insert_link World U.S. Supreme Court grants Trump official immunity, not for private acts The U.S. Supreme Court found on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for any actions that were within his constitutional powers as president, but can for private acts, in a landmark ruling recognizing for the first time any form of presidential immunity from prosecution. Reuters reports that The justices, in a 6-3 ruling written by Chief Justice John Roberts, threw out a lower court's decision that had rejected Trump's claim […] today1 July, 2024
insert_link Africa Kenya’s Ruto proposes youth dialog forum Kenya’s President William Ruto has suggested creating a multi-sectoral group to facilitate dialog with the country’s youth following weeks of anti-government protests. Nation newspaper reports that the proposed 100-member national forum will include nominees from student leadership, as well as civil society, religious organisations, professional bodies, businesses, academia, national assembly leadership, and the council of governors. The announcement follows last week's unprecedented scenes that left parts of Parliament ablaze as […] today1 July, 2024
insert_link World India implements new criminal codes, replacing British era laws India on Monday implemented three new criminal laws that replace archaic colonial-era legislation to significantly overhaul its criminal justice system. Sreoshi Mukherjee reports from New Delhi. India's opposition parties and lawyers have hit out at the new laws. today1 July, 2024
insert_link Africa Botswana’s economy contracted in Q1 Botswana’s economy contracted after diamond production dropped. Gross domestic product shrank an annual 5.3% in the first quarter, compared with growth of 1.9% in the prior three months. The downturn, according to Statistics Botswana was primarily influenced by a decrease in real value added of the diamond traders and mining & quarrying industries of 46.8% and 24.8% respectively. Botswana is the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds by value, with the […] today1 July, 2024
insert_link Namibia Namibia hosts women’s leadership summit Nalafem Namibia is hosting the Nalafem Summit today, attracting both local and international delegates. The summit serves as a platform for Africa's women leaders from various sectors, including politics and activism, to share best practices and foster collaboration between the public and civil society. Ministry of Information and Communication Technology spokesperson, Shoki Kandjimi. today1 July, 2024
insert_link Namibia Firefighters prevent Ludwigsdorf fire from reaching the city The City of Windhoek on Sunday battled to contain a fire raging for nearly nine hours in the Ludwigsdorf suburb, east of the capital. The fire spread towards Olaf Palme, and firefighters worked to prevent it from spreading further towards the city. City of Windhoek Chief of Emergency Services Raymond Kapia explained that every year, the department contracts a contractor to create fire breaks. Despite the windy weather conditions and […] today1 July, 2024
insert_link World Preparations underway for second peace summit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published a video on Thursday thanking participants of the recent Ukraine Peace Summit, and announced that steps were being taken to present a clear path to peace at the second Global Peace Summit. today27 June, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics Businesses must declare owners, says BIPA Following the introduction of the beneficial ownership requirement, which became law in 2023, all registered businesses are now required to declare their beneficial owners. We spoke to Ockert Jansen, the Business and Intellectual Property Authority's Executive of Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Client Management Services, to find out if local businesses have complied and the possible repercussions. today27 June, 2024
insert_link Namibia ECB withholds tariff increase applications for distributors The Electricity Control Board has withheld the applications for new tariff increases submitted by power distributors NORED and the City of Windhoek. The decision was made due to non-compliance with ECB conditions. ECB Executive for Technical Regulation, Petrus Johannes. today27 June, 2024