insert_link World Nuclear armed countries spend billions on warheads – report A new report has revealed a big increase in spending on nuclear weapons - with the US leading the push to boost its arsenal. Trent Murray has the details. todayJune 17, 2024 29
insert_link Business / Economics May vehicle sales increase by 7.5% Vehicle sales reached 966 units in May, marking a 7.5% month-on-month increase from the 899 units sold in April 2024. However, this figure represents a slight decline compared to the 982 units sold in May 2023. Commercial vehicles continue to drive sales in the market, according to Simonis Storm Economist, Halleluya Ndimulunde. todayJune 17, 2024 29
insert_link Health / Medical Former First Lady Madam Penehupifo Pohamba becomes Nampharm Foundation patron Former First Lady of Namibia, Madam Penehupifo Pohamba has joined the Nampharm Foundation as its patron to celebrate the social welfare organisation’s 19th anniversary of providing life-changing surgery to Namibian children. The foundation has been treating children with cleft lip and palate, for nearly two decades. The former first lady says the foundation has consistently surpassed its annual goal of assisting 30 children. todayJune 17, 2024 72
insert_link Africa Fatal accident at Malawi’s Vice President Chilima’s funeral procession Four people were killed and nearly twelve people were injured when a vehicle rammed into mourners at Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima's funeral procession. Isaac Lukando reports. Chilima was buried on Monday at his home village todayJune 17, 2024 103
insert_link World Netanyahu dissolves Israel’s war cabinet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the limited war cabinet, set up in the wake of the October 7 attack by Hamas on southern Israel, amid growing political turmoil as the fighting in Gaza drags on. Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv. todayJune 17, 2024 31
insert_link Environment Agriculture Ministry holds high-level talks on Stampriet aquifer mining The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform today held a high-level meeting in Stampriet regarding Uranium Mining in the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer system. Here is Agriculture Minister, Calle Schlettwein. todayJune 17, 2024 50
insert_link Environment One third of global population affected by desertification Some 3.2 billion people, or almost one-third of the global population, are affected by desertification and land loss driven, in part, by climate change, according to the UN’s most senior official dealing with the issue. Ibrahim Thiaw is the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. todayJune 17, 2024 19
insert_link Africa Rocket attack kills three in DRC Two Congolese soldiers and a Romanian mercenary have been killed in a rocket attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. A Congolese security official says the rocket landed at their military base in North Kivu province over the weekend. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa. todayJune 17, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa Zuma’s Mkhonto weSizwe to join opposition alliance South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, has said his political party - uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) - will join the opposition alliance in parliament. BBC Africa quotes Zuma as saying, it would co-ordinate resistance to the governing coalition led by the African National Congress. Despite this, MK said it maintained that last month's elections were rigged and wanted the results annulled. todayJune 17, 2024 58
