government interference

NYC Mayor Adams Faces Pressure as DA Resigns Over Charges

New York Mayor Eric Adams is under increasing pressure — after the acting District Attorney for the Southern District of New York chose to resign rather than drop the charges against him. It was an order that came from the Justice Department in Washington, leading to speculation Mr Adams had to come to an arrangement with the Trump administration. Mitch McCann reports:

15 February, 2025 34

Namibia

NSA Denies Government Interference in Delayed Unemployment Data Release

Namibia Statistics Agency's statistician general Alex Shimuafeni has refuted claims of government interference in the delay of unemployment statistics reports indicate. This after releasing the 2023 census data without employment figures, the NSA received a letter of demand from the Economic Policy Research Association calling for the data within 10 days. Shimuafeni emphasized the NSA’s commitment to impartiality, stating that data is released simultaneously to all stakeholders without prior consultation.

11 November, 2024 24

Health / Medical

Taxes on e-cigarettes: South Africa must strike a balance between economic arguments and health concerns

By Marius van Oordt, University of Pretoria The 21st century has seen a massive expansion in the ways that people can consume tobacco and nicotine. Innovative new products include electronic nicotine delivery systems (“ENDS” or e-cigarettes) and heat-not-burn (HnB) products. One of the challenges this has thrown up is the tax rates on these products. Combustible tobacco products like cigarettes and loose tobacco are generally taxed at similar rates since […]

8 January, 2024 31