insert_link World Blinken in Shanghai as he kicks off China tour US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Shanghai where he willl meet with business leaders before heading to Beijing for talks on Friday with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and a likely meeting with President Xi Jinping. Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong. todayApril 25, 2024 31
insert_link Health / Medical Namibia celebrates World Malaria Day World Malaria Day is being celebrated today under the theme, “Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world”. Despite significant progress in reducing the global burden of malaria between 2000 and 2015, progress has slowed in recent years, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. We contacted Dr Richard Kamwi, the Africa CDC Champion and Ambassador of the Elimination 8 Initiative to find out how Namibia is faring. todayApril 25, 2024 48
insert_link Business / Economics Finance Ministry gives an updates on SME recovery loan scheme The Deputy Minister of Finance Maureen Hinda-Mbuende re-launched the SME Economic Recovery Loan Scheme designed last year to assist Small and Medium Enterprises that have suffered difficult economic conditions. We contacted Minister Hinda-Mbuende for an update. todayApril 25, 2024 22
insert_link Environment Asia was the most disaster-affected region in 2023 Asia remains the world's most disaster-affected region in 2023 due to weather, climate, and water-related hazards. According to UN News, storms and floods have hit the hardest, a new report published by the World Meteorological Organisation revealed on Tuesday. todayApril 24, 2024 30
insert_link Namibia Namibia Statistics Agency releases Vital Statistics Report The Namibia Statistics Agency has released (24 April 2024) the Vital Statistics Report on births, marriages, and deaths 2018-2021. This comes as the country adopted the resolution from the 8th Conference of the African Ministers responsible for Civil registration in 2014 to produce regular statistical reports based on the civil registration data regardless of the level of completeness. NSA spokesperson Mirjam Shihepo. todayApril 24, 2024 61
insert_link Business / Economics B2Gold Otjikoto mine to retrench 300 workers B2Gold Otjikoto Mine, the country’s largest gold producer, is set to start with the voluntary retrenchment of 300 employees. Last year, the mine announced its plans to embark upon a phased closure of open mining due to depleted ore reserves, but it did not disclose the number of workers to be affected, as consultations with stakeholders were still ongoing at the time. Here is John Roos B2Gold Namibia's Country Manager […] todayApril 24, 2024 91
insert_link Africa Nigeria freezes over 300 suspected accounts to secure its foreign exchange market Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says it has frozen about 300 accounts to ensure the safety of its foreign exchange market. todayApril 24, 2024 14
insert_link Business / Economics ByteDance given nine months to divest TikTok amid data concerns US President Joe Biden has signed into law a 95 billion dollar package to provide weapons and funding to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan - as well as a possible ban on the social media app TikTok. It comes after months of political wrangling and delays over sending aid to overseas conflicts. Kate Fisher reports from Washington. Separately, the BBC reports that TikTok says it will challenge in court an "unconstitutional" […] todayApril 24, 2024 57
insert_link World UK calls for increased Nato spending Britain's Defence Secretary has said that NATO countries should increase defence spending to match the UK's new commitment. It comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK's pledge to ramp up defence spending to 2.5% of GDP. Simon Gaitán reports. todayApril 24, 2024 14
