28 April - 1 pm news

Edelweiss Air to increase Zurich–Windhoek flights, Cape Town unveils a 6.8-billion-rand high-tech crime plan, and former FBI director James Comey indicted over a Trump-related post. Also in this bulletin, Namibia confirms no Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak and Uganda faces pressure over proposed foreign funding law.

Bank of Namibia holds repo rate steady at 6.50 percent, South Africa’s motor industry calls for urgent fuel pricing review, and Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots in ground handling operations. Also in this bulletin, developments in infrastructure, mining security in the DRC, and regional economic updates.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa approves salary increases for public officials while engaging the AU to strengthen its credit rating readiness. Regionally and globally, Ramaphosa warns against xenophobia as Iran blames the US for rising maritime tensions.

Namibia engages the AU on credit rating readiness as local trade and water updates highlight mixed economic signals. Regionally and globally, COSATU flags rising living costs in South Africa while new charges loom in a White House shooting case.

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