17 year old boy arrested for allegedly raping a seven year old boy in Omusati Region

The Namibian Police Force in the Omusati Region arrested a 17 year old boy for allegedly raping a seven year old boy at Onahende village on Monday.

December 4, 2024 9

Namibia

Welwitchia University is set to establish a state-of-the-art campus at Usakos

The Welwitchia University is set to establish a state-of-the-art campus at Usakos in the Erongo region: The Usakos Town Council's Lesley !Goraseb:

November 11, 2024 28

South Africa

Eastern Cape Education Department Urges Schools to Enforce Food Safety

The Eastern Cape Education Department has issued a memorandum cautioning schools to remain vigilant amongst the recent widespread cases of food poisoning, and related deaths in the province. In one case, three children aged between one and four died of suspected food poisoning in Mdantsane. The department’s spokesperson, Mali Mtima, says it is imperative for schools to implement the food safety policy guidelines as stipulated in the National School […]

November 11, 2024 30

World

China opposes new Philippine maritime law, vows to protect South China Sea ‘sovereignty

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov is in India on a two day trip aimed at deepening economic ties. He's scheduled to meet business leaders on Monday and the Indian Foreign Minister on Tuesday to discuss trade, investments and technology cooperation. Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

November 11, 2024 29

South Africa

ActionSA Challenges Obstruction of MP’s Oversight Duties at Gauteng Police Stations

ActionSA says it will be writing to the Speaker of Parliament, Thoko Didiza, regarding the recent obstruction of one of its members of Parliament, Dereleen James, from carrying out her oversight duties at several police stations. The party says in one incident at the Lenasia South Police Station in Gauteng, the station commander instructed James to leave the station and asserted that she had no business being there. James […]

November 11, 2024 25

World

China opposes new Philippine maritime law, vows to protect South China Sea ‘sovereignty’

China has rejected Philippine maritime claims and called new legislation an infringement on its territorial sovereignty and rights in the South China Sea. The two countries have overlapping territorial claims in the disputed waters, with encounters growing more frequent and combative in recent months. Laura Westbrook has more.

November 11, 2024 32

World

Donald Trump vows to press on with mass deportations plans

U.S President-elect Donald Trump says one of his first priorities upon taking office in January will be to make his country's southern border "strong and powerful." As a candidate, the former President repeatedly vowed to carry out the "largest deportation effort in American history" if he won the election, having railed against illegal immigration during the campaign. The Department of Homeland Security estimates there are 11 million illegal migrants […]

November 11, 2024 27

Interview Transcripts

INTERVIEW: Tuuda Haitula on Human Resources

Tuuda Haitula, an industrial psychologist by profession, recently led a program called Free Career Guidance for the Norwegian Boy Child, aimed at assisting young men transitioning from university or high school to the workforce. The program, initially designed for 30 participants, expanded quickly due to overwhelming interest, with 150 applicants ultimately joining the initiative. The Program's Vision and Growth Tuuda explained that the motivation behind the project stemmed from […]

November 11, 2024 15

South Africa

South Africa’s Minister of Communications Withdraws SABC Bill Over Funding Concerns

S.A's Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, says as it stands the SABC Bill does not serve the long-term interests of the public broadcaster and citizens. The SABC expects to incur a 590-million-rand financial loss for 2024/2025, from a 1.1-billion-rand loss in 2023/2024. Malatsi has withdrawn the bill from Parliament, stating that the current version does not adequately address a credible funding model, to ensure the […]

November 11, 2024 25

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