insert_link Business / Economics Namibia Moves to Strengthen Labour Systems Following the 113th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Namibia’s Cabinet has tasked several ministries with evaluating the country’s data collection capacity and preparing to ratify key labour conventions to aid the shift from the informal to the formal economy. Labour expert Herbert Jauch highlighted the potential benefits of international cooperation with Cuba and Mexico, while emphasizing that structural economic reforms are essential for meaningful job creation. today18 August, 2025
insert_link Namibia Victory for Residents as RedForce Contracts End, Gariseb Calls for Stronger Internal Debt Recovery The decision by the current Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa to end local authorities’ contracts with RedForce is being hailed as a major victory after three years of persistent advocacy, says Shaun Gariseb of the Rate Payers and Residents Committee. He urges strengthening internal debt recovery departments to ease pressure on residents. today6 August, 2025
insert_link World Trump makes English official language of US Donald Trump has made English the official language of the United States. The US President signed an executive order over the weekend rescinding a decades-old policy that required government bodies to provide language assistance to non-English speakers. Benji Hyer reports. today3 March, 2025
insert_link World Trump Administration cuts protected status for +500k Haitians The Trump Administration is cutting deportation protections for more than 500-thousands Haitians. They had been granted temporary protected status - or TPS - under former President Joe Biden - allowing them to live and work in the US after their home country was deemed unsafe. Toni Waterman has more. today22 February, 2025
insert_link World US Education Department threatens school funding over diversity initiatives The Trump administration has given US schools and universities two weeks to eliminate all diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding. The directive has left schools scrambling to figure out what may now be considered illegal. Ira Spitzer has more. today19 February, 2025
insert_link Science & Technology Google prepares election policy roll-out worldwide Google has confirmed it is restricting the types of election-related questions users can ask its Artificial Intelligence chatbot Gemini. The company says the policy has already been rolled out in India, which will hold elections starting in April. A spokesperson for Google told the BBC that the latest move was part of plans announced last year around its approach to elections. Elections are due to be held in countries around […] today13 March, 2024
insert_link World French government targets March adoption for abortion rights A bill to enshrine abortion rights into the French Constitution is advancing, with a debate in the National Assembly's Law Committee on Tuesday. The government is hoping to have the text adopted by early March. Toni Waterman has more. today16 January, 2024
