insert_link World US Justice Department files new indictment against Trump for 2020 Election interference The US Justice Department has filed a new indictment against former president Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents are entitled to some degree of immunity from criminal prosecution for acts committed while in office. The revised 36-page indictment still includes the four crimes Trump is accused of committing, including conspiracy to defraud the US. The […] todayAugust 28, 2024 8
insert_link Business / Economics Government and US African Development Foundation to launch grant programme The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade and the United States African Development Foundation signed an MoU at the US-Africa Leader’s Summit. Minister Lucia Iipumbu and USADF President Travis Adkins will launch the MASP in Windhoek this Thursday, according to Ministry spokesperson Elijah Mukubonda. todayAugust 28, 2024 24
insert_link Health / Medical Health Executive Director gives update on Mpox testing capacity Following the announcement by the Ministry of Health and Social Services that, as of 26 August 2024, public and private health facilities have collectively tested 18 patients for Mpox, with 15 cases testing negative and three still awaiting results, we asked Executive Director Ben Nangombe whether Namibia has the infrastructure and capacity to test for the disease and how long it takes to receive the results. todayAugust 28, 2024 14
insert_link Health / Medical WHO launches mpox response plan The World Health Organisation has launched a global plan to stop new outbreaks and spreading of the Mpox disease through collective national, regional, and global efforts. The suggested plan will cover 6 months starting September 2024 to February 2025. todayAugust 27, 2024 38
insert_link Namibia Government culls wildlife for drought support The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has pledged to cull 723 animals as part of the government's drought relief program. The animals, including 30 hippos, 60 buffaloes, 50 impalas, 100 blue wildebeests, 300 zebras, 83 elephants, and 100 elands, will be sourced from national parks and communal areas with sustainable game populations. Ministry spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda. todayAugust 27, 2024 17
insert_link Entertainment Macklemore cancels Dubai show over Sudan conflict US rapper Macklemore has canceled his October show in Dubai due to the UAE's alleged involvement in the conflict in Sudan. He told the BBC that people had for months been asking him to call off the concert in protest of its reported support for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which are involved in the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. This is not the first time the artist […] todayAugust 27, 2024 12
insert_link World Iran to sue Pakistan at Paris court over gas pipeline Iran says it has given Pakistan a final warning, claiming it will file a lawsuit against Islamabad at the Paris Arbitration Court over the stalled construction of the cross-border gas pipeline project. The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project has been stalled for ten years, with the US warning Islamabad of sanctions over its engagement with Tehran. todayAugust 27, 2024 15
insert_link World Ukraine faces new wave of Russian attacks Russia has launched another wave of strikes on Ukraine a day after one of its biggest air attacks of the war. According to the BBC, at least four people were killed overnight and Ukraine's air defence forces say the entire country is under threat of a ballistic weapon attack. On Monday, seven people were killed and dozens more were injured after more than half of Ukraine’s regions were attacked by […] todayAugust 27, 2024 5
insert_link Africa Uganda police detain 21 activists over oil protest Police in Uganda have detained 21 environmental activists for demonstrating against ongoing oil developments in the west of the country. The campaigners argue the multi-billion-dollar oil project will have dire consequences for the local communities and the environment. Michael Baleke reports from Kampala. News Central Africa reports Total Energies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation are conducting drilling activities in Lake Albert. The lake is believed to hold […] todayAugust 27, 2024 26
