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Botswana: Same-Sex Couple Challenges Marriage Act

Gaborone — A same sex couple, Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile, has approached the High Court on Friday, challenging the constitutionality of the Marriage Act, arguing that it is unconstitutional for the Act to outlaw same-sex marriages. The case has been scheduled for July 14-15, before a full bench of the High Court. However, the

Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system

South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment. Riek Gai Kok is the governor of Jonglei state, where conflict has once again exploded between government and opposition parties. His trip to Nairobi was

Wage Award; Civil Servants Seek Prompt Payment Of 2 Months Arrears

News Investigators/ Many federal civil servants have called on the Federal Government to clear the outstanding two months arrears of N35 000 wage award. The government workers spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. They decried the delay in payment of the arrears. Ibrahim Abbas, a medical worker, said that

Europe funds inflatable satellite drag sail demonstration

Spaceo plans to launch its drag sail demonstrator in 2027 ahead of a de-orbit mission the following year. Credit: Spaceo TAMPA, Fla. — A group of European companies has secured government funds to test an inflatable drag sail in space by 2028, designed to swiftly deorbit its host satellite after mission completion. Two-year-old Portuguese startup

How to Raise Funds as a Startup in a High Interest Rate Market

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The world's best surfers will tell you that to be incredible, you have to wait for the right wave. Every wave you choose to paddle consumes an incredible amount of energy, time and mental concentration. If you're able to channel all of your skill and stamina into

What is the Federal Funds Rate and How Does it Impact Loan Rates?

You’ve probably heard the term federal funds rate mentioned on the news or by a relative interested in the economy, but what does it mean? The federal funds rate is the interest rate banks charge each other for borrowing short-term money. The Federal Reserve sets the rate which affects inflation, economic growth, loan, and savings

Flexicap funds should be looked at from 3-5 years investment perspective: Vrijesh Kasera

A flexicap fund requires at least 65% of the scheme's corpus invested in equity investments with exposure to equity or capital markets. The primary objective of this mutual fund category is to generate wealth over a longer period of time.

Osprey Funds Sues Grayscale Over “Unfair Business Practices”

By Mark Hunter17 hours agoTue Jan 31 2023 09:08:27 Reading Time: 2 minutes Osprey Funds has sued Grayscale over the way it has advertised its GBTC fund Osprey alleges that Grayscale treated a Bitcoin ETF conversion as a foregone conclusion, when in fact it knew this was unlikely Osprey runs its own fund and says

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Botswana: Same-Sex Couple Challenges Marriage Act

Gaborone — A same sex couple, Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile, has approached the High Court on Friday, challenging the constitutionality of the Marriage Act, arguing that it is unconstitutional for the Act to outlaw same-sex marriages. The case has been scheduled for July 14-15, before a full bench of the High Court. However, the

Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system

South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment. Riek Gai Kok is the governor of Jonglei state, where conflict has once again exploded between government and opposition parties. His trip to Nairobi was

Wage Award; Civil Servants Seek Prompt Payment Of 2 Months Arrears

News Investigators/ Many federal civil servants have called on the Federal Government to clear the outstanding two months arrears of N35 000 wage award. The government workers spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. They decried the delay in payment of the arrears. Ibrahim Abbas, a medical worker, said that

HKPC’s 2nd “New Productive Forces” Job Fair 2026 Successfully Concluded Over 2,000 Job Seekers Connecting with Over 10,000 I&T Positions

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – In response to the national 15th Five-Year Plan’s emphasis on developing new productive forces and positioning Hong Kong as an international hub for high-caliber talent, and in alignment with the talent development initiatives outlined in the 2026–27 Budget, the “New Productive Forces” Job

How AI is turning the Iran conflict into theater

The author of that post on X was referring to an online intelligence dashboard following the US-Israel strikes against Iran in real time. Built by two people from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, it combines open-source data like satellite imagery and ship tracking with a chat function, news feeds, and links to prediction markets