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DOES NAMIBIAN CONSTITUTION APPLY TO MINISTER NAMWANDI?
Dear Editor, Allow me to take part into the debate brought forward by Minister of Education, Dr. David Namwandi, as reported in a local English newspaper of 11 April 2013, reacting to serious allegations that he, simultaneously runs the Ministry and International University of Management (IUM), which is viewed as a conflict of interest. I…
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CAPRIVI VISION SONG
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NGOs under pressure in Egypt
CAIRO, (IRIN) – The conviction in Egypt of 43 NGO workers this week for working illegally has turned the spotlight on an increasingly restrictive environment for NGOs, including those in the humanitarian sector. Furthermore, the next couple of weeks are expected to see the approval of a new bill by Egypt’s upper house, the Shura…
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Govt hands over New Katima Quarantine
By Dominic Sikopo NEWLY upgraded Katima Mulilo and Kopano quarantine facilities were officially handed over to the community at Liselo some 12 Kilometers West of Katima Mulilo on Thursday. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry Mr. Joseph Iita Officiated the hand over ceremony .In his opening statements he said, the…
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Responding to Namibia’s drought crisis
JOHANNESBURG, (IRIN) – Namibia, already the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, is experiencing a severe drought, with some regions receiving the lowest seasonal rainfall in three decades, according to figures released by the country’s meteorological service this week. President Hifikepunye Pohamba declared the drought a national emergency on 17 May, following an Emergency Food Security…
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Namibia Small Businesses at tourism expo
STAFF REPORTER THE four daylong event that showcases Namibia as a premier tourism destination kicks-off on May 29 to June 1, at the Windhoek Showground. Namibia Tourism Expo organizer, Democratic Media Holdings (DMH) and local social entrepreneurship firm, SMEs Compete, have joined to place the spotlight on Namibia’s small and medium enterprise (SME) sector at…
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Mugabe signs new Zimbabwe constitution into law
By Reagan Mashavave (AFP) HARARE — President Robert Mugabe signed Zimbabwe’s new constitution into law Wednesday, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year. The 89-year-old, who has ruled Zimbabwe since independence from Britain in 1980, signed the document two months after it was overwhelmingly approved by Zimbabweans at a referendum. “This is a…
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Nigerians on the run as military combat Boko Haram
KANO, (IRIN) – Tens of thousands of residents of northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State have fled their homes – thousands of them into neighbouring Niger and Cameroon – following airstrikes by Nigerian fighter jets on Boko Haram (BH) camps from 15 May. The attacks on BH camps in northern parts of Borno close to the borders…
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UNAM ON THE MOVE IN KATIMA
By Dominic Sikopo The University of Namibia recently held its graduation ceremony for 2013 ,with students awarded honours in different fields of study at its Campus in the town of Katima Mulilo. Vice Chancellor Professor Lazarus Hangula delivered the keynote speech on behalf of the Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba who is the chancellor of the…
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Vaccination systems are failing children in Africa, say UCT experts
African children are still dying in large numbers as a result of failing vaccination systems for preventable disease in many regions, University of Cape Town experts have said in the latest issue of PLOS Medicine. PLOS Medicine is an open-access, peer-reviewed medical journal. In Africa, issues of vaccine supply, financing and sustainability require urgent attention…
