Tonata Kadhila, Author at Future Media News

Government appeals High Court ruling on sodomy laws

The government has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging a High Court ruling that declared the country's sodomy laws unconstitutional. The decision, delivered on June 21 by Judges Shafimana Ueitele, Claudia Claasen, and Nate Ndauendapo, deemed the laws discriminatory and in violation of constitutional rights. In its appeal, the government argues that the High Court did not adequately consider key factors, including public opinion and the original intentions […]

25 July, 2024

World

Putin and Assad discuss Middle East tensions

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad paid a surprise visit to Moscow - for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The two leaders discussed recent developments in the Middle East, which Putin described as an "escalation". The meeting is seen as an attempt at defusing tensions between Turkey and Syria. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

25 July, 2024

Africa

Kenya’s Ruto appoints opposition allies

Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated key allies of main opposition leader Raila Odinga to his cabinet, in the latest move to quell growing dissatisfaction with his government. According to the BBC, he gave four posts to the opposition - including the powerful finance and energy ministries. This is the first time the opposition will serve in government since Odinga took up the post of prime minister in then-President Mwai […]

25 July, 2024

World

Ukraine and China discuss ending Russia war

Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba is in China this week, he says, to find common ground with Beijing and discuss a way to end the war with Russia. He has so far met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Guangzhou, where he said Ukraine was ready for talks if Moscow was prepared to negotiate in good faith. Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv.

25 July, 2024

World

45,000 Police officer’s deployed for Paris Olympics

45,000 police officers are part of what is a huge security presence in Paris ahead of the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday/July 26. 10,000 soldiers have also been deployed on the streets of the French capital with millions of visitors expected to come for the Games. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reports that the city has repeatedly suffered deadly extremist attacks and international tensions are high because of the […]

25 July, 2024

World

Typhoon Gaemi sinks Tanzanian cargo ship

A Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship with nine Myanmar nationals on board has sunk off the southern port city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan as a result of Typhoon Gaemi. Officials say three other foreign vessels had run aground during the typhoon, but were safe. Rescue operations have been put on hold as the winds are too strong and visibility is poor. According to the BBC, the Tanzania-flagged freighter had been off the […]

25 July, 2024

Namibia

City of Windhoek and IUM partner on student internship and training

The City of Windhoek and the International University of Management signed a memorandum of understanding. The memorandum of understanding includes curriculum development and capacity building, practical training, including job attachments and student internships in, Hospitality and Tourism, Business Administration, Accounting, Environmental Management, International Relations and Diplomacy, Information Communication and Technology, and Water Resources Management. Here is the City of Windhoek's spokesperson Lydia Amutenya.

25 July, 2024

Namibia

90-Day visa on arrival in Namibia to cost N$1,600

As of next April, nationals from Canada, Germany, the US, the UK, and 29 other countries will be required to obtain visas to enter Namibia. This new regulation mandates a 90-day visa costing $90 (N$ 1,649.69), which can be purchased upon arrival. This policy stands in contrast to the more stringent visa requirements imposed on African passport holders. According to Lago Collective, a research and creative group focused on migration, […]

25 July, 2024

World

757 Million people experienced hunger globally in 2023

World falls short on zero hunger goals At the recent G20 Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty Task Force Ministerial Meeting in Brazil, a new annual report revealed the global setback in achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, Zero Hunger, by 2030. The report shows that the world has regressed to levels of undernourishment comparable to those in 2008-2009, with current global hunger figures stagnating at around 713 to 757 […]

24 July, 2024