insert_link Namibia Oshikoto Regional Council has refuted reports of allegedly stolen drought relief food The Oshikoto Regional Council has refuted reports of allegedly stolen drought relief food in the region. reporting for us is our Northern correspondent Maria Namupala. todayMay 24, 2024 76
World China holds say day of drills around Taiwan China is conducting a second straight day of war drills around Taiwan. Beijing says they are to prepare for a seizure of the island and are a punishment for what it calls separatist rhetoric from Taiwan’s newly inaugurated president Lai Ching-te. Chris Gilbert reports for us. todayMay 24, 2024 20
South Africa Renowned S.A Futurologist Urges Collective Action for New Chapter Post-Elections Renowned S.A futurologist, Clem Sunter, says the upcoming elections present an opportunity for a new chapter and the path forward requires collective action. South Africans go to the polls next week Wednesday in elections in which ANC could lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power in 1994. Sunter says a coalition government between the ANC and smaller parties could be best positioned to achieve a […] todayMay 24, 2024 28
Namibia OK Foods Strike Ends with Salary Increase Agreement After a strike that began on May 13, due to dissatisfaction over low wages, over 100 employees of OK Foods in Rundu and workers in Nkurenkuru are set to return to work. Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union representative, Paulus Mushongo, confirmed a settlement agreement had been reached, including a salary increase of N$300 and an additional N$90 for transport allowance. Negotiations had stalled over OK Foods' initial offer of […] todayMay 24, 2024 22
World Thousands of Trump fans join rally in New York Thousands of Donald Trump fans gathered in New York City on Thursday in a rally seeking to drum up support for his U.S presidential campaign. His speech focused on issues likely to sway November's presidential election, including the economy, crime, and immigration. A Republican president hasn't won New York since Ronald Reagan, who turned the state red as part of his landslide re-election victory in 1984. Reporting for us is […] todayMay 24, 2024 29
South Africa South Africa’s Africa Restoration Alliance Vows Tough Stance on Unemployment South Africa's Africa Restoration Alliance has called for citizens who refuse to work despite available job opportunities to be imprisoned. The party aims to secure a million votes in the upcoming elections and will contest nationally and provincially. ARA party leader, Jerome Swartz has expressed the party's commitment to bringing development and addressing the job crisis. Swartz urges voters to choose his party, promising independent narratives and job-focused solutions to […] todayMay 24, 2024 27
South Africa S.A Union expresses concerns on policing and handling of preparations for next week’s elections South Africa's Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has expressed concerns about SAPS management's handling of preparations for next week's national general elections. Spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo criticised the police for delegating responsibilities to provinces and lacking a clear deployment plan. Mamabolo highlighted unresolved issues regarding leave days and accused police management of undermining collective bargaining. He warns that poor working conditions are lowering morale among police members: todayMay 24, 2024 41
World Unicef warns Haiti’s healthcare system may collapse Haiti's health system is now "on the verge of collapse". That's the warning from the UN's Children's Fund. It says there has been an "alarming decrease" in the number of hospitals still functioning in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations in New York. todayMay 24, 2024 16
insert_link Namibia Empty Tickboxes on Namibian Government List Raise Concerns Ahead of Elections As the elections draw near, a growing number of tickboxes on the Namibian government 1990 to-do list remain unfilled. Peterstone Thapalo, a community leader from Windhoek's Tobias Hainyeko Constituency, highlighted the following issue along with other concerns in a recent interview with our news team. todayMay 24, 2024 46