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Lawyer Michael Lorne escapes striking off as Privy Council sides with Ja Court of Appeal

Attorney Michael Lorne will not be be disbarred after the Privy Council today upheld a Jamaican Court of Appeal ruling that the General Legal Council (GLC) was pushing to be overturned.

Shocking lack of NHS care revealed: A&E nurses laugh about not 'hitting targets' after patient waits 46 HOURS for attention while undercover footage leaves stroke expert in disbelief at 'unacceptable' practices

The Channel 4 documentary saw experts left in disbelief after it exposed the reality for members of the public inside the Emergency Department of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
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Shocking lack of NHS care revealed: A&E nurses laugh about not 'hitting targets' after patient waits 46 HOURS for attention while undercover footage leaves stroke expert in disbelief at 'unacceptable' practices

The Channel 4 documentary saw experts left in disbelief after it exposed the reality for members of the public inside the Emergency Department of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

Meryl Streep's daughter comes out as a lesbian: Louisa Jacobson Gummer, 33, debuts romance with producer girlfriend in sweet snaps - as it's revealed she came out at Oscar-winner's 75th birthday

Meryl Streep's daughter Louisa Jacobson Gummer has come out as a lesbian.
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Democrat rips 'unhinged' colleague Jamaal Bowman for 'unbecoming' foul-mouthed Bronx rally with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filled with f-bombs

A New York Democrat ridiculed his progressive 'Squad' colleague for an 'unhinged' and expletive-filled campaign rally, saying the angry tirade was totally inappropriate.
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Democrat rips 'unhinged' colleague Jamaal Bowman for 'unbecoming' foul-mouthed Bronx rally with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filled with f-bombs

A New York Democrat ridiculed his progressive 'Squad' colleague for an 'unhinged' and expletive-filled campaign rally, saying the angry tirade was totally inappropriate.

Anne's agony after horse accident horror: Princess will 'hate' to miss public engagements after 'being hit by horse's head or legs' - as Charles sends touching message to his sister in hospital

The Princess Royal is being treated at Southmead Hospital in Bristol after she is said to have been kicked by a horse yesterday on her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire.
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Anne's agony after horse accident horror: Princess will 'hate' to miss public engagements after 'being hit by horse's head or legs' - as Charles sends touching message to his sister in hospital

The Princess Royal is being treated at Southmead Hospital in Bristol after she is said to have been kicked by a horse yesterday on her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire.

£10bn Duke and Duchess of Westminster top Tatler's Social Power Index after they held 'grandest wedding of the year'... but how did Labour's David Lammy come second?

Labour's David Lammy has found himself rubbing shoulders with the likes of the Duke of Westminster and Rupert ­Murdoch, taking second place on Tatler's Social Power Index.
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£10bn Duke and Duchess of Westminster top Tatler's Social Power Index after they held 'grandest wedding of the year'... but how did Labour's David Lammy come second?

Labour's David Lammy has found himself rubbing shoulders with the likes of the Duke of Westminster and Rupert ­Murdoch, taking second place on Tatler's Social Power Index.

President Mohamud inaugurates EAC conference in Mogadishu, condemns Ethiopia's water ambitions

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia inaugurated a consultative conference of the East African Community in Mogadishu on Monday. The conference focused on opportunities for businesses and civil society.
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President Mohamud inaugurates EAC conference in Mogadishu, condemns Ethiopia's water ambitions

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia inaugurated a consultative conference of the East African Community in Mogadishu on Monday. The conference focused on opportunities for businesses and civil society.

Kulmiye Party chairman pledges to respect Somaliland election results; denounces use of force in politics

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland's Minister of Internal Affairs and Kulmiye Party Chairman, Mohamed Kahin Ahmed, declared on Monday that neither force nor coercion would determine political power in Somaliland, emphasizing the importance of respecting democrati
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Kulmiye Party chairman pledges to respect Somaliland election results; denounces use of force in politics

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland's Minister of Internal Affairs and Kulmiye Party Chairman, Mohamed Kahin Ahmed, declared on Monday that neither force nor coercion would determine political power in Somaliland, emphasizing the importance of respecting democratic processes.

Somali Week festival held in Twin Cities

Somali Week is an event hosted by Rising Impact, a non-profit that focuses on supporting Somali youth. The week includes events that focus on learning, exploring and celebrating Somali culture.
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Somali Week festival held in Twin Cities

Somali Week is an event hosted by Rising Impact, a non-profit that focuses on supporting Somali youth. The week includes events that focus on learning, exploring and celebrating Somali culture.

DIRECT. Législatives 2024 en Polynésie : le débat entre les candidats de la 3e circonscription

Les électeurs sont appelés aux urnes le samedi 29 juin en Polynésie pour le 1er tour des législatives. Quatre candidats se présentent dans la 3e circonscription. Quelles sont leurs priorités pour la Polynésie ? Quels sont les enjeux de ce scrutin ? Él
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DIRECT. Législatives 2024 en Polynésie : le débat entre les candidats de la 3e circonscription

Les électeurs sont appelés aux urnes le samedi 29 juin en Polynésie pour le 1er tour des législatives. Quatre candidats se présentent dans la 3e circonscription. Quelles sont leurs priorités pour la Polynésie ? Quels sont les enjeux de ce scrutin ? Éléments de réponse, ce soir à 19h40, en direct sur nos quatre médias de Polynésie la 1ère.

Tampines residents place potted plants on common corridor to get back at each other

Next-door neighbours on the 10th storey of Block 218 Tampines Street 24 unhappy over items placed in the common corridor used potted plants to get back at each other. But the person who was apparently most inconvenienced was a third neighbour, who is a per
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Tampines residents place potted plants on common corridor to get back at each other

Next-door neighbours on the 10th storey of Block 218 Tampines Street 24 unhappy over items placed in the common corridor used potted plants to get back at each other. But the person who was apparently most inconvenienced was a third neighbour, who is a personal mobility device (PMD) user. The man told Shin Min Daily News: «I tried to communicate with Angela but she accused me of being heartless.» He claimed that Angela, who is said to have moved into her corner unit less than a year ago, had arranged her potted plants up to the space in front of his door. Angela has been in dispute with her immediate neighbours, the Yangs. She told Stomp that the neighbours had placed their footwear and potted plants in the space right outside her door, which runs along the wall to their unit. «This is my passageway but the plants and shoes belong to them. I have already complained to the Town Council,» she said. Tampines TC on April 28 issued a secular informing the residents that the clutter should be removed from the corridor by May 2 and reminded them about the need to keep at least 1.2m of the corridor width clutter-free.

Singaporean households can now claim $300 CDC vouchers

SINGAPORE — Every Singaporean household can now claim $300 in Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers for their daily expenses. They will be split equally for spending at participating hawkers and heartland merchants, and supermarkets. The last tranc
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Singaporean households can now claim $300 CDC vouchers

SINGAPORE — Every Singaporean household can now claim $300 in Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers for their daily expenses. They will be split equally for spending at participating hawkers and heartland merchants, and supermarkets. The last tranche of CDC vouchers worth $500 was launched by then-Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Jan 3, 2024. It provided households with $200 more help than the previous tranche in 2023. The $500 given out in January 2024, together with the $300 in June, means that each Singaporean household will get a total of $800 in 2024. This is the first time two tranches of CDC vouchers have been given out in the same calendar year. Wong, who is also Finance Minister, announced at Budget 2024 in February that Singaporeans will get a mix of cash, vouchers and rebates under a $1.9 billion boost to the Assurance Package to help with cost-of-living concerns and an uncertain economic outlook. Among the enhancements were an additional $600 in CDC vouchers — the first $300 to be disbursed end June in 2024, and the remaining $300 will be disbursed in January 2025.

'Never thought of selling': Pulau Ubin provision shop owner refuses to give up despite $6,000 loss last year

With fewer residents and a dip in the number of visitors to the island over the years, Ng Ngak Heng's business has taken a hit. Last year, the 74-year-old, who owns Yak Hong provision shop in Pulau Ubin, chalked up a loss of $6,000. But throwing in the t
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'Never thought of selling': Pulau Ubin provision shop owner refuses to give up despite $6,000 loss last year

With fewer residents and a dip in the number of visitors to the island over the years, Ng Ngak Heng's business has taken a hit. Last year, the 74-year-old, who owns Yak Hong provision shop in Pulau Ubin, chalked up a loss of $6,000. But throwing in the towel has never crossed her mind.  The shop is located just a stone's throw away from the jetty.  Ng told Shin Min Daily News that she moved to the island in 1975 after marrying her husband Law Kuing Liak. He inherited the provision shop from his father, who started it in the 1920s. «The shop now has a history of almost 100 years,» said Ng, adding that it is open all year round, from 7am to 7.30pm.  In an interview with CNA in 2022, she shared that Yak Hong used to supply Pulau Ubin residents with basic necessities and feed for their farm animals.  However, the demand for such goods has plunged with the dwindling number of residents. From the 1950s to 1970s, about 2,000 people lived on the island. Only about 30 remain today, reported CNA. Even Ng's two sons live and work on the mainland, and visit her over the weekends and during Chinese New Year. 

Rwanda: Kagame Wishes Challengers Well, Says Work, Results Shall Tell Difference

[New Times] Paul Kagame, the Chairman and flagbearer of RPF-Inkotanyi and allied parties, on Monday, June 24, wished his two challengers in the July presidential elections well, saying that the work results shall tell the difference, even after elections.
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Rwanda: Kagame Wishes Challengers Well, Says Work, Results Shall Tell Difference

[New Times] Paul Kagame, the Chairman and flagbearer of RPF-Inkotanyi and allied parties, on Monday, June 24, wished his two challengers in the July presidential elections well, saying that the work results shall tell the difference, even after elections.

Growth & Jobs | From managing a family business to pioneering a new venture

GROWING UP in Port Maria, St Mary, Sean Wellington was no stranger to the operations of a funeral home. His family’s funeral home, operated by his grandfather, Leonard Martin, and his mother, Valerie Wellington, was situated on the same property as...
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Growth & Jobs | From managing a family business to pioneering a new venture

GROWING UP in Port Maria, St Mary, Sean Wellington was no stranger to the operations of a funeral home. His family’s funeral home, operated by his grandfather, Leonard Martin, and his mother, Valerie Wellington, was situated on the same property as...

Growth & Jobs | ‘Your investment is safe’

BRANDO HAYDEN, managing director of JN Fund Managers, a member company of the JN Group, is assuring Jamaicans overseas that the country’s financial and real estate systems have the requisite and robust safeguards to protect their investments....
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Growth & Jobs | ‘Your investment is safe’

BRANDO HAYDEN, managing director of JN Fund Managers, a member company of the JN Group, is assuring Jamaicans overseas that the country’s financial and real estate systems have the requisite and robust safeguards to protect their investments....

Growth & Jobs | Realigning your business in a challenging economy

A COMPANY’S ability to respond to the economic environment directly impacts its short-term and long-term success. Corporate executives direct the strategic approach to business alignment to reduce or, in some cases, eliminate inefficiencies,...
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Growth & Jobs | Realigning your business in a challenging economy

A COMPANY’S ability to respond to the economic environment directly impacts its short-term and long-term success. Corporate executives direct the strategic approach to business alignment to reduce or, in some cases, eliminate inefficiencies,...

Hill highlights need for local entrepreneurs to invest in digitalisation

Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce, is urging Jamaican business owners to buy into digital transformation programmes, such as the European Union (EU) and the Government of Jamaica’s €9.5 million Digital Transitioning...
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Hill highlights need for local entrepreneurs to invest in digitalisation

Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce, is urging Jamaican business owners to buy into digital transformation programmes, such as the European Union (EU) and the Government of Jamaica’s €9.5 million Digital Transitioning...

Patterson calls African, Caribbean leaders to action at Afreximbank meeting in Nassau

FORMER JAMAICA Prime Minister, Percival J. Patterson, delivered an impassioned call to action as they deliberated at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Nassau, Bahamas. Addressing leaders from Africa and the...
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Patterson calls African, Caribbean leaders to action at Afreximbank meeting in Nassau

FORMER JAMAICA Prime Minister, Percival J. Patterson, delivered an impassioned call to action as they deliberated at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Nassau, Bahamas. Addressing leaders from Africa and the...

Le Président de la Transition lance les travaux de construction du centre universitaire de Lambaréné

Lambaréné, le 23 juin 2024-Au terme de sa visite de 72 heures dans la province du Moyen-Ogooué, le Président de la Transition, Président de la République, Chef de l'État, le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a pris part ce jour à la célébratio
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Le Président de la Transition lance les travaux de construction du centre universitaire de Lambaréné

Lambaréné, le 23 juin 2024-Au terme de sa visite de 72 heures dans la province du Moyen-Ogooué, le Président de la Transition, Président de la République, Chef de l'État, le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a pris part ce jour à la célébration d'un culte œcuménique à la Paroisse Saint François Xavier de Lambaréné en compagnie de la Première Dame Madame Zita Oligui Nguema et de toute la délégation qui l'accompagnait. Cette célébration eucharistique à laquelle prenaient part les (...) - ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Jean François Ndongou en communion avec les ressortissants du département de Ndolou

Libreville, le 24 juin 2024- Jean François Ndongou communie avec les ressortissants du département de Ndolou. Une rencontre aux allures de grandes retrouvailles électorales, qui lui a permis de solliciter le soutiens des uns et des autres, ainsi que l'impl
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Jean François Ndongou en communion avec les ressortissants du département de Ndolou

Libreville, le 24 juin 2024- Jean François Ndongou communie avec les ressortissants du département de Ndolou. Une rencontre aux allures de grandes retrouvailles électorales, qui lui a permis de solliciter le soutiens des uns et des autres, ainsi que l'implication de tous, pour la Réussite de la transition en cours au Gabon. Nommé à la présidence de l'Assemblée Nationale de la transition, au lendemain du coup de libération du 30 Août 2023, Jean François Ndongou, natif du département de (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Lancement officiel de la délivrance de la CNIE par le Chef de l'Etat

Après avoir constitué son dossier de demande de la Carte Nationale d'Identité Électronique (CNIE) et de s'être fait enrôler le 22 juin 2024 à Lambaréné, le Président de la Transition, Président de la République, Chef de l'État, le Général Bric
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Lancement officiel de la délivrance de la CNIE par le Chef de l'Etat

Après avoir constitué son dossier de demande de la Carte Nationale d'Identité Électronique (CNIE) et de s'être fait enrôler le 22 juin 2024 à Lambaréné, le Président de la Transition, Président de la République, Chef de l'État, le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a reçu son macaron de la CNIE, le lundi 24 juin 2024, des mains du Ministre de l'Intérieur et de la Sécurité Hermann Immongault. Cette réception vaut lancement officiel de la campagne de production de la nouvelle carte (...) - SÉCURITÉ / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

UNGA president honours India's Hansa Mehta on International Day for Women in diplomacy

Dennis Francis, UNGA president, honoured Hansa Mehta on International Day for Women in diplomacy for her pivotal role in revising the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) to include gender-inclusive language. Mehta's advocacy changed «All men ar
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UNGA president honours India's Hansa Mehta on International Day for Women in diplomacy

Dennis Francis, UNGA president, honoured Hansa Mehta on International Day for Women in diplomacy for her pivotal role in revising the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) to include gender-inclusive language. Mehta's advocacy changed «All men are born free and equal» to «All human beings are born free and equal,» marking a significant milestone for women's rights globally. Her contributions were celebrated for advancing gender equality in diplomacy.

Remaining 281 MPs to take oath in lok sabha today

On the first day of the 18th lok sabha's inaugural session, 262 newly elected MPs, including PM Modi, took their oaths. Key figures like Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh were among them. PM Modi emphasized consensus and thanked voters for their continued support,
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Remaining 281 MPs to take oath in lok sabha today

On the first day of the 18th lok sabha's inaugural session, 262 newly elected MPs, including PM Modi, took their oaths. Key figures like Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh were among them. PM Modi emphasized consensus and thanked voters for their continued support, aiming for a developed India by 2047.

Lok sabha speaker: NDA candidate likely to file nomination today, election on June 26

With the lok sabha speaker election approaching, the NDA and opposition INDIA bloc are preparing to contest, marking a rare election for the post. The NDA holds a majority with 293 MPs, while the INDIA bloc has 234. The election will be held on June 26.
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Lok sabha speaker: NDA candidate likely to file nomination today, election on June 26

With the lok sabha speaker election approaching, the NDA and opposition INDIA bloc are preparing to contest, marking a rare election for the post. The NDA holds a majority with 293 MPs, while the INDIA bloc has 234. The election will be held on June 26.

Congress has no right to profess love for our Constitution: PM Modi on 49th Emergency anniversary

On Tuesday, the BJP launched a massive campaign on the 49th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister and Congress leader Indira Gandhi in 1975. This action comes as a counter to the opposition INDIA bloc's attempt to challenge the BJP on
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Congress has no right to profess love for our Constitution: PM Modi on 49th Emergency anniversary

On Tuesday, the BJP launched a massive campaign on the 49th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister and Congress leader Indira Gandhi in 1975. This action comes as a counter to the opposition INDIA bloc's attempt to challenge the BJP on the issue of the Constitution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the situation directly, stating, «Those who imposed the Emergency have no right to profess their love for our Constitution.»

Relationship between India, US 'multiplicative': US envoy Eric Garcetti

US envoy Eric Garcetti emphasized the unprecedented strength of India-US ties at the SelectUSA Investment Summit. Highlighting mutual investments, Garcetti announced JSW Steel's $140 million investment in Texas, reflecting growing two-way economic collaborati
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Relationship between India, US 'multiplicative': US envoy Eric Garcetti

US envoy Eric Garcetti emphasized the unprecedented strength of India-US ties at the SelectUSA Investment Summit. Highlighting mutual investments, Garcetti announced JSW Steel's $140 million investment in Texas, reflecting growing two-way economic collaboration. The summit saw India's largest delegation, underscoring the deepening strategic and economic partnership between the two nations.

Security guard 'who plotted to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby' had 10,000 images of her on his phone and had come to attention of US undercover cop after posting messages in an 'abduct lovers' online group, court hears

Gavin Plumb is accused of hatching a plan to use a chloroform restraint kit to overpower the star before taking her to a 'dungeon' where her 'screams can't be heard for miles'.
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Security guard 'who plotted to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby' had 10,000 images of her on his phone and had come to attention of US undercover cop after posting messages in an 'abduct lovers' online group, court hears

Gavin Plumb is accused of hatching a plan to use a chloroform restraint kit to overpower the star before taking her to a 'dungeon' where her 'screams can't be heard for miles'.

Role of BRICS, interaction in Eurasia to be discussed by participants of Primakov Readings

The theme of this year's two-day international scientific and expert forum is «Russia in the Global Context»
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Role of BRICS, interaction in Eurasia to be discussed by participants of Primakov Readings

The theme of this year's two-day international scientific and expert forum is «Russia in the Global Context»

Ukrainian president’s office has corrupt procurement system for army — news outlet

Its participants receive kickbacks of up to 30% of the tender price for supplies to the Ukrainian military, the Strana news outlet reported
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Ukrainian president’s office has corrupt procurement system for army — news outlet

Its participants receive kickbacks of up to 30% of the tender price for supplies to the Ukrainian military, the Strana news outlet reported

Assange to return to Australia after US trial

WikiLeaks founder will be sentenced to more than five years in prison after pleading guilty, including the time he has already spent in detention in the UK, the office of Australian Prime Minister said
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Assange to return to Australia after US trial

WikiLeaks founder will be sentenced to more than five years in prison after pleading guilty, including the time he has already spent in detention in the UK, the office of Australian Prime Minister said

S.Africa to dish up more zebra to boost jobs and conservation

Carcasses of impala, kudu and wildebeest hang from a slaughterhouse rail, ready to be turned into steaks, sausages and burger patties of the kind South Africa wants to see more of on the dinner table. The abattoir in Bela Bela, north of Johannesburg, is amon
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S.Africa to dish up more zebra to boost jobs and conservation

Carcasses of impala, kudu and wildebeest hang from a slaughterhouse rail, ready to be turned into steaks, sausages and burger patties of the kind South Africa wants to see more of on the dinner table. The abattoir in Bela Bela, north of Johannesburg, is among only a handful in the country dedicated to game meat. Authorities say the untapped sector could create jobs and help preserve wildlife -- while pleasing the palates of climate- and health-conscious meat eaters. «We want to add a dimension into your dinner plate by giving you an organic game meat from the wild,» Khorommbi Matibe, the environment ministry's biodiversity economy chief, told AFP. A top wildlife tourism destination, South Africa produces around 60,000 tonnes of game meat a year -- equivalent in weight to roughly 60,000 giraffes. But only a fraction ends up in butcheries and supermarkets. Ninety percent is hunted and consumed informally, according to the government. Even less is exported. In 2019, just over 3,000 tonnes of ostrich, crocodile and zebra were shipped to the European Union, China and the UAE, it said. Authorities would like to serve up much more. In March, they said they want to grow the sector from 4.6 billion rand ($250 million) in 2020 to 27.6 billion rand by 2036, adopting a strategy published late last year. - Less methane - With unemployment sitting at 32.9 percent nationally, this could create jobs in rural, economically deprived areas. Matibe said there are good reasons for barbecuing more springboks. Game animals release less methane -- a greenhouse gas -- than cattle, whose burps are a top source of global warming emissions from agriculture. Foraging in the wild, their meat is by definition free-range and lean. A 2023 study by researchers at Stellenbosch University, found that zebra meat in particular was highly nutritious and very low in fat. Eating more of it could also help conservation efforts, the government argues. South Africa has long adopted a market-oriented approach to conservation, based on the belief that farmers have a better incentive to look after wildlife if they can profit from it. Critics say the model exploits and commoditises animals. But it has proved largely successful. The country's wildlife population has grown from about 500,000 in the 1960s to more than 20 million today. About 80 percent is in private game reserves that attract tourists and hunters. Some meat could come from the hundreds of herbivores that are culled every year to keep numbers within sustainable levels, the government says. And it wants to convert one million hectares of communal land to game meat production, which could boost black ownership in a sector where, 30 years after the end of apartheid, more than 94 percent of operators are white males, said Matibe. Requiring little equipment, game has «really low» input costs -- an advantage for newcomers, added Darren Horner, owner of producer Aloes Meat. - Meaty problems - Yet, in a country mad for barbecue, locally known as braai, little currently ends on the grill. This is partially due to the belief that game is less tender than beef and tastes unusual, according to the strategy, which envisages marketing campaigns to boost consumption. «Our grandmothers used to stuff it with bacon and leave it in red wine for three days to get rid of that wild taste. To me it only needs a bit of olive oil and salt,» said Charl de Villiers, head of Game SA, an industry group. There are other hurdles. Authorities plan to draw up quality standards so that all meat can be traced to the source and trusted by supermarkets and restaurants. But these can't be too stringent or risk scaring away informal producers, said Horner. Meanwhile, exports of cloven-hoofed animals to Europe have been banned for years as South Africa struggles to contain outbreaks of the foot and mouth disease that farmers blame on inadequate border controls. State laboratories to test meat are small and outdated, which further limits export potential, producers say. De Villiers currently has to ship his ostrich meat to Britain for testing, which ups costs. - Big disappointment - Stephen Nel, owner of the Camo Meat abattoir in Bela Bela, said he applied for an export licence in 2017 but has since given up on it. «It was a very big disappointment for me. The government failed us,» Nel said, wearing khaki shorts and a matching shirt inside his refrigerated facility. About 4,000 animals a year are skinned, weighed, deboned, processed and packaged there. Almost all are brought in by hunters keen on eating some of their prey. Expanding production to supply supermarkets would require investments, but these are hard to come by, amid scepticism around the sector's potential, he said. The government has been talking about growth for over a decade, but «nothing gets laid down», said Nel. Yet, Matibe is confident the strategy will soon start to bring results and will remain on track even after elections in May that forced the ruling African National Congress to form a coalition government. «In the next three years, we should be able to see a ramp up of this product coming to the market,» he said. © Agence France-Presse

France, Jordan urge Israel to lift Gaza aid restrictions

French President Emmanuel Macron and King Abdullah II of Jordan Monday called on Israel to lift all land-based «restrictions» on the delivery of aid to war-torn Gaza, the presidency said. UN agencies have repeatedly warned of severe shortages of
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France, Jordan urge Israel to lift Gaza aid restrictions

French President Emmanuel Macron and King Abdullah II of Jordan Monday called on Israel to lift all land-based «restrictions» on the delivery of aid to war-torn Gaza, the presidency said. UN agencies have repeatedly warned of severe shortages of vital supplies in Gaza, exacerbated by restrictions on access by land and the closure of the key Rafah crossing with Egypt since Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side in early May. Over lunch at the Elysee Palace, Macron and Abdullah II reiterated the need for an «immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza» and called for the release of all hostages -- including two French nationals. The leaders also «expressed their deep concern about the situation in the West Bank and strongly condemned the violence committed by settlers», the Elysee Palace said in a statement. They agreed to continue to work together on a «lasting and credible solution» to the war based on the «two-state solution» and welcomed reforms undertaken by the Palestinian government and called for them to be continued. Referring to the intensification of tensions on the Israeli-Lebanese border, Macron and Abdullah II warned against a «conflagration that would be catastrophic for the region», and reiterated their calls to all parties for «responsibility and restraint». Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on southern Israel that triggered the Gaza war resulted in the deaths of 1,194 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures. The militants also seized hostages, 116 of whom remain in Gaza although the army says 42 are dead. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 37,626 people, also mostly civilians, the health ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza said. © Agence France-Presse

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