Category: Politics

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said an investigation should be launched to determine why there is an underrepresentation of learners from the ||Kharas Region for the green hydrogen scholarships. Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks at Berseba on Saturday during the 13th cultural festival of the |Hai-|Khaua Traditional Authority. 'I cannot believe that learners from here cannot qualify. And if that is the case, I think we need to interrogate it, because the schools are here, they are on the doorsteps as compared to other regions, this region as compared to others not all the classes are overcrowded,' she said. Further, she said it is evident that the country is experiencing drought which is affecting everyone, adding that Government will do everything possible to ensure that those badly affected and in need of food will be assisted. Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed drought food must be given to those in need and should not be politicised, as it is food bought by the government that it sends for all Namibians wh o have no food. 'We cannot play with people's lives because of politics, we need these people, people must eat in order to vote for you, why starve them...? Drought food is not for families, friends and political allies to those given responsibility to distribute them, therefore, any unethical behaviour in relation to drought food distribution must be reported to the Office of the Prime Minister,' she stressed. She also said communities and their traditional leaders play an important role in the socio-economic development of the country while traditional leaders in particular, contribute to enhancing national cohesion, harmony, peace and unity among their communities. She called upon traditional leaders and their communities to collaborate with law enforcement agencies in their regions to combat gender-based violence and other negative vices. 'As of late, we have witnessed an upsurge of criminal activities such as domestic violence against women and children, alcohol and drug abuse among the youth and eld erly in various communities in our country. Community courts in various traditional communities adjudicate both criminal and civil cases and our communities should utilise these institutions to promote law and order, to maintain peace and harmony in the communities,' said Nandi-Ndaitwah. Source: The Namibia Press Agency

The Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will officially begin his nationwide campaign tour on Monday, April 29, from the Eastern Region. The first phase of his tour will take him to all the 275 constituencies across the 16 regions till the first week of June.cd The NPP Flagbearer has christened his campaign: 'Bold Solutions for our Future,' focusing on three key pillars: The battle of ideas and character; The battle of records; and The battle of effective campaign. A statement issued by Mr Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the Director of Communication, Bawumia Campaign, copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Sunday, said campaign would be issue-based. It would tackle cogent, practical and tailor-made ideas to deal with issues dear to the Ghanaian people. 'The NPP Flagbearer will also meet with a wide range of stakeholders, including traditional rulers, the Clergy, youth groups, traders, drivers, farmers and students, and also interact with businesses and associations,' th e statement said. 'He will visit market centres and other public places to listen to the concerns of both traders and consumers.' Dr Bawumia would engage the media, hold townhall meetings and continue with his regular stakeholder engagements with Ghanaians, it said. Since his election as the NPP Flagbearer on November 4, 2023, for the December 7 Election, Dr Bawumia had been very active in undertaking broad consultations and interactions with various groups across the country. Apart from fulfilling his constitutional mandate as Ghana's Vice President, he had been putting the necessary structures, personnel, logistics and programmes in place to embark on a comprehensive, inclusive, and impactful presidential campaign. Dr Bawumia was buoyed up by the strong backing from the Party's grassroots and the growing enthusiasm and confidence resonating throughout the Elephant family, the statement added. 'This burgeoning energy signifies our preparedness for the activities that lie ahead in the upcoming contest.' 'As Ghana moves into the next phase of our development, it is more important than ever to elect a leader that holds himself to the highest standards, a man of character, performance, work ethic, vision, programmes, wisdom, decisiveness, self-discipline, integrity, with a very high credibility.' Source: Ghana News Agency

Tunis: The Minister of State and Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, expressed his country's desire to strengthen cooperation with Tunisia in various fields during his meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, in Yaoundé. He praised the good reputation of Tunisian professionals in Cameroon and their effective contribution to the country's development objectives. During the meeting, which took place in the framework of his participation in the 11th session of the Tunisian-Cameroonian Joint Commission on 26 and 27 April, the Foreign Minister expressed his satisfaction with the level of cooperation achieved in Tunisian-Cameroonian relations and Tunisia's keenness to continue raising them to the highest level, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday. He also expressed Tunisia's dissatisfaction with the 'slanderous campaigns to which it has been subjected in connection with its h andling of the issue of irregular migration and its rejection of foreign attempts to damage Tunisia's reputation.' FM Nabil Ammar noted Tunisia's 'categorical rejection of foreign interference in the country's internal affairs and its sovereign national choices.' He reiterated Tunisia's principled position in support of the just Palestinian cause, calling for an end to the brutal attacks by the occupying entity against the defenceless Palestinian people, recalling Tunisia's support for various national liberation movements in Africa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the Minister of State, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon, received the Foreign Minister on behalf of the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya. In the same context, the Foreign Minister also met the Cameroonian Minister Delegate to the Minister of Transport, Njoya Zakariou. During the meeting, the two sides expressed their desire to develop Tunisian-Cameroonian cooperation in the field of air transport, with the aim of opening a direct route between the two countries by the end of 2024, according to a second statement from the Foreign Ministry on Saturday. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Tunis: Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó will pay a working visit to Tunisia on Monday at the invitation of Nabil Ammar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad. 'This is the fourth visit since his appointment and comes within the framework of the excellent relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries since 1956 and the intensification of political consultations initiated in 1996.' According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday, the talks will provide an opportunity to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral and multilateral cooperation in various fields, especially in the context of the forthcoming Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in addition to deepening consultations on a number of current regional and international issues of common interest. Tunisian-Hungarian relations date back to 1956, when Tunisia became the first Maghreb country and the fourth in the Arab world (after Iraq, Egypt and Syria) to establish diplomatic relations with Hungary. In January 2013, Tunisia decided to upgrade its diplomatic representation in Budapest to the level of ambassador, which was warmly welcomed by the Hungarian authorities. For its part, Hungary has been providing continuous political support to Tunisia since 2011, which has been reflected in an increased frequency of visits, as well as its support for the decision to remove Tunisia from the European blacklist of high-risk countries in the field of money laundering and terrorist financing, its support for Tunisia's request to extend the deadlines for the recovery of stolen funds, and Tunisia's accession to the European Framework Research and Innovation Programme "Horizon Europe 2021-2027". The first meeting of the Joint Commission was held in Tunis on March 11-12, 2010 at the level of Secretaries of State, while the fifth meeting of the Joint Committee was held for the first time at the level of Foreign Ministers on June 20-21, 2010 in the Hunga rian capital Budapest. As for the volume of trade, the total amount of Hungarian direct investment in Tunisia does not exceed TND 490,000, through three companies based in Tunisia, while bilateral trade has witnessed a remarkable increase since Hungary joined the European Union in 2004, as Hungary is the 24th customer of Tunisia and the 29th supplier in 2019. Regarding cooperation in the field of tourism, 2022 recorded a return to the normal pattern of the flow of Hungarian tourists to Tunisia, with the entry of about 15,000 tourists, while 2023 recorded a significant increase, with the number of tourists reaching 20,570. There are no regular direct flights between Tunisia and Budapest. On another level, the two countries are linked by an agreement on judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters, recognition and enforcement of judgments and extradition, signed in Budapest on December 6, 1982 and ratified by the Tunisian side on April 6, 1984. The number of Tunisian citizens living in Hungary is 1 ,314, of whom 149 have dual nationality. The professional composition of the community includes 646 students, 75 pupils, 253 workers and 206 managers and professionals. Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar visited Hungary last year to participate in the fifth session of the Joint Economic Commission and the third Tunisian-Hungarian Business Forum. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Tunis: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, on the sidelines of his visit to Cameroon, visited two Tunisian companies based in this African country, STUDI INTERNATIONAL and SCET TUNISIE, to learn about their activities and identify the concerns of Tunisians working for the two companies. The Minister expressed his deep pride in the presence of Tunisian companies in Cameroon, 'which represent a major asset for Tunisia abroad and an important contribution to the country's development efforts,' according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday. During these two visits, he stressed the Tunisian government's willingness to support Tunisian investors abroad and to help them develop cooperation with all African countries in order to raise it to the level Tunisia aspires to. The Foreign Minister is visiting Cameroon on April 26 and 27, at the head of a Tunisian delegation for the 11th session of the Tunisian-Cameroonian Joint Commission. Source: A gence Tunis Afrique Presse