insert_link South Africa SA’s President Ramaphosa stresses the importance of improving the country’s ports SA's President Cyril Ramaphosa says port cruise terminals provide multi-modal connectivity to the region and the rest of the world, thus contributing to the growth of the tourism industry. He officially opened the Nelson Mandela cruise terminal in the Durban Port in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday evening. In 2019, the Mediterranean Shipping Company entered into a Public Private Partnership with Transnet to design, build, and operate a new cruise terminal at the […] todayNovember 23, 2023
insert_link Namibia PM urges local authorities to continue fostering development Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said local authorities play a leading role in fostering socio-economic development in their local areas, by ensuring efficient services and attracting and nurturing business activities. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila made the remarks during the official opening of the good governance, leadership and project management training for the Association of Local Authorities Namibia in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology in Ongwediva.She added that local authorities are […] todayNovember 23, 2023 4
insert_link Business / Economics Sam Altman back at OpenAI with new board & support from Microsoft The fired CEO of OpenAI - maker of ChatGPT - is returning to his role, after he was reinstated by the board. Divisions over how much risk to take with the future of Artificial Intelligence were exposed during the almost week-long saga. Caroline Malone reports. todayNovember 23, 2023 9
insert_link South Africa SA’s High Court rules against the South African Revenue Service South Africa's Public Servants Association has achieved a significant legal victory as the High Court in Pretoria ruled against the South African Revenue Service. The court mandated that SARS must implement the 2.3-percent salary increase with retrospective effect from April 1, 2021, in line with a three-year multi-term salary agreement. The ruling stresses the court’s commitment to upholding employment agreements and ensuring fair treatment of public-sector employees. The P-S-A urges […] todayNovember 23, 2023 5
insert_link World UN welcomes Gaza agreement but calls for lasting ceasefire The United Nations has welcomed an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a four day pause in the fighting. The deal will also see 50 hostages taken by Hamas on October 7th returned to Israel in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinians from prison. But the UN warns that more is needed to ease the suffering for people living in Gaza. William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New […] todayNovember 23, 2023 4
insert_link Africa Local expert weighs in on Diamonds, poverty and next year’s elections The Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group announced they have reached an agreement in principle on a new 10-year Sales Agreement for Debswana’s rough diamond production. The transformational new agreement reflects the aspirations of the people of Botswana. Here is the Namibian Economic and Social Justice Trust's Herbert Jauch with his input. todayNovember 23, 2023 23
insert_link Namibia First-ever national accounting summit held in Windhoek The first-ever national accounting summit was held in Windhoek and was hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Namibia. We spoke with the CEO of the Institute Fenni Nghikevali, with some of the challenges that came out during the summit. todayNovember 23, 2023 18
insert_link South Africa Eastern Cape province and key stakeholders sign joint declaration on development cooperation Eastern Cape premier, Oscar Mabuyane says the provincial government with its key stakeholders have signed a joint declaration to reinforce cooperation and serve as a blueprint for collective efforts to advance the development of the province. The declaration was signed during the provincial development conference in East London. Mabuyane says this is to enhance the lives of the people of the Eastern Cape through socio-economic and sustainable development, including economic […] todayNovember 23, 2023 9
insert_link Uncategorized Counter-terrorism alert issued after bridge explosion on Canada-US border A vehicle has exploded at a toll booth on the Rainbow Bridge that connects Canada with the United States near Niagra Falls. All four crossings between the two countries in the area have now been closed. The FBI is describing the situation at the border crossing as "very fluid" as investigations into the explosion get underway. Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports. todayNovember 23, 2023 7
