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Box Turtle Bulletin (Free subscription) | yesterday
Often the news out of Africa can shade Westerners’ perceptions of the continent with an image of intolerance and ignorance. Yet one of the seven countries in the world which recognizes nation-wide marriage equality is South Africa. And now a neighbor, Namibia, seems to be somewhat cautiously moving in the direction of tolerance and support. [...]
People Daily (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
With the presidential and national elections just 22 days away, party flags and posters have replaced most of the billboards and signs which usually welcome visitors in the city center and beyond. Namibians are going to the polls for the presidential and parliamentary elections from 27 to 28 November 2009. Vehicles, houses, electricity poles, bridges, street light poles and buildings in residential...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
A four day workshop on 'Country led governance assessments: sharing experiences and increasing political accountability' was held in Windhoek this week.
Bosses blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Pambazuka, Henning Melber Both Swapo and the ANC claimed to be and were considered as the decisive liberators of the people from the yoke of colonialism and apartheid. The accomplishment of this historic mission was also perceived as a kind of ‘end of history’. Once having achieved legitimate formal political power on the basis of the results of relatively free and fair general elections,...
The Observer (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Namibian environmentalists warn expansion of uranium mining could devastate spectacular natural landscape The hidden cost of Britain's new generation of nuclear power could be the destruction of the Kalahari desert in Namibia and millions of tonnes of extra greenhouse gas emissions a year, the Observer has discovered.= The desert, with its towering sand dunes and spectacular lunar-like landscapes,...
Trade Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Zimbabwe has escaped suspension from the Kimberly process - the certification scheme which regulates the sale of so-called blood diamonds. Instead, the 70-member international diamond trade body has agreed to give Zimbabwe more time to reform its mining practices. Rights groups alleged soldiers killed about 200 people at a diamond field last year, which the government denies. The decision came as talks...
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | yesterday
Zimbabwe has escaped a ban of its diamond trade after members of an international body responsible for stemming the flow of conflict diamonds resolved to give the southern African country more time to reform its suspect mining practices. The annual meeting of the 70-member Kimberley Process held in the Namibia’s coastal town of Swakopmund rejected the [...]
Studiopjj (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Sarah Childress's opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal ( November 6, 2009 ) about trading of Zimbabwean rough diamonds in Mozambique was interesting. Members of the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme issued a toothless statement in Namibia declining ( November 5, 2009 ) to suspend Zimbabwe from the organization over its failure to take strong action on human rights and other abuses in the Marange...
Jews sans frontieres (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Voting record of UN members on the General Assembly resolution: In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) has implemented the Software Application Programme (SAP) and Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) aimed at improving client service delivery.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The word "Women" in Women Action for Development (WAD) has always labelled this non-governmental organisation an exclusive female entity.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Kalahari Minerals plc, the AIM listed mining exploration and evaluation group with a portfolio of uranium, gold and base metal interests in Namibia has began trading on the Namibian Stock Exchange.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Erongo region has been experiencing a uranium boom due to increases in the price of uranium over the past few years.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Welwitschias arrived in Portugal this week and are ready to conquer the Iberian Peninsula on Saturday, 7 November when they face off against the Portuguese.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Namibia Stock Exchange shared in the strong global growth since 2003, with the overall index increasing from 259 at the end of March 2003, to peak at 1034 on 11 October 2007.
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princenprince | 01/10/2009
Download Animal Planet: Snakebite - The beauty of the Snakes Animal Planet: Snakebite - The beauty of the Snakes Snakes inspire fear and loathing, fascination and awe. To some cultures, they are pure evil whilst others worship them as gods. The snake is a creature like no other, a spellbinding seductress and a killing machine. They are also the most mesmerizing creatures on earth. Beneath a mosaic...
abdulruff | 28/06/2009
Russia-Africa Ties: Kremlin proposes Mideast Meet -By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal 1. A continent not known for any extra energy resources, Africa has been ignored by neo-imperialist USA and European states who other wise speak about lack of "democracy" and seek "regime changes" for advancing their resources goal don't bother about...
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