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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

FUTURE MEDIA NAMIBIA

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South Africa

Solidarity Launches Platform to Address Skill Shortages in Critical Sectors Across S.A

Trade union Solidarity in S.A says it has launched a new platform to address skill shortages by connecting skilled workers with government and private sector needs. The initiative aims to connect skilled professionals, focusing on critical areas like engineering, medicine, and information technology. Solidarity’s CEO, Dirk Hermann, says the platform, which builds on past successes, is free to use and designed to align skills with job opportunities for all qualified […]

todayAugust 28, 2024 15

Africa

Sudan Floods: Emergency Teams Search for Missing After Dam Collapse Kills Dozens

  Reuters reported on emergency responders who rushed on Tuesday to determine the number of people still missing after a dam burst in eastern Sudan, causing the worst flooding in a series of recent disasters that have devastated the war-torn country. The collapse of the Arbaat Dam on Sunday resulted in 30 confirmed deaths, with dozens more likely, as this year's rainy season brings heavier and earlier-than-usual floods across the […]

todayAugust 28, 2024 20

Health / Medical

Health Ministry Reports 18 Mpox Tests, 15 Negative And 3 Pending

  The Health and Social Services ministry announced that as of 26 August, 18 patients have been tested for Mpox across the country, with 15 negative results and three tests pending. The health authority also confirmed that 25 out of 36 hospitals nationwide have isolation facilities prepared to admit patients with suspected infectious diseases. Executive Director, Ben Nangombe. Local health practitioner and former Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. […]

todayAugust 28, 2024 13

Business / Economics

28 August 2024 Morning Biz News: Namibia’s PPI Declines, Rand Holds Steady, and Oil Prices Dip

Namibia's Producer Price Index Declines The Producer Price Index (PPI) for Mining and Quarrying in Namibia experienced a notable decrease, falling to 142.9 basis points in the second quarter of 2024 from 149.1 in the same period last year, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). This 6.2-point drop resulted in a deflation rate of 4.2%, a significant shift from the 12.9% inflation rate recorded in the second quarter of […]

todayAugust 28, 2024 24

South Africa

South Africa’s 2023-’24 Crime Report Reveals Sharp Increases in Street Robbery, Fraud, and Assault

Statistics South Africa's 2023-'24 Victims of Crime Report has revealed significant rises in individual crimes over the past five years. Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke reported that 1.1-million people experienced street robbery, which is a seven-percent increase. Consumer fraud affected 700-thousand people, up 16-percent, while assault cases rose by 26-percent to 650-thousand. Maluleke also warns that hijacking and sexual assault saw substantial increases:  

todayAugust 28, 2024 17

Africa

Spain to Donate 500,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to Combat African Outbreak

Reports by CNBCAfrica show Spain will donate 500,000 doses of the mpox vaccine, 20% of its stockpile, to address the outbreak in Africa . The Spanish Health Ministry also called on the European Commission to encourage all EU member states to donate 20% of their vaccine stocks. The donation comes as the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency following an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of […]

todayAugust 28, 2024 18

Business / Economics

Trustco Group’s Meya Mining Uncovers 391.45-Carat Diamond in Sierra Leone

Trustco Group Holdings announced the discovery of a 391.45-carat diamond by Meya Mining in Sierra Leone's Kono District. Trustco, which holds a 19.5% stake in Meya Mining, highlighted that this is the second major diamond find from the Meya River kimberlite domain. The first significant discovery was a 476-carat diamond in 2017. Like the previous find, the latest diamond, initially weighing 514.99 carats, fragmented into three pieces during recovery. Quinton […]

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