Tunis, Tunisia • Politics, Breaking News

International Labors Day in Tunisia

TUNIS, TUNISIA - MAY 1: Members of The Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) demonstrate to mark International Labor Day at headquarters of UGTT in Tunis, Tunisia on May 1, 2025.

Srinagar, India • Business, Current Affairs, War Reporter, Breaking News, Travel

Respected Editor,  

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to propose a story exploring the human and economic consequences of the recent militant attack on tourists in Pahalgam, South Kashmir. 

This incident has dealt a severe blow to Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism sector, which had Read morebeen gradually recovering from years of instability. 

At the heart of the story is a young hotelier who invested his life savings to lease a property in Pahalgam, only to see his budding business collapse overnight as tourist arrivals plummeted post-attack. His experience reflects the precarious reality of small entrepreneurs in conflict zones, where years of effort can unravel in moments.  

The story will also highlight the plight of locals whose livelihoods depend entirely on tourism—palanquin carriers, horse riders, and guides. Many of these workers, already grappling with seasonal uncertainties, now face existential crises as visitors avoid the region. Their struggles underscore how violence disrupts not just individual lives but entire communities.

 Moreover, the attack has reignited fears among travelers, echoing last year’s tragedy in Ganderbal, where seven non-locals were killed in a militant ambush. Such incidents erode years of painstaking efforts to position Kashmir as a safe destination, deterring both domestic tourists from mainland India and international visitors from countries like Australia, Germany, and France.  

By weaving personal narratives with broader trends, this piece aims to illuminate the cyclical challenges Kashmir’s tourism industry faces amid sporadic violence. It will emphasize resilience while underscoring the urgent need for stability to sustain economic recovery. 

I hope to hear from you if you would like to feature this report. Thank you.

Swakopmund, Namibia • Climate Change

The Daures Green Hydrogen Village project in western Namibia, The Village will produce 31 tons of hydrogen and 109 tons of ammonia per year in phase 1 using 0,99MW of renewable energy in phase 1. Phase 1 has produced 500 tons of tomatoes and 600 tons of carrots.

It is Namibia’s first carbon-free Read moreagriculture producer. The project has created over 70 sustainable jobs in phase 1 and over 100 temporary jobs during construction.

A media excursion organised by the Namibia Green Hydrogen Commission on Tuesday, 29 April 2025, facilitated by the projects CEO Jermone Namaseb and other key stakeholders. They also provide the policy direction that will be set to make this a success, which is in its second phase has set its eyes on key markets to produce fertiliser and ammonia for international markets.  Phase 3 is slated for 2026/28, and finally, phase 4 is scheduled for 2029/32. As a Namibian owned project, it will provide a key insight on how this fertiliser would penetrate neighbouring markets like South Africa as well as international markets and the local Namibian market as its production phase starts. Phase 4 of the project will result in the production of 352,000 tons of green ammonia using 1GW worth of renewable energy and a 420MW electrolyzer. As a result, phase 4 will provide over 1,000 sustainable green jobs.Fertiliser is key for agricultural purposes and the demand to produce it with zero CO2 emissions is key to reach global sustainability goals.  The impact on markets would be the Daures Green Hydrogen Village project, which is funded by the German Embassy to Namibia, would be providing green ammonia fertiliser to international countries. This would impact the Namibian Dollar/Euro as well as Namibian Dollar/USD exchange rates. With a high demand for green industries, it would drive international countries to have the green ammonia for their agricultural use for food security. This would also improve Namibia's Gross Domestic Product. Vital jobs would be provided in the production phase of the project. With this production of green ammonia, the village also has a green house facility where the ammonia is used for research purposes to grow vegetables and these vegetables are sold in local supermarkets in Namibia, this creates value addition through the creation of jobs. Namibia will rely on local primary industry to fill shops with homegrown products adding to the value chain without depending on importing food products from neighbouring countries saving on import duty tax and other levies.