Giorno: 10 Marzo 2023

South Korea Says North Korea Fired Ballistic Missile Ahead of Joint US Drill

Read More South Korea’s military said on Thursday that it would maintain “a full readiness posture” with the United States after detecting North Korea’s launch of a short-range ballistic missile into waters off its western coast. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missile was launched from North Korea’s western port city […]

Papua Rebels Release Videos Showing Kidnapped New Zealand Pilot Alive

Read More A man, identified as Philip Mehrtens, the New Zealand pilot who is said to be held hostage by a pro-independence group, stands among the separatist fighters in Indonesia’s Papua region, in this undated picture released on Feb. 14, 2023. (The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB)/Handout via Reuters) JAYAPURA, Indonesia—Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s […]

BOJ Keeps Low Rates as Kuroda Sticks to Script at Swan Song Meeting

Read More TOKYO—The Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained ultra-low interest rates on Friday and held off making changes to its controversial bond yield control policy, leaving options open ahead of a leadership transition in April. Though widely expected by most analysts, the decision sent the yen and local bond yields tumbling as some investors unwound […]

More is less, except when it comes to electricity, as Ramaphosa culls his cabinet

Read More Wednesday. The cabinet reshuffle by President Cyri Ramaphosa has come and gone. The head of state has finally finished dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s — and applying his mind, mullingly — and has named the team that will allegedly help him run the country, between now and next year’s elections. The […]

UCT students resume fees protest, despite court ruling

Read More Students at the Universityof Cape Town (UCT) reignited their protest on Thursday night in response to the institution’s decision not to remove fee blocks for students with debt. The student representative council (SRC) said on its Twitter page: “Police have used stun grenades, force and have made arrests on middle campus.” Fee blocks […]

A last-minute road trip and surprises in Dullstroom

Read More I’ve been going to Dullstroom for years. As a youngster, we would drive through the town and stop off at Harrie’s Pancakes, a welcome respite from a journey into the mountains beyond for a weekend of hiking and swimming in the streams.  As a student, I went to Dullstroom with friends to mark […]

Ramaphosa Q&A: Public enterprises department to be dissolved

Read More Public enterprises, greylisting and Brics were central to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s  question and answer session in parliament on Thursday.  He said that discussions with the treasury were underway to review the budget to get South Africa off the grey list. Countries on the grey list are those with deficiencies in combating money laundering […]

Comoros chairing African Union a chance to address trade issues

Read More A belated congratulations to Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros on assuming the chair of the African Union for 2023.  The chair is held on a rotational basis for one year by a head of state or government. The ceremonial chair is anchored by vice-chairpersons from different regions and a rapporteur who […]