Tonata Kadhila, Author at Future Media News

Hong Kong drops in port rankings

Hong Kong has dropped to the 10th largest seaport by volume, according to maritime consultancy Drewry. Shanghai, Singapore, and Ningbo-Zoushan took the top three spots, as Hong Kong lost ground to rivals in mainland China and south-east Asia.

2 April, 2024

Environment

South Africa’s Cabinet approves end to lion and rhino breeding

South Africa’s cabinet has approved a phased end to the captive breeding of lions and rhinos as the country plans to end practices that have corrupted its reputation as a custodian of some of the world’s biggest wildlife populations. SA’s cabinet, according to Bloomberg, also agreed to limit the hunting of leopards and hold off on a push to resume the international trade of elephant ivory.

2 April, 2024

World

Seven aid workers killed in Gaza

The charity World Central Kitchen says seven of its aid workers have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza after dropping off food at a warehouse. The group includes citizens from the UK, U.S., Australia and Poland and the charity says the vehicle they were travelling in was clearly marked.

2 April, 2024

Africa

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tshisekedi appoints new Prime Minister

Democratic Republic of Congo President, Felix Tshisekedi has appointed Judith Tuluka Suminwa as the country’s next prime minister, the first female to hold the role in the world’s second-biggest copper producer. Bloomberg News reports that Suminwa was previously a minister of State for Planning, the Presidency said on X Monday. She replaces Sama Lukonde, who’s been in office since 2021.

2 April, 2024

South Africa

South African court rejects Mapisa-Nqakula’s bid to stop arrest

The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed South Africa’s former speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's attempt to stop her arrest. Justice Sulet Potterill said if the court were to grant Mapisa-Nqakula's application, all suspects would make such an appointment to prevent their arrest. Potterill ruled that the court could not declare an arrest unlawful before it happened. The Judge also struck the application from the roll and ordered her to […]

2 April, 2024

Environment

Government assesses extent of rhino poaching amid recent incidents

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism is conducting an assessment to determine the extent of rhino poaching following recent incidents in the Etosha National Park. Since the beginning of the year, 28 rhinos have been poached, with 19 in Etosha National Park and four on a private farm in the Otjozondjupa region. According to ministry spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, the ministry has called for an urgent high-level meeting on security.

2 April, 2024

Namibia

Kadiva Hamutumwa elected President of NEKA

The Namibian Exile Kids Association's Annual General Meeting has elected Kadiva Hamutumwa as its new president, with Sackey Nendongo as deputy and Elisabeth Nghitende as Secretary-General, assisted by Simubali Simubali. The elections, held in Otjiwarongo over the weekend, saw Hamutumwa receiving 125 votes, while her opponent and former President Rauna Amutati received only four votes. Here is Kadiva Hamutumwa.

2 April, 2024

World

Lebanon braces for war amid Israel-Hezbollah hostilities

Cross-border hostilities are increasing between Israel and Hezbollah, with concern mounting over a potential full-scale conflict in Lebanon. Fighting has been ongoing since the war broke out in Gaza, with Israel under growing pressure to push Hezbollah operatives off the northern border and restore the security situation.

27 March, 2024

Africa

Chinese national sentenced to death for Nigerian girlfriend’s murder

A Chinese man has been sentenced to death by hanging in Nigeria for killing his girlfriend, Ummukulsum Buhari. The 47-year-old man was charged by the government of Kano state, in Nigeria's northwest where the incident happened.

27 March, 2024