1 September - 1 pm news

# Government Targets More Investment Through New Business Permit... # Rising Drunken-Driving Cases Prompt Police Warning.... # Candidate Nomination System Failure Claims Rejected in South Africa..... # Uber Closes Operations in Nigeria and Uganda.....PLUS # US Government Backs OpenAI in Copyright Fight.

# Police Warn Motorists as Drunken-Driving Cases Rise... # New Five-Year Permit Eases Business Setup for Investors.... # South Africa's Ramaphosa Lawyer Challenges Phala Phala Panel Findings ..... # Guinea-Bissau Approves Constitution Expanding Presidential Powers....PLUS # Trump Rattles Canada with Fresh Trade Attack

Amnesty warns that drought is driving Angolans into Namibia, and warning signs preceded the deadly Nepal-Tibet glacier collapse.

Windhoek electricity tariffs jump 3.6%, the Agronomic Board pledges N$250 million to boost crop farming, and US Congress extends AGOA to 2028.

Windhoek unveils a new renewable energy platform, Goldman Sachs eyes a 2028 credit upgrade for South Africa, and Zelensky warns airlines away from Russian skies.