South African Energy Minister Jeff Radebe said on Friday that the government had replaced the entire board of directors of state-run nuclear firm Necsa and suspended its chief executive over problems with how it was governed. Reuters.com

Taiwan’s recent election passed a pro-nuclear measure with a 59-41 majority. The will of the Taiwan people was to stop the phasing out of nuclear power. The ruling DPP party has an anti-nuclear power policy and passed a law in 2016 to start phasing out nuclear power. Nextbigfuture.com

The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center received formal approval in late October to enter the production phase for the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb’s new guided tail-kit assembly, or TKA. Af.mil

The estimated rehabilitation costs for the Ranger Project Area in Australia’s Northern Territory have increased from AUD512 million (USD370 million) to AUD808 million, Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) has announced. The estimate is based on preliminary findings from a feasibility study which will be finalised in early 2019. World-nuclear-news.com