7 October - 1 pm news

# IPC’s Mouton calls for faster action on artificial intelligence policy # New trade commission proposed to protect local industries.... # RMB Namibia CEO calls for stronger private investment.... # Moody’s raises outlook for sub-Saharan Africa......PLUS # US proposes $70,000 fee for international student work programme

# RMB summit focuses on turning investment opportunities into projects.... # Government proposes stronger protection for local producers.... # IPC MP Mouton questions slow progress on artificial intelligence legislation..... # African Union urges continued Congo peace talks.....PLUS # Wall Street falls as Treasury yields surge

# Outapi exhibition puts Omusati entrepreneurs and SMEs in the spotlight.... # /Khomanin Traditional Authority says Juliane Gawa-!nas remains chief.... # Agri SA warns South African farmers face growing financial pressure ......PLUS # Russian missile and drone barrage kills 22 in Ukraine.

# Tourism Loses Ground Despite Natural Advantage.... # NamLamb Pulls Out of South African Lamb Competition... # South Africa’s DA Calls for Road Accident Fund Levy to Be Scrapped ..... # Mali Separatists Announce Withdrawal From Kidal ......PLUS # Russia Denies Plague Outbreak in Siberian City

# Foot-and-Mouth Disease Forces NamLamb Withdrawal.... # Local Tourism Appeal Strong, But Ranking Slips.... # South Africa Welcomes Migration Report ..... # Nigeria Repatriates More Citizens From South Africa......PLUS # In America, White House Defends Trump’s Iran Warning