Tonata Kadhila, Author at Future Media News

Dâures Green Hydrogen Village launches phase two fertiliser project

Dâures Green Hydrogen Village aerial view (Photo by: Nadine Ramdass for engineeringnews.co.za/) The Dâures Green Hydrogen Village near Uis has launched the second phase of its project to produce synthetic fertilisers by 2026. The initiative uses solar power to generate green hydrogen, which is converted into ammonia for the production of ammonium sulphate fertiliser. A groundbreaking ceremony was held to mark the start of construction of the fertiliser plant, which […]

15 September, 2025

Business / Economics

Walvis Bay North Port expansion to create jobs and support green industry

Sealing the agreement with a handshake are Mr Jacques Vandermerien, Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Antwerp Bruges International with Mr Andrew Kanime, Chief Executive Officer of Namport, and Mr Mario Lievens, Course Programme Director at the Flanders Port Training Center (Photo: Namport) Namport and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges International have reaffirmed their partnership to develop Walvis Bay’s North Port. The project will begin with the construction of a […]

11 September, 2025

World

UK Prime Minister fires Washington ambassador

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Washington ambassador Peter Mendelson (Photo: The Guardian) United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed his ambassador to Washington just days before U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Britain. Peter Mandelson, the outgoing ambassador, was previously friends with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The decision has drawn attention amid growing scrutiny over the ambassador’s past connections. Stuart Smith reports from London.

11 September, 2025

World

Australia approves world-first chlamydia vaccine for koala

Koala (Photo: mihtiander / Getty Images) A vaccine to treat chlamydia in Australia’s koala population has been approved, marking a world-first. According to Sky News, researchers developed the vaccine to protect the marsupial, as chlamydia accounts for half of koala deaths in the country’s wild populations. Koalas are also vulnerable to habitat loss, attacks from animals, and vehicle collisions. The species was declared critically endangered in 2022.

11 September, 2025

Entertainment

King Charles and Prince Harry meet for first time in over a year

Britain’s King Charles and Prince Harry (Photo: Radar Online) Britain’s King Charles and Prince Harry met for the first time in more than a year and a half, sharing tea at Clarence House in London. Harry had recently expressed a desire to repair his relationship with his father following a series of family rifts. Prince William did not meet with Harry during his visit to the UK from the United […]

11 September, 2025

Crime

Seven Chinese nationals sentenced for trafficking and forced labour in South Africa

Seven Chinese nationals sentenced for trafficking and forced labour in South Africa (Photo: BBC Buthanani Thobela/Department of Labour) A South African court has sentenced seven Chinese nationals to 20 years in prison after convicting them of trafficking migrants from Malawi into South Africa and forcing them into labour. The court ruling comes as part of ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking and exploitation within the country.

11 September, 2025

Health / Medical

Dr. Ndume says government must cut out middlemen in procurement of medicines

Dr. Helena Ndume (Photo: CNN) Ophthalmologist Dr. Helena Ndume has raised concerns over medicine shortages at public health facilities, attributing delays and high costs to middlemen. Maria Namupala reports that Dr. Ndume urged the government to eliminate intermediaries and called for investigations at the central medical store to enable direct procurement from suppliers. Meanwhile, Health and Social Services Minister Esperance Luvindao said direct purchases from international suppliers could save over […]

11 September, 2025

World

Trump condemns killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

U.S. President Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk (Photo: The Australian) U.S. President Donald Trump has described the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a "heinous assassination" and a "dark moment for America." Kirk, a prominent right-wing figure, was shot dead at the age of 31 while speaking at a college campus event in Utah. The manhunt for his killer continues. In a statement from the Oval Office, Trump blamed […]

11 September, 2025

Africa

Congo erects checkpoints as Ebola outbreak expands

Democratic Republic of Congo, Beni state (Photo for illustration purposes by Zohra Bensemra/Reuters) Towns affected by the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo have set up checkpoints to limit population movement, officials said this week. Reuters reports that the country’s health ministry declared the outbreak last week, reporting 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths. Aid workers have warned that the response is underfunded, raising concerns about containment […]

11 September, 2025