media sustainability, and marginalized community coverage. The projects also enhanced capacity and expertise among faculty members. Aside from schools from Namibia, Ethiopia, Morocco, Kenya, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Ghana, South […] todayApril 19, 2024 34
insert_link World Water extraction and weight of buildings see half of China’s cities sink A new satellite assessment suggests that nearly half the land under major cities in China are sinking caused by human activity. In coastal cities, this subsidence threatens millions of people with flooding as sea levels rise. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. todayApril 19, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa S.A’s UDM Leader Calls for Support of New Political Entrants Amid Electoral Court Ruling UDM leader in South Africa, Bantu Holomisa, says political parties must explore avenues to support and facilitate the participation of new entrants in the country’s democracy. This comes as the Electoral Court has ruled in favour of the Electoral Commission of South Africa, excluding five political parties from the ballot for next month’s general election. Holomisa says this ruling undoubtedly represents a significant setback for these parties and their supporters: […] todayApril 19, 2024 25