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Growing numbers globally avoiding news as ‘too depressing’, trust in the media fell by half: research group

PARIS— The depressing state of the world is leading people to switch off from the news, the Reuters Institute reported on Wednesday.The combined impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and cost-of-living crisis have led to declining interes...

Employment and Labour Agriculture hosts seminar on compliance with labour laws, 24 Jun

Department of Employment and Labour Agriculture sector seminar to discuss compliance with labour lawsThe Department of Employment and Labour in Limpopo Province is inviting multi stakeholders in the agriculture sector to a seminar to discuss compliance...

WTO members hopeful on major fish deal despite exemption push

GENEVA— A global deal to cut fishing subsidies could be struck at a major ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization this week even though India in particular pushed for a major exemption, officials said.The 27-year-old trade body has not reac...

South African Company First in Africa to Produce Meat in Lab

South Africans are well known for their love of barbecuing meat, called "braaing" in Afrikaans. But in a bid to cut down on the harm livestock farming does to the environment, one South African company has become the first on the continent to produce l...

Dying children reflect brutal toll of Somalia drought

MOGADISHU— Arbay Mahad Qasim has already lost two children to a vicious drought, and now the Somali villager fears she could lose a third as her malnourished toddler Ifrah awaits treatment in a Mogadishu hospital.Barely out of her teens, Qasim is among...

Public Works and Infrastructure on work opportunities created by Expanded Public Works Programme

EPWP has created over 400 000 EPWP work opportunities for young people during 2021/22 financial yearAs South Africa commemorates Youth Month, the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is contributing to the socio-economic upliftment of poor communitie...

South Sudan: World Food Programme suspends some food aid as funds dry up

GENEVA— The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said it had suspended some food aid in South Sudan due to a funding shortage – heightening the risk of starvation for 1.7 million people.The move to suspend aid to almost a third of the 6.2 million ...

Rights Groups in Malawi Angered by Racist, Exploitative Videos

Rights groups in Malawi have urged authorities to quickly find and deport a Chinese man who was found to be making and selling exploitative videos of children. A BBC investigation found the man, Lu Ke, paid children to sing and speak Mandarin in distu...

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African Union Must Navigate through Challenges to Become Beacon of Hope: Expert

Addis Ababa: An international relation expert urged the African Union (AU) to successfully navigate through the challenges it faces and demonstrate its importance as a beacon of hope for African citizens. The African Union stands at a pivotal moment i...
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Mwihoko II Land Verification and Validation Underway in Kiambu

Kiambu: A land verification and validation exercise has begun in Mwihoko Estate, Ruiru Sub-County, to authenticate land ownership and facilitate the issuance of title deeds. The five-day exercise started on January 27, 2025, and will run until January...

Mwihoko II Land Verification and Validation Underway in Kiambu

Kiambu: A land verification and validation exercise has begun in Mwihoko Estate, Ruiru Sub-County, to authenticate land ownership and facilitate the issuance of title deeds. The five-day exercise started on January 27, 2025, and will run until January...

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