Fiji to Finalize Military Deal With New Zealand, Reviewing China’s Police Accord
Read More Fiji and New Zealand are set to finalize a military agreement next week to deepen security ties, the Fijian leader said on Wednesday, as the Pacific nation placed China’s police cooperation deal under review. Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka made the remarks during his visit to New Zealand this week, where he met […]
Australia Signs Deal With US to Accelerate Vaccine Development
Read More Queensland is hoping to create home-grown vaccines and become a major international vaccine hub after a partnership was announced at an international biotech conference in the U.S. on June 7. The partnership between the University of Queensland (UQ) and Emory University in Atlanta would make Queensland a centre for the Asia Pacific region, and a […]
Vanuatu Says Security Deal With Australia Pending Ratification Amid Sovereignty Concerns
Read More Vanuatu’s prime minister said on Wednesday that a security pact signed with Australia last year had not been ratified by parliament due to concerns that it did not reflect the sovereignty of the Pacific nation. Speaking to reporters in Port Vila, Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau said the pact “does not compel Vanuatu to […]
China Forcing US and Allies Out, Preparing for Blockade of Taiwan: Former Marine Colonel
Read More China is forcing the United States and its allies out of the region and preparing for a blockade of Taiwan according to Grant Newsham, retired Marine Colonel and author of “When China attacks.” The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command recently accused the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy of engaging in dangerous naval maneuvers on June 3 […]
Lamola: SA and UAE setting up a task team on Guptas’ surrender
Read More Retracting: Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola. Photo: OJ Koloti/Gallo Images The agreement was reached at a meeting in Dubai between the justice minister and his Emirati counterpart This article is only available to subscribers. View subscription options If you are already a subscriber, login here.
How Lapalala Wilderness School is working with communities to recycle
Read More Lapalala Wilderness School celebrates World Environment Day in Shongoane village in Limpopo’s Lephalale district. Lapalala Wilderness School founded more than 30 years ago by Clive Walker and Dale Parker, works to bring young people into the environment by helping them discover the value of nature. In celebration of World Environment Day on 5 […]
Joburg mayor receiving medical treatment after becoming ill during council debate
Read More Al Jama-ah councillor Kabelo Gwamanda. (City of Joburg/Facebook) Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is receiving medical treatment after becoming ill during the debate on his state of the city address, his office said on Wednesday. The mayor’s spokesperson, Mlimandlela Ndamase, said Gwamanda had been unwell and defied doctor’s advice to deliver the speech on […]
Africa’s peace mission a chance for SA to clarify its foreign policy
Read More South Africa’s foreign policy should retain its principled stance over Russia’s war in Ukraine, while also calling for accountable governance globally The misalignment and miscommunication of South Africa’s foreign policy continues to be the subject of much scrutiny and criticism. The African peace initiative presents South Africa with an opportunity to recalibrate and eliminate the confusion […]
Eskom’s partial exemption from irregular expenditure denied
Read More Eskom had asked for a partial exemption from disclosing irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure and material losses from criminal conduct in its annual financial statements as it is attempting to recover from reputational damage and managing internal corruption. (Getty Images) Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has declined the controversial application by Eskom for a […]
Former Biden advisor’s car crash raises questions after revelation from police report: ‘Disoriented’
Cedric Richmond, former Biden aid and senior advisor to the Democratic National Committee, was not tested for driving while intoxicated, despite a police report revealing that he was slurring his speech after causing a single car accident. On April 23, Richmond was driving his young son in New Orleans when he reportedly crashed his vehicle […]