insert_link Namibia Namibia Airports Company to Invest N$9.5 Million in Solar Power for Key Airports The Namibia Airports Company is set to invest N$9.5 million in solar power at the country's major airports. The initiative involves the installation of solar photovoltaic plants at Hosea Kutako International Airport, Eros Airport, and Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Airport. Alongside the solar project, NAC will also develop Master Plans for all eight of Namibia's airports in the upcoming financial year, aiming to enhance long-term growth and operational efficiency. todayOctober 17, 2024 9
insert_link Business / Economics Airbus to cut 2,500 jobs Airbus will cut up to 2,500 jobs in its defence and space division, the airspace giant announced on Wednesday. The company blamed the move on a "complex business environment", citing rising costs and "rapid changes in warfare." Here's Sally Patterson with more. todayOctober 17, 2024 16
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Transport Department Voices Concern Over Road Accident Fund Legal Dispute South Africa's Transport Department has expressed concern at the ongoing legal battle between the Road Accident Fund and the Office of the Auditor General over accounting reporting methodology. The three-year-long legal battle has cost the fund more than ten-million-rand so far. Deputy minister of Transport, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, told Parliament’s standing committee on Public Accounts that the fund cannot be selective in what it accepts from the Auditor General, which also […] todayOctober 17, 2024 20
insert_link World Biden calls Zelensky On more US aid for Ukraine U.S president Joseph Biden has announced a $425 million security assistance package for Ukraine. In a call with his counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the US President vowed to push for further aid for the country in its fight against Russia. Benji Hyer reports. todayOctober 17, 2024 16
insert_link Namibia Anti-Corruption Commission holds crucial meeting on Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan Anti-Corruption Commission held a crucial meeting to review the implementation of Namibia’s National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan. Chief Public Relations Officer Josephine Nghituwamata says the event also marked the launch of the NACCP annual report for the 2023-2024 financial year, highlighting the collective efforts of various institutions in combating corruption in the country. todayOctober 17, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa Former ANC spokesperson steps aside as a member of the party’s national executive committee Former ANC spokesperson, Pule Mabe, has stepped aside as a member of the party’s national executive committee after being charged with fraud and money laundering. This is in connection to a 27-million-rand tender allegedly awarded irregularly to his company Enviro Mobi in 2017. He appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng yesterday with six co-accused, where they were granted 30-thousand-rand bail each. Mabe says his stepping aside is […] todayOctober 17, 2024 15
insert_link Namibia NamPol to Crack Down on Shebeens Selling Alcohol to Schoolchildren The Namibian Police are set to launch a blitz targeting shebeens and liquor outlets that sell alcohol to schoolchildren or allow them to hang out at their premises. This decision follows the release of a video showing pupils in Kavango East, some as young as nine years old, drinking alcohol at a cuca shop in Rundu. Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo announced that he will personally visit the region to […] todayOctober 17, 2024 4
insert_link World Israel says no aid shortage in Gaza The Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations says there is no shortage of aid in Gaza. Speaking to reporters in New York on Wednesday ahead of another emergency session of the UN Security Council, Danny Danon laid the blame squarely at the feet of Hamas, claiming it hijacks the aid. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations. todayOctober 17, 2024 6
insert_link South Africa Gauteng Health Department focuses on filling critical job vacancies in S.A despite budget challenges In South Africa, the Gauteng Health Department says it’s focusing on filling critical job vacancies despite budget challenges. The department is grappling with a 500-million-rand shortfall in its employee budget. This shortfall, caused by the underfunded salary agreement from last year, has placed a significant strain on the department’s resources. Spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says the department continues to engage with stakeholders to address these budgetary challenges: todayOctober 17, 2024 11