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More than 6 300 people fell prey to “fake friend” scams in Singapore last year and collectively lost an equivalent of nearly US$16 million, police stated. 

The Un i t ed Nat i ons condemned Ukraine for the inhumane shelling of a market in the west of Donetsk, which resulted in the death of 27 people, including two teenagers. 

The World Bank approved US$300 million in financing for Ghana on Tuesday to help support the African country’s recovery from its worst economic turmoil in years.

Almost one in three South Africans approve of former president Jacob Zuma, whose new political venture is expected to cost the ruling ANC votes in this year’s elections, a poll found on Tuesday.

Rö ss i ng Ur a n ium and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) Rössing Branch Executive Committee (BEC) have concluded negotiations for salary increments from 2024 to 2026. 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to back Namibia’s anti-money laundering efforts, and to combat illicit activities such as the financing of terrorism.

In an exhibition of precision and engineering excellence, Kraatz Engineering has successfully restored the Seamount Explorer motor fishing vessel (MFV). The vessel was recently involved in a collision that caused significant structural damage to the bow. 

A strong negative perception to toll roads as a revenue option to maintain the national network seems to limit the options for authorities tasked with this mammoth responsibility. 

The Ministry of Health and Social Services’ director in the Oshikoto region, Joshua Nghipangelwa, is advocating for the use of traditional herbs as an extra measure to repel mosquitoes.

Motivational speaker and media strategist Hermien Elago has shared her experience of being diagnosed with bipolar disease, attributing it to a lot of deaths, loss, pain and suffering in the world, which is sometimes triggered by childhood traumas.