Sat 30 November 2024: Tensions are mounting in Namibia after a controversial extension of presidential and parliamentary elections into the weekend owing to “irregularities” that slowed down voting. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced on Friday that polling stations that should have closed two days earlier, would remain open until Saturday night, admitting to “logistical” failures, […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: President Cyril Ramaphosa says more than 1 000 spaza shops, supermarkets and warehouses have been closed since he announced a range of measures to prevent further incidents foodborne illnesses two weeks ago. Delivering his annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament on Thursday, the President said that […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released the payment dates for its various social grants over the festive period. The older person’s grants will be paid from Friday this week, while disability grant beneficiaries will be paid from Monday next week. “There is no need to rush […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: Chad announced that an agreement with France had been ended to strengthen cooperation in security and defence between the two nations. “The Government of the Republic of Chad informs national and international opinion of its decision to terminate the defense cooperation agreement signed with the French Republic,” a statement issued by […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Africa has tripled to 35 million by 2023 since the adoption of a landmark treaty 15 years ago to address the issue, according to a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC). Released on Tuesday evening, the report noted that this […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has issued a cease-and-desist order to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, directing the company to immediately halt its operations within Namibian borders. The decision stems from an investigation that revealed Starlink’s unauthorized operation of a network in Namibia without a valid telecommunications license, CRAN […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera addressed the nation Wednesday evening on the pressing challenges facing the country, including persistent fuel shortages, widespread hunger, and recent political violence in Lilongwe and Blantyre. In his televised address, Chakwera thanked organizations and development partners, such as China, the World Bank, and the African Development Bank, […]
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Thu 28 November 2024: Millions of adolescents in Africa could be living unknowingly with asthma as cases go undiagnosed, researchers find. Millions of adolescents across Africa may unknowingly be battling asthma because they have not received a diagnosis from a clinician and, therefore, are not receiving the necessary treatments, a new study has found. Published […]
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Wed 27 November 2024: The Southern African country could be the next to face turmoil as a wave of election upsets hit the region. Amid a wave of historic election upsets in Southern Africa, Namibians will go to the polls this week to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections set to be the most competitive […]
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Wed 27 November 2024: As the holiday season approaches, the public and travellers have been warned about the risk of rabies in dogs, Cape fur seals, and other animals. The alert has been issued by the Department of Agriculture; the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment; the Department of Health, and the National Institute […]
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