# Canadian Advisory Prompts Official Government Discussions.... # Festive Season Crime Remains Low, Say Police.... # January Cash Grants Roll Out Underway At NamPost ..... # Shell Secures Stakes in Offshore Angola Blocks ......PLUS #White House Says Trump eyes military to seize Greenland.

# NamPost Begins January Social Cash Grants.... # Government Plans Coordinated Reply to Canadian Travel Warning.... # Police Praise Public for Calm Festive Season ..... # Somalia Protests Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland ......PLUS #US divisions on display of Jan 6th anniversary

# Ministry of Education Urges Schools to Supply Stationery ... # Alliance Director Stresses Nutrition Policy Integration.... # South Africa’s Eastern Cape Initiation Death Toll Climbs to 23 ..... # Uganda Bans Live Broadcasts of Riots Ahead of January Election ......PLUS # Coalition of the Willing meets in Paris as US warnings on Greenland hang over Europe

# Activist Demands Accountability Over NAMDIA Heist Investigations... # Ashipala-Musavyi Denies UK Migrant Repatriation Claims.... #S.A’s Road Freight Association Encouraged by Fuel Price Cuts....PLUS #India Reports Multiple H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreaks on Poultry Farms in Kerala.

# Schernick Urges Stronger Nutrition Coordination.... # Education Ministry Says Schools Must Provide Stationery.... #Political Fault Lines Deepen in South Africa After FF Plus Criticism ..... # Kenya’s Private Sector Records Continued Growth in December according to Index......PLUS #German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to make first visit to India next week .

# Over Two Tons of Waste Cleared in Annual Beach Cleanup.... #Bail Denied for Suspect in Deadly Ondangwa Shooting... # In South Africa: Johannesburg Prepares for Rand Water Pump Station Maintenance. ......PLUS #Ten people found guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron over her gender and sexuality

# Analyst Urges Namibia to Heed Venezuela Oil Lessons.... # Ashipala-Musavyi Denies UK Migrant Repatriation Claims.... # South African Police Arrest Over 16,000 in Festive Operation ..... # At Least 30 Killed in Niger State Market Attack in Nigeria ......PLUS #Internationally, Maduro prepares for first appearance in NY court

# Effective Governance Needed to Reduce Inequality, Says BIG Coalition.... # First Cholera Cases Confirmed in Grootfontein.... # South African Analyst Says US Action Against Venezuelan President Violates International Law ..... # Egypt, Qatar Sign LNG Supply Agreement ......PLUS #US not at war with Venezuela amid questions over who runs country

# Grootfontein Records First Cholera Outbreak.... # BIG Coalition Stresses Stronger Governance to Fight Poverty.... # South Africa Air Traffic Staff Shortages Lead to Long Delays at OR Tambo Airport ..... #25 Killed in Nigeria Boat Capsize......PLUS #EU calls for de-escalation in Venezuela

# Rehoboth Council Warns Against Theft of Erf Beacons ... # New Workers at Risk of Wage Abuse-Says Labor Ministry ... # South Africa Festive Season Crime Crackdown Nets Thousands...PLUS #Diplomatic tensions run high as Bangladesh suspends some visa services in India...

# Fuel Prices Review Complete for January.... # Minister Sankwasa Gets Musical Tribute from Local Artist.... #S.A’s Weather Service Warns of Heavy Rain and Storms....PLUS #U.S Justice Department Reviews Epstein Files, Redacts Sensitive Images.

# Festive Season Roads: Minister Of Transport Issues Safety Warning.... # Services Drive Moderate Q3 Economic Growth.... # Unpaid VAT Could Disrupt Import Activities, says NamRA ..... # Heavy Rains Cause Flooding on South Coast in S.A ......PLUS #Trump Announces New “Trump-Class” Battleships.

#Domestic Economy Expands 1.9 Percent in Q3.... # NamRA Warns Importers Over Unpaid VAT.... # Transport Minister Urges Caution on Festive Roads ..... # Afreximbank Backs Nigeria’s Heirs Energies with 750 Million Dollar Deal ......PLUS #Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland appointment.

CRAN extends its CEO’s term to 2030 as Namibia raises concerns over a proposed U.S. visa bond, while African leaders push regional solutions to the DRC crisis; meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers face growing pressure over unreleased Epstein files.

Government plans talks with the U.S. over a new visa bond scheme, while the African United Bus Association warns after an overcrowded bus was caught in Limpopo; meanwhile, the U.S. intercepts a third tanker near Venezuela.

Vehicle sales dip in November but 2025 stays strong, while Namibia renews CRAN CEO’s term; South Africa braces for storms, and a Swiss court hears a landmark climate case.

# Energy Ministry Updates Public on January Fuel Prices.... #Visa Bond Alert: Government Seeks Clarity from US.... # New Councillors in Katima Mulilo Receive Final Audit Report..... # Remaining 130 Nigerian Schoolchildren Freed Ahead of Christmas ......PLUS #Australian state parliament reconvenes to push through stricter gun laws after Bondi mass shooting.

#Government to Engage US on New Visa Bond Requirement.... # Fuel Prices Review Complete for January.... # Sankwasa Urges New Katima Mulilo Councillors to Act on Audit..... # Ghana’s President Meets Delegation on Slavery Reparations ......PLUS #US lawmakers plan to increase pressure on the Department of Justice over Epstein files

# NaNSO Urges Students to Report NSFAF and Registration Issues.... # Grootfontein Municipality Warns Residents of Fake Water Fee Collectors.... # Deadly Mass Shooting Rocks Gauteng Tavern in S.A ......PLUS #French court rejects suspension of e-commerce giant Shein .

The Ministry of Education will release the 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate results on 13 January, with access via online platforms, SMS, WhatsApp, and regional offices. South Africa’s agriculture ministry is implementing a technical recovery plan to contain the foot and mouth disease outbreak across seven provinces. Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema signs constitutional changes expanding parliament ahead of elections, while U.S. President Donald Trump claims America is poised for an unprecedented economic boom despite recent inflation and low consumer confidence.