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Tunis: The weather on Tuesday night will be partly cloudy in most areas, sometimes dense in the north and centre-east. Winds will blow from the north in the north and centre and from the east in the south, ranging from strong to relatively strong on the eastern coasts and in the south, accompanied by local sand eddies. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate. Night-time temperatures will generally be between 13 and 17°C, with highs around 10°C. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

To lower the chance of accidents and car damage, the Eenhana Town Council has started road repairs at the town. Town spokesperson Ottilie Shingenge, in an interview with Nampa on Tuesday, said that the work is being done through the Department of Urban Development and Technical Services. Shingenge indicated that the focus is on road works, maintenance and rehabilitation of potholes, uneven surfaces, as well as faded road markings which are likely to cause vehicles to lose control or suffer damages, that can lead to accidents. According to Shingenge, every financial year Council makes a budget provision for road maintenance, which is fully subsidised by the Road Fund Administration. 'The road maintenance work is done on an annual basis as we are aware that during the rainy season, roads are prone to damages, which normally results in uneven surfaces and potholes around town,' she said. She added that the council in this regard employs individuals or residents on a contract basis to perform the actual work of road maintenance. She stressed that the council did not contract a company to do road maintenance, but rather employed local people on a contract basis, of which the majority are from marginalised groups or backgrounds and they conduct this work under the supervision and with the technical department team, overseeing that the work done is up to standard. Shingenge noted that well maintained roads are safer and reduce rates of accidents or vehicle damage. Moreover, she stated that the economic impact is that poor road maintenance attracts fewer foreign investors, tourists and visitors alike, which results in limited development, and the town not growing as expected. This will also mean there will be fewer economic activities because locals will find it difficult to transport their goods due to bad transmission networks. Source: The Namibia Press Agency

Tunis: The Tunisian Government is determined to consolidate the aeronautics industry by ensuring a close supervision of all players operating in this sector and guaranteeing a climate conducive to growth and development, said Economy and Planning Minister, Feryel Ouerghi. He added that the goal is to position Tunisia as a key player on a national and international scale. Speaking on Tuesday during the 4th edition of the «Aerospace Meetings Tunisia» , organized from April 23 to 25, in Gammarth (northern suburb of Tunis), the minister reiterated that «the aeronautics industry remains a pillar sector on which Tunisia is banking to move forward.» «Our goal is to promote promising sectors and particularly sectors with strong technological continuity and high added value, which will make it possible to create more jobs and have a qualified workforce,» the minister pointed out. Ouerghi indicated that the government is working hard to improve the business climate, generalize the digitalization of administration a nd resolve problems related to land. Director General of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA), Jalel Tebib, emphasized the desire to show a new Tunisia ready to welcome more companies in the aeronautics sector. According to the manager, the difficulties that hinder the development of the sector can be resolved through the collaboration of all stakeholders (authorities, ministries and economic players). «Tunisia has several assets which can attract new companies operating in this field,» underlined Tebib, referring to the geographical positioning in the Mediterranean, the signing of several exchange agreements (Advanced partner status with the European Union, the membership of ZlECAF and COMESA…) President of the Tunisian aeronautical and space industries group, Thierry Haure Mirande, for his part, affirmed that Tunisia's aeronautical supply chain is the first of its kind established in the Arab Maghreb. Thanks to Tunisian qualified engineers, Tunisia, a country open to investors, is able to gain momentum in this sector. 150 companies will participate in this event representing 10 countries including Tunisia, according to data presented by the organizers. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

WINDHOEK: Namibia's Green Hydrogen Commissioner, James Mnyupe, has commended the advancements made at the Daures Green Hydrogen Village. The project in the Erongo Region, and one green hydrogen initiative in the country, is expected to start producing green hydrogen, ammonia, and green tomatoes in July. Mnyupe said on Monday that the Daures green hydrogen project's success will be showcased at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, Netherlands, taking place from 13-15 May 2024. 'The key objective of the Namibian green hydrogen programme and the Daures project would be to showcase this particular project to prospective investors. The project is really coming to the end of its pilot phase and is now looking for substantial investors to consider the feasibility of entering the industrial-scale project,' Mnyupe said during a meeting at State House. Jerome Namaseb, the Chief Executive Officer of Daures Green Hydrogen, said during a meeting with President Nangolo Mbumba the pilot project will be producing 18 t ons of green hydrogen and 100 tons of ammonia per year. He said that the project is further expected to produce green fertiliser for local consumption. Namaseb said the firm aims to address and hopes to implement a pilot production of ammonium sulphate fertiliser. 'It will be the first fertiliser created in the Namibian economy, which we believe will be a significant win for both aspirations around our industrialisation as well as de-risking the current exposure of our farmers to global ammonia prices,' Namaseb said. In 2022, Namibia and the German government signed a Joint Communique of Intent (JCOI) to provide funding worth N.dollars 816 million for pilot plant projects and capacity development projects over the course of five years. Namaseb said the construction of the Daures project, including the pilot phase, was funded with a JCOI grant. Mnyupe advised the government to come on board to help the project in its next phase. 'But really, it could now be up to the Namibian government as a whole to sa y the German government has brought this project thus far, how can we join hands to get this project to an industrial scale where we can see those thousands of jobs and the production of fertiliser,' he said. Source: The Namibia Press Agency

Tunis: A ministerial working session to prepare for the return of Tunisians abroad for the summer season, chaired by Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani at the Kasbah on Tuesday, took several decisions. These include speeding up the promulgation of the draft decree on the tax-free regime for expatriates (FCR) and processing applications through the creation of an electronic platform by the Ministry of the Interior in coordination with the services of the General Directorate of Customs. These decisions also provide for the allocation of 500 tickets at reduced prices to poor families of Tunisians abroad (200 tickets on CTN and 300 tickets on Tunisair). They also provide for the creation of an outdoor area for travellers at the port of La Goulette and the doubling of the number of check-in desks (from 18 to 36) for the return of Tunisians abroad, according to a press release issued by the Prime Ministry. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of improving organisational and logistical coordination between all st akeholders in order to ensure the care of Tunisians living abroad, while offering them favourable conditions and quality services. Following the discussions, the participants took a number of decisions: - Creation of a border procedures counter dedicated to people with special needs, the elderly and pregnant women. - Creation of a specific area within the General Directorate of Border and Aliens Police for obtaining travel documents for the Tunisian diaspora. - Opening passport offices at Tunis-Carthage airport and the ports of La Goulette and Zarzis. - Calling on services of Tunisian customs to reduce waiting times for travellers, while ensuring that aisles are allocated to travellers without baggage. - Opening of an exchange office in the port of La Goulette and strengthening of technical inspection services for technical equipment in ports and airports. - Calling on the Ministry of Transport to increase air conditioning in airports and to use Terminal 2 of Tunis Carthage airport during peak periods. - Providing logistical capacity to transport passengers to and from the centre of the capital (airport shuttle). Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse