insert_link Local CRAN ENHANCES TYPE APPROVAL COMPLIANCE WITH NAMRA THROUGH CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING 04 DECEMBER 2024 The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) recently launched a series of capacity-building training sessions with customs officials from the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA). This initiative, conducted under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CRAN and NamRA, seeks to deepen understanding and strengthen compliance with Type Approval Regulations for telecommunications equipment. Type Approval is a regulatory process that ensures telecommunications equipment meets Namibia’s technical and safety standards […] todayDecember 4, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia Ongwediva Town Council announced that it will auction 100 impounded pigs The Ongwediva Town Council announced that it will auction 100 impounded pigs at the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair kraals. todayDecember 4, 2024 13
insert_link Business / Economics Elon Musk’s Tesla pay package – now worth over $100b – blocked again by judge Elon Musk has lost his bid to get his record-breaking Tesla pay package reinstated. A Delaware judge blocked it in January saying Musk essentially controlled the board that approved it. At the time, the stock-option based package was worth $56billion - but now it would be worth over $100b. Toni Waterman has more. todayDecember 4, 2024 33
insert_link Nam Elections 2024 IPC Calls for Citizen Action to Expose Election Irregularities The Independent Patriots for Change is urging citizens to document any irregularities they witness during the 2024 elections, sharing evidence with the party to help restore the integrity of Namibia's democracy. In a statement, IPC highlighted multiple issues, including the unreported total number of ballots cast and the fact that only 160,000 votes have been counted so far. The party claims that thousands of ballots remain locked away as polling […] todayDecember 4, 2024 22
insert_link Business / Economics S.A’s Tourism Council CEO Optimistic as G20 Presidency Boosts Tourism Growth S.A's Tourism Business Council CEO Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa says South Africa is poised to shine after it accepted the G20 presidency for 2025. Strengthened market positioning is boosting international conventions, including the 2025 G20 Summit, driving growth in business and leisure tourism. He calls for improved safety to attract more visitors and sustain the nation’s tourism momentum: todayDecember 4, 2024 11
insert_link Business / Economics Economist Urges Reforms as South Africa’s GDP Shrinks by 0.3% In S.A, North-West University Business School economist, Raymond Parsons, has called for urgent economic reforms following the disappointing gross domestic product growth figures for the third quarter, when it decreased by 0.3-percent. Parsons calls for more investment and faster reforms from both the public and private sectors to drive job-rich growth and improve the economy: todayDecember 4, 2024 13
insert_link World US commits to more aid to Ukraine before Trump’s term The United States has announced a new $725 million military aid package for Ukraine to help in its fight against Russia. The shipment of landmines and ammunition is the latest from the Biden administration as it works to provide extra assistance to the war-torn nation before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Benji Hyer reports. todayDecember 4, 2024 21
insert_link Africa Nigeria’s Financial Crimes Commission Seizes Largest Ever Asset Cache Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced its largest-ever seizure of assets, confiscating a housing estate of over 750 properties in Abuja. BBC Africa has it that the properties are suspected to have been purchased with funds from corruption, though the EFCC did not disclose the former government official behind the assets. Established in 2003, the EFCC aims to combat widespread corruption in the country. todayDecember 4, 2024 6
insert_link Africa Biden Expresses Pride In Visit to Angola US President Joseph Biden expressed pride in being the first American president to visit Angola as he began talks with President João Lourenço. And according to BBC Africa, the discussions at the presidential palace in Luanda focused on security and trade, with the US government backing a new 1,300km railway project linking an Angolan port to mining regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. todayDecember 4, 2024 5