insert_link World U.S Senator Menendez corruption trial begins The corruption trial of U.S senator Robert Menendez is getting underway with jury selection. The case will determine the Democratic senator's reelection plan, and could ultimately determine whether the party retains control of the Senate next year. Nick Harper is there and reports from Washington. todayMay 14, 2024 19
insert_link Namibia Monica Geingos Returns to Office, Vows to Fulfill Advocacy Commitments and Expand Focus on Cancer Care Former First Lady, Monica Geingos announced her return to office after mourning her late husband, President Hage Geingob. She aims to finalize advocacy commitments, manage administrative transitions, and scale up youth development efforts. Geingos also plans to broaden her focus to include cancer prevention and care, especially after experiencing the pain of losing a loved one to pancreatic cancer. She expressed gratitude for the support from Namibians during their time […] todayMay 13, 2024 11
insert_link South Africa Eskom says the generation fleet is gradually becoming more reliable Eskom says the generation fleet is gradually becoming more reliable, resulting in load-shedding being suspended. Today marks the 47th consecutive day with no blackouts. The power utility’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says the suspension of load-shedding is primarily due to the continued, sustained improvement in generation performance. She says this is owing to extensive planned maintenance during the summer period and the implementation of the Generation Operational Recovery Plan in March: […] todayMay 13, 2024 11
insert_link World South Korea’s spy agency investigating whether DPRK is supplying Russia with arms South Korea’s spy agency says it’s investigating whether North Korea is providing arms to Russia. The country’s National Intelligence Service is looking to support allegations of an arms trade made by both South Korea and the US. Chris Gilbert reports. todayMay 13, 2024 32
insert_link World Michael Cohen to testify in Trump hush money trial Donald Trump's former lawyer ,Michael Cohen is expected to testify in the former US president's hush money trial on Monday. He's the key witness in the high-profile case in which Trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a payment to adult movie star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.. Sally Patterson has more. todayMay 13, 2024 20
insert_link Namibia Oshikoto Region Recognizes Urgent Need to Prioritize Art Education Ester Leonard, head of the lifelong learning division in Oshikoto's Directorate of Education, Arts, and Culture, stresses the vital role of art in learners’ development. The directorate is conducting school visits to understand challenges faced by art teachers, leading up to a workshop later this year. Leonard highlights widespread neglect of art education in the region, despite it being a subject up to Grade 7, with many teachers lacking expertise […] todayMay 13, 2024 13
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Former President Calls for National Dialogue Post-Election Amid ANC’s Decline in Municipalities Former ANC president, Thabo Mbeki has reiterated that there is a need for a national dialogue after the May 29 South Africa general elections. He was on a campaign trail in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. The ruling party dropped below 50-percent in many municipalities in the province, including the eThekwini metro, in the 2021 local government elections. Mbeki says the ANC does not have all the answers to South Africa’s problems, but […] todayMay 13, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa S.A union Saftu Urges Government Response as Shell Plans Exit from Liquid Fuels Market S.A union Saftu says Shell's planned departure from South Africa's downstream market for liquid fuels is a wake-up call for the government to begin requiring the production and distribution of electric vehicles finally. However, it depends on the private sector to do so. Saftu’s spokesperson Trevor Shaku says the government's role is currently relegated to creating an enabling environment for capitalism to incentivise multinational-corporate automotive businesses: todayMay 13, 2024 11
insert_link World Tumultuous Kashmir region votes in 4th phase of India’s general elections Voters in 10 states will be going to polls to elect 96 members of parliament as India's mammoth election enters its fourth phase. Kashmir is in special focus as voters there go to the polls for the first time since the state lost its special privileges in 2019 as part of the ruling BJP party's nationalistic agenda. Correspondent Neha Poonia is on the ground to tell us more about the […] todayMay 13, 2024 12
