SOWETO – Soweto’s children call it the “yellow mountain”. And for decades a gold mine dump that towers over the Snake Park neighbourhood of South Africa’s largest township has been polluting the area and poisoning communities. The yellow dust that blows off it stings the throat. Studies have found it contains traces of toxic substances...
ACCRA – Ghana’s state electric distributor has cut power supply to several state institutions over unpaid bills running to tens of millions of dollars, adding its pleas for payment have fallen on deaf ears. The Electricity Company of Ghana on Tuesday cut off electricity to Ghana Water Limited’s Weija treatment plant in Accra, citing an...
ISTANBUL – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the “legitimate” right to defend itself in the face of Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. “It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to defend itself against Israel’s thuggery and state terrorism,” the Turkish leader said, a...
DOHA – Qatar has been monitoring radiation levels in the Gulf as Israeli air strikes pound Iranian nuclear facilities, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. “We are monitoring this on a daily basis,” foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a news conference. “We have nothing to be concerned about right now, but obviously prolonged...
Auleria Wakudumo Opolifi moshitukulwa shaShana oya pondola okushuna oumati 11 ovo va li ve livaka modolongo yaLuno mOndangwa onghela. Omupopiliko wopolifi moshitukulwa shaShana, Chief Inspector Thomas Aiyambo okwa holola kutya oumati omuwoi ova hangwa moshitukulwa shaShana nOhangwena omanga vavali va hangwa kOkankolo moshitukulwa shaShikoto. Otaku hokololwa ovatamanekwa ava ve livaka modolongo yaLuno Omaandaxa. Ovatamanekwa aveshe...
Auleria Wakudumo Oshakati – Opolifi moshitukulwa shaShana oya kunghilila ovakalimo vomOshakati nomOngwediva opo va xulife po okukwata, okulanda nokulandifa osho yo okulya eeshi odo da kwatwa metale lohanya. Opolifi oya kunghilila ovakwashiwana eshi vati ovanhu ve fike pomwaalu inau didilikwa natango va tulwa moipandeko eshi vati va hangwa tava kwata eeshi metale lohanya li...
KANANASKIS – G7 leaders on Monday called for “de-escalation” in the Middle East starting with the Israel-Iran conflict, as US president Donald Trump hastily left the group’s summit. Trump, who was making his return to the international diplomatic calendar, departed the gathering in the Canadian Rockies a day early as ally Israel pounded Iran. After...
PARIS – Global oil demand will fall slightly in 2030, its first drop since the 2020 Covid pandemic, the International Energy Agency said yesterday. In an annual outlook for the oil market, the Paris-based agency cited sluggish economic growth, global trade tensions, the rise of electric cars and the shift away from crude to produce...
Democracy is often praised as a system that reflects the “will of the people”. It promotes justice, fairness, and development. It’s widely seen as a path to a better future, guiding African countries toward the “promised land.” However, for many African nations, this promise has not materialized. In fact, the version of democracy adopted by...
The clarion call by H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia, in her first maiden State of the Nation address in parliament, “for NAMPOL to intensify patrols to eliminate crime in our communities”, must have triggered officers to analyse their actions and experiences relating to crime combatting in the country. Police work...