South Africa: Traffic Lights Up for 'Adoption' - South African News Briefs - March 13, 2023
Traffic Lights Up for 'Adoption'As load shedding causes havoc on roads and municipalities battle to secure backup power for traffic lights due to rampant theft, businesses are "adopting" them during power cuts, reports TimesLive. In Mpumalanga, Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism (KLCBT) COO Linda Grimbeek said two traffic lights have been "adopted" and are functioning, while another 15 businesses have expressed interest. "A shopping centre or business next to a busy intersection will, with the oversight of the city's traffic and electrical department, and at the cost of the business, connect the traffic lights to their generator or solar system. As soon as the centre switches to the alternative energy, the traffic lights automatically connect to the alternative power," said Grimbeek. The Cape Town Iron & Steel Company (CISCO) recently reopened a steel mill that stood idle from 2019 until last month.
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March 13, 2023 07:01 UTC
Japan grants $3.8mln aid through FAO to Egypt to increase agricultural productivity
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March 13, 2023 06:13 UTC
North Carolina slides from preseason No. 1 to no NCAA bid
1 only to miss the NCAA Tournament. And that was enough for the Tar Heels to call it a season. The highlight was beating Duke in the Final Four — and sending Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski into retirement — in the first-ever NCAA Tournament meeting between the famed rivals . Yet this year’s Tar Heels couldn’t land the bid to even get that shot. By the end of that 68-59 loss , the Tar Heels seemed resigned to Sunday’s outcome.
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March 13, 2023 03:08 UTC
Government: Gunmen in north Nigeria kill at least 16 people
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen killed at least 16 people during an attack in northwest Nigeria, the government said Sunday. Before the shootings, a fight had broken out between some villagers and a small group of Fulani men. The latter left the scene and later returned in larger numbers with guns and machetes, the government spokesperson said. Such attacks are not rare in Nigeria, especially in the country’s hard-hit north. The pastoral conflict has evolved into various armed groups carrying out acts of violence, defying government and security measures for years.
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March 13, 2023 03:02 UTC
Coastguard rescues more migrants off Italy's coast
An official investigation has begun into whether Italian authorities should have done more to prevent the Feb 26 disaster, reported Reuters. Italy's navy and coastguard issued a statement saying they received distress calls on Friday from three vessels, and rushed to help. "The rescues (were) complex due to the boats being overloaded with migrants and the unfavorable sea conditions," the coastguard said in a statement. Meloni's conservative government, which came into office last October, had promised to reduce the fl ow of migrants this year. The prime minister last week introduced plans that may see people smugglers receive extended prison terms, after she and her Cabinet visited the site near the Feb 26 shipwreck.
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March 13, 2023 02:45 UTC
Suspected ADF militants kill at least 17 in eastern DR Congo province
Suspected militants of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed at least 17 people and injured four others in eastern DR Congo's North Kivu province on Sunday (March 12). Meanwhile, a resident Mukondano Kambale told the news agency that the militants killed people in a hotel and a health clinic before being chased away. This attack in eastern DR Congo comes just days after ADF militants killed more than 40 people in twin attacks in neighbouring North Kivu villages on Wednesday. A day later, a delegation from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the country assessed the security and humanitarian situation in North Kivu. Since 2021, a joint operation launched by the militaries of Congo and Uganda has been targeting militia in eastern DR Congo, but attacks have nonetheless continued.
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March 13, 2023 01:47 UTC
Largest pasta, couscous and semolina factory in North Africa opened in Libya
The Tripoli-based Libyan prime minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, officially opened Saturday what the owners say is the largest factory for pasta, couscous, and semolina in North Africa. The factory is based at Whiba Holding’s huge Al-Dafnia Complex for Food Industries in Zliten. The Prime Minister praised the complex, describing it as an industrial castle which embodies the private sector in Libya. He stressed the need to support the private sector in Libya for its role in raising the national economy and national local industry, stressing the necessity of its contribution to sustainable social development, training, support and advancement of young men and women. Whiba Holding’s Al-Safwa brand pasta and couscous factory starts operations (libyaherald.com)
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March 13, 2023 01:32 UTC
AVEVA announces new CEO and vision for connected industries of the future
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, has announced Caspar Herzberg as CEO. AVEVA has recently been acquired by Schneider Electric, and as AVEVA CEO, he will also be a member of the Schneider Electric Executive Committee. Prior to joining AVEVA, Caspar led all aspects of Schneider Electric’s business in over 80 countries as President, Middle East & Africa. Caspar replaces Peter Herweck, who will become CEO of Schneider Electric from May 4th, 2023. We have a great opportunity ahead of us, having brought together three market-leading software portfolios– Schneider Electric Software, AVEVA and OSIsoft.
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March 12, 2023 07:37 UTC
Egypt's exports to China up by nearly 21% in 2022: CAPMAS
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March 12, 2023 06:50 UTC
Algeria has responsibility to guarantee humanitarian access to Tindouf Camps – The North Africa Post
Morocco has underlined Algeria’s responsibility, as host country, to guarantee safe and unrestricted humanitarian access to the Tindouf camps and to allow free registration of the populations sequestered in the camps, in accordance with its obligations and the provisions of international humanitarian law. “We are witnessing, with amazement, the militarization of the camps, the formation of militias and the recruitment of children,” he said. IOPDHR presented during the panel a report, drawing a bleak picture of the situation of the populations sequestered in the camps of Tindouf, in southeastern Algeria. The document urged Algeria to allow human rights organizations and associations access to the camps, in order to interact with the populations, identify them, and provide them with the assistance they need. The Text also recommended opening investigations into all cases of enforced disappearance and torture, which have occurred throughout the past five decades, while bringing those responsible to justice, in accordance with international human rights law.
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March 12, 2023 04:21 UTC
North Korea Adopts War Deterrence Measures: State Media
North Korea has decided to take "important practical" war deterrence measures, state media reported Sunday, a day before Seoul and Washington begin their largest joint military drills in five years. All such exercises infuriate North Korea, which views them as rehearsals for an invasion. The country has said its nuclear weapons and missile programs are for self-defense. Analysts have said North Korea will likely use the drills as an excuse to carry out more provocations, including missile tests and perhaps even a nuclear test. On Friday, KCNA reported that Kim ordered North Korea's military to intensify drills for a "real war."
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March 12, 2023 04:14 UTC
America's Preferred Home Warranty Wins Bronze Stevie® Award in 2023 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service
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March 12, 2023 03:28 UTC
Alpha Kappa Alpha's community service project in North Philadelphia
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March 11, 2023 23:40 UTC
Zimbabwe Spelling Bee Competition Returns
Popular spelling quiz competition dubbed Zimbabwe National Spelling Bee is back and preparations are already at an advanced stage for the Harare region to be held next weekend at Lusitania Primary School in Greendale. During the Zimbabwe National Spelling Bee Competition, participants are expected to showcase their proficiency with words. "At the heart of the Zimbabwe Spelling Bee is a desire to help children learn to enjoy reading and the possibility that words have to offer." "In 2025, we will also host the African Spelling Bee competition where over 20 countries will be coming to Zimbabwe," he said. "Every year Zimbabwe Spelling Bee runs spelling competitions in Zimbabwe and the winners participate at the African Spelling Bee Championships in different countries with eventual winners travelling to the US for the SCRIPPS US Spelling Bee competitions.
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March 11, 2023 23:22 UTC
More than 1,300 migrants brought ashore in Italy after multiple rescues
A further 379 migrants were removed from a separate vessel in the same vicinity and will be brought to land shortly. “The rescues [were] complex due to the boats being overloaded with migrants and the unfavourable sea conditions,” the coastguard said in a statement. Another packed fishing boat carrying 487 migrants was escorted into the Calabrian port of Crotone, lashed to a tug to help give it stability. In all, the United Nations estimates 300 migrants have died in the central Mediterranean so far this year. Late last year, it cracked down on charity rescue boats, accusing them of acting as a taxi service for migrants.
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March 11, 2023 20:47 UTC