insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Energy Minister Highlights Carbon Reduction and Clean Energy Initiatives South Africa's Energy and Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the Independent Power Producer Programme aims to cut carbon emissions by 350 to 420 million tonnes annually. He noted savings of 5.1-billion-rand, and emphasised solar and wind energy adoption. Het says with 141 preferred bidders across nine bid windows, the ministry is accelerating clean energy projects and exploring online auction models to streamline bid evaluations: todayOctober 22, 2024 13
insert_link Health / Medical Government Implements Health Standards to Address TB Among Mine Workers The government has officially adopted the Mine Health and Safety Standard Operating Procedures from the SADC Health Desk, focusing on improving the prevention, screening, and treatment of tuberculosis in the mining sector. The signing of these procedures involved the officials from the Mines and Energy, as well as Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation ministries, emphasizing a commitment to worker health. Here is Ben Nangombe: Executive Director in the Health […] todayOctober 22, 2024 23
insert_link World Texas death row inmate will not testify after being subpoenaed to save him from execution To the U.S now, where Robert Roberson (PRONO: Row-ber-son) will not testify in a hearing on Monday, after a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers took unprecedented measures to subpoena the death row inmate to save him from execution last week. Many believe Roberson is innocent and that his conviction of shaking his 2-year-old- daughter Nikki to death hinges on "junk science." Reporting for us now is Toni Waterman: todayOctober 22, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia Electoral Commission Faces Backlash Over South African Ballot Paper Tender As Parties Boycott and Protest The Electoral Commission is under fire for organizing a nine-day trip to South Africa for politicians to oversee ballot paper production. Several political parties, including the Republican Party, Popular Democratic Movement, and Christian Democratic Voice Party, are boycotting the trip and planning a protest, accusing the commission of awarding a N$6.2 million tender to a controversial South African company. The parties are calling for a more transparent procurement process, while […] todayOctober 22, 2024 9
insert_link South Africa South African Authorities Say Two More Suspects Arrested in Lusikisiki Mass Killings Case In S.A, two additional accused have been added to the case of the Lusikisiki mass killings in the Eastern Cape. They will appear in the local Magistrate's Court again next Thursday, where they will join the other four accused. The National Prosecuting Authority's regional spokesperson, Luxolo Tyali, says Zenande Paya and Mawethu Nomdlembu were arrested in Flagstaff with four rifles and ammunition believed to have been used in last month’s […] todayOctober 22, 2024 12
insert_link Local Meya Mining’s 391-Carat Diamond Recovery Marks Mega Clippir Discovery Trustco Group Holdings Ltd ("Trustco") has announced the results of a recent examination of the 391.47-carat diamond recovered by Meya Mining ("Meya") in Sierra Leone. Trustco holds a 19.5% interest in Meya, which operates under a 25-year exclusive diamond mining license in the Kono District. The 391.47-carat diamond was part of a 515-carat rough diamond recovered in the Meya River kimberlite domain on Tuesday, 20 August 2024, during the […] todayOctober 22, 2024 12
insert_link Local Kunene Conservancies Receive Over N$31 Million in Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Grants On the 18th of October 2024, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT), in collaboration with the Community Conservation Fund of Namibia (CCFN), officially handed over grants valued at approximately NAD 31 million (EUR 1.5 million) to communal conservancies in the Kunene Region. The grants, financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development Bank, will be used to implement critical measures […] todayOctober 22, 2024 21
insert_link Local NAMIBIA SCHOOLS SPORT UNION (NSSU) SENDS 12 ATHLETES TO 2024 ISF GYMNASIADE We take this opportunity to inform the nation through all media platforms that the NSSU is sending a team of 12 athletes (6 girls and 6 boys) to participate in the 2024 International School Sport Federation (ISF) Gymnasiade, which will be held in Manama, Bahrain, from 23-31 October 2024. The NSSU team was selected during the National Athletics Championships that took place in Windhoek from 10-12 May 2024. The […] todayOctober 22, 2024 9
insert_link Local Speaker, MPs Address Namibian Students in Villa Clara Province, Cuba 20 October 2024 HAVANA, CUBA – Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi, accompanied by members of the National Assembly, met with a group of 10 Namibian students out of 33 studying various careers at Universidad Marta Abreu de Villa Clara in the Republic of Cuba on Sunday. The Speaker is currently in Cuba, leading a multi-party parliamentary delegation on a week-long official visit from 20 to 26 October 2024. Hon. Prof. Katjavivi […] todayOctober 22, 2024 8