insert_link Namibia Namibia Breweries Invests N$337 Million in New Wine Packaging Line Namibia Breweries Limited has invested N$337 million in a new wine packaging line, creating 16 new permanent jobs and offering permanent positions to 23 temporary staff according to The Brief. The new line, completed ahead of schedule, allows NBL to package popular wine brands locally. In addition, NBL has invested N$44 million in upgrading existing packaging lines and N$56 million in expanding its warehouse. This investment, driven by Heineken’s increased […] todayAugust 23, 2024 23
insert_link South Africa DA Criticizes South Africa’s Presidential Health Compact, Claims It Undermines Genuine Collaboration In S.A, the DA has criticised the signing of the second Presidential Health Compact, highlighting vast opposition to the National Health Insurance Act. DA's Michele Clarke has commended groups like Business Unity South Africa and the South African Health Professionals Collaboration for refusing to sign. She argues that the Health Compact undermines genuine collaboration and is merely a coercive tactic: todayAugust 23, 2024 15
insert_link World North Korea says U.S. helicopter sales to Seoul a ‘provocation’……… North Korea says that the United States' planned sale of military helicopters to South Korea is a provocative act. It comes as Washington and Seoul are currently holding annual military drills to improve combat readiness. East Asia correspondent William Denselow reports. todayAugust 23, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia NAMPORT’s N$4-Billion Lüderitz Expansion to Create Key Oil and Gas Supply Base The Namibian Ports Authority is investing N$4 billion in the expansion of Lüderitz’s Robert Harbour to establish a crucial oil and gas supply base reports The Brief. Phase 1 includes building a 500-meter quay wall and reclaiming 14 hectares of land, with an Environmental Impact Assessment and Front-End Engineering Design underway. The first section of the quay wall is expected to be completed by mid-2027, with final completion by 2028. […] todayAugust 23, 2024 25
insert_link South Africa S.A. Parliament Committee Criticizes Municipal Demarcation Board for Inadequate Response to Complaints S.A's Parliament’s portfolio committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has raised concerns about the insufficient attention to complaints it has made to the Municipal Demarcation Board. This is about municipal demarcation and ward delimitation processes and decisions. Over 70-percent of the municipal amalgamations formed after the 2016 local government elections have not achieved their intended purpose. Committee chairperson, Zweli Mkhize, says the frequency of the delimitation, involving the shifting […] todayAugust 23, 2024 7
insert_link Business / Economics Namibia Breweries Contributes N$2.4 Billion to Economy and Expands Global Presence Namibia Breweries Limited has contributed N$2.4 billion to the local economy through corporate taxes, customs duties, and excise fees reports The Brief. In the past year alone, the company paid N$800 million in corporate taxes and N$1.6 billion in customs and excise duties. NBL's beer exports reached N$747 million in 2023, reflecting its global competitiveness. Additionally, NBL was a major driver of foreign direct investment, with Heineken increasing its shareholding […] todayAugust 23, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia Local Researcher Criticizes National Development Plan 6 for Overlooking Uranium And Sustainable Energy Solutions Local Economic and Business Researcher, Josef Sheehama says Namibia's National Development Plan 6 is not inclusive of sustainable energy solutions pertaining to Uranium and Nuclear Power Plants for Namibia's energy independence. todayAugust 23, 2024 15
insert_link Health / Medical UK Regulator Rejects Alzheimer’s Drug for NHS The UK health regulator has ruled out offering a much-anticipated Alzheimer drug to patients on the National Health Service after concluding the costs of the drug outweighed its benefits. But having passed safety tests, 'Lecanemab' could still be available privately for those able to pay tens of thousands of dollars per year for private treatment. Here's Stuart Smith with more from London. todayAugust 23, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa South African Coalition Urges Glencore to Stop Coal Exports to Israel, Citing Human Rights Violations The South African Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Coalition urges Glencore to halt coal exports to Israel, accusing the mining company of supporting Israel’s military actions. They argue the company is contributing to genocide and illegal occupation in Palestine. The coalition’s Roshan Dadoo calls on the government to impose a total coal embargo to comply with international law and prevent complicity in human rights violations: todayAugust 23, 2024 22
