insert_link Uncategorized French prosecutors opens investigation into Marine Le Pen’s campaign finances The Paris public prosecutor's office has opened a judicial investigation into suspected illegal campaign financing by far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen, that's according to French media. The inquiry relates to the 2022 presidential election, which Le Pen lost to Emmanuel Macron. Ross Cullen reports. todayJuly 9, 2024 4
insert_link Namibia Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month Highlights Critical Need for Early Detection and Treatment July is designated as Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month, aiming to enhance public understanding of these cancers, promote research initiatives, and advocate for improved resources and treatments for affected Namibians. The prognosis for sarcoma patients varies based on factors such as cancer type, location, stage, and treatment response. Cancer Association of Namibia's CEO Rolf Hansen. Although not as common, these rare bone cancers have affected about 361 per […] todayJuly 9, 2024 26
insert_link World U.N. Human Rights Chief Calls for Investigation into Mass Grave Found on Libya-Tunisia Border U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk urged authorities to swiftly investigate reports of a mass grave discovered in the desert along the Libya-Tunisia border. In a speech to the U.N. Reuters reports that the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Turk condemned widespread violations against migrants and refugees in Libya and emphasized that the families of the deceased deserve to know the truth. His office is actively following up on the […] todayJuly 9, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia Health Ministry Advised to Be Cautious as Monkeypox Cases Surface in South Africa Ben Nangombe, Executive Director of the Health and Social Services ministry, urged the public to exercise caution following reports of monkeypox cases in South Africa. He reassured that no cases have been reported in Namibia yet, but emphasized global concern whenever such disease outbreaks occur. todayJuly 9, 2024 24
insert_link South Africa Eskom Implements Load Reduction in Multiple Provinces in SA to Combat Network Overloading To South Africa, where Eskom has begun load reduction in several provinces, including Limpopo, the Western and Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and North West, due to increased network overloading with the onset of winter. Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena emphasized that load reduction differs from load-shedding, as Eskom currently has sufficient generating capacity to meet national electricity demand. todayJuly 9, 2024 10
insert_link World Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in Manipur today Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is in the country's northeast today -visiting flood hit areas in Assam and meeting with riot victims in the region of Manipur. Rahul Gandhi, whose coalition bloc stopped Prime Minister Narendra Modi from winning a majority mandate in this summer's election, has criticised the government for failing to restore peace in Manipur. Since May last year, hundreds have been killed in ethnic clashes in that […] todayJuly 8, 2024 13
insert_link Namibia Basic Income Grant Gets Public Verbal Approval From Mbumba President, Nangolo Mbumba has said that the idea that the basic income grant should be given to every Namibian, including those who are employed, will only increase government expenditure; therefore, it should only be given to the needy. Mbumba was speaking during a courtesy visit by the Council of Churches in Namibia committee members on Friday, who called upon the government to seriously consider the income basic grant proposal for […] todayJuly 8, 2024 21
insert_link South Africa Gautrain services could be disrupted today as Metalworkers will embark on a strike over wages In S.A, Gautrain services could be disrupted today as members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa will embark on a strike over wages. The union is demanding a 13-percent wage increase, a 60-percent contribution to medical aid costs by Bombela Operating Company, which operates the service, and a housing allowance of two-thousand-rand per employee per month. Numsa’s spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, says wage talks have deadlocked: todayJuly 8, 2024 16
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s DA is demanding minister of Energy immediately review the ministerial determination to procure new nuclear power South Africa's DA is demanding minister of Energy and Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, immediately review the ministerial determination to procure new nuclear power. This comes as the ministry is reportedly planning to secure funding approval soon for a two-thousand-500 megawatt nuclear power plant. The proposed power station would be bigger than the Koeberg plant, north of Cape Town. The DA’s, Kevin Mileham, says the minister needs to take the appropriate steps […] todayJuly 8, 2024 16
