insert_link Namibia FEATURE: GENERAL VOTER REGISTRATION VIEWS: 99FM’S MOOKS MOOTSENG With the general voter registration underway in the country, over 500 thousand eligible Namibians have registered by end of June. 99FM's Mooks Mootseng added his view. today5 July, 2024
insert_link World Zelensky’s office denies plans for interview with Tucker Carlson American journalist and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on Thursday he had secured an interview with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, but the presidential office denied there were any such plans. Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv. today5 July, 2024
insert_link South Africa RISE Mzansi welcomes appointment of its national chairperson as the new Gauteng MEC for Rural Development and Agriculture RISE Mzansi has welcomed the appointment of its national chairperson, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, as the new Gauteng MEC for Rural Development and Agriculture. Premier, Panyaza Lesufi has put together a ten-member cabinet under the banner of a government of provincial unity. RISE Mzansi’s spokesperson, Mabine Seabe, says the party’s public representatives at both national and provincial spheres of government will be accessible, accountable and serve all communities: today4 July, 2024
insert_link World Britain votes in an election expected to give Labour a landslide Britain is voting in a general election expected to overthrow the Conservative Party and hand its rival Labor Party a landslide. Polls close at ten pm local time- a series of final polls suggest Sir Kir Starmer is on course to win a House of Commons majority of more than 200- beating Tony Blair’s win in 1997. Nina-Maria Potts reports: today4 July, 2024
insert_link Namibia Namibia Industrial Development Agency Workers Protest for Salary Increments at Naute Dam Irrigation Scheme On Wednesday, 38 employees of the Namibia Industrial Development Agency at the Naute Dam irrigation scheme staged a peaceful protest demanding salary increments. The protest, organized by the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union , followed a deadlock in wage negotiations in May 2023, with NIDA offering no increase. The workers, demanding a 12% salary increase, a minimum wage of N$2,500 for seasonal workers, and allowances for transport and housing, […] today4 July, 2024
insert_link South Africa In S.A, Congress Of People says the new cabinet under the government of national unity must prioritise policy certainty In S.A, the Congress Of People says the new cabinet under the government of national unity must prioritise policy certainty, economic growth and job creation. Chief Justice Raymond Zondo oversaw the swearing-in of all ministers and deputy ministers in president Cyril Ramaphosa’s new cabinet in Cape Town yesterday. COPE’s acting chairperson, Pakes Dikgetsi, says they will not hesitate to hold the new executive accountable: today4 July, 2024
insert_link Health / Medical Namibia Medical Care continues its sessions on health screening within the capital city Namibia Medical Care continues its sessions on health screening within the capital city. Today they're based at WIndhoek's Medi-Clinic Private hospital. Here's the organization's Tashiya Nangula. today4 July, 2024
insert_link World Xi Jinping holds talks with Vladimir Putin on sidelines of summit in Kazakhstan Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Wednesday in Astana. The expected admission of Belarus to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at its annual leaders' summit is another push by Beijing and Moscow to transform the grouping into a geopolitical counterweight to the influence of the United States and its allies. Laura Westbrook has more. today4 July, 2024
insert_link World Record 71 million people predicted to travel over U.S. Independence Day holiday There are set to be record-breaking numbers of people travelling in the U.S. over the Fourth of July holiday. Gas prices have come down in recent years but remain above pre-pandemic levels - but analysts say that's not likely to impact many people's travel plans. Caroline Malone reports from Washington. today4 July, 2024
