Day: September 12, 2024
World’s Biggest Cocktail Competition Names Keegan McGregor as World Class Global Bartender of the Year
Thousands competed in the 15th edition of World Class for the coveted title SHANGHAI, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Keegan McGregor from Canada has been awarded the coveted title of World Class Global Bartender of the Year 2024 at the world’s biggest cocktail competition, celebrated in Shanghai this year. Competing against finalists from 44 regions around […]
Austria launches nationwide anti terrorism raids
Austrian security authorities said on Thursday that they conducted nationwide anti-terrorism raids on Tuesday night targeting 72 alleged extremists.
The Austrian Directorate of State Security and Intelligence (DSN) said in a statement that Tuesday’s…
Xi stresses prioritizing projects beneficial to the people
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has stressed the need to prioritize projects that benefit the people and effectively address pressing production and living issues faced by the general public.
Xi made …
Interview: China’s modernization provides roadmap for Africa: think tank chief
China’s modernization provides a valuable roadmap for African countries, a Zambian think-tank chief recently said.
Sydney Mwamba, the executive director at the Policy Monitoring and Research Center, said in an interview that China’s success in pover…
Namibia and Cuba strengthen judicial ties
Namibia and Cuba share a deep connection that goes beyond mere diplomacy , Chief Justice Peter Shivute has said . He was speaking during an official visit by Dr Rub é n Remigio Ferro , president of Cuba ’ s Supreme Court , to the Namibian Supreme Cou…
Keetmanshoop community demand removal of Principal Magistrate Konjore
Keetmanshoop residents staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday , calling for the removal of Principal Magistrate Unchen Konjore . The protest comes a week after Konjore struck the case of two police officers accused of assaulting 31 – year – old Elles…
Fire destroys 72 reed houses at Aussenkehr
Members of the Namibian Police Force ( NamPol ) at Aussenkehr are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed about 72 reed houses on a grape farm . NamPol ’ s acting crime investigations coordinator for the || Kharas Region , Chief Inspector Jo…
Three arrested for alleged theft of cattle from employer
Three men have been arrested in connection with the alleged theft of cattle from a farm at Okatope village in the Oshikoto Region . According to the Namibian Police Force ’ s crime investigations coordinator for Oshikoto , Deputy Commissioner Titus E…
Latvia’s Incukalns facility to store gas reserves for Baltics, Finland
Lithuania, Estonia, and Finland will gain access to strategic gas reserves at Latvia’s Incukalns Underground Gas Storage (UGS) facility under amendments to the Energy Law, adopted by Latvia’s Saeima (parliament) on Thursday.
The Incukalns UGS, a key…
2nd LD Writethru: ECB announces second interest rate cut of this year
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday announced it would cut key interest rates again, marking its second rate reduction this year following a move in June, with no indication of the future rate path.
In a press release, the ECB announced that…