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Truman Student Receives Honor at American Model United Nations Convention

Truman Student Receives Honor at American Model United Nations Convention

Truman political science major Tawanda Kanhema won the “Outstanding Delegate Award for Exceptional Representation” of the Republic of Namibia in the First Committee of the General Assembly at the 20th…

Zim works on five-year-plan

Zim works on five-year-plan

THE Zimbabwe government has drafted a comprehensive five-year recovery plan aimed at stimulating the country’s economy and restoring human rights and the rule of law. The 2010-2015 Medium Term…

Are Newsweek graphic designers going rogue?

Are Newsweek graphic designers going rogue?

Former Governor of Alaska and John McCain's running mate for the White House in 2008, Sarah Palin, has taken strong exception to a cover picture published by Newsweek last week.…

Whither Guantanamo inmates?

Whither Guantanamo inmates?

Debate is raging over the fate of 215 terrorism suspects being held at Guantanamo Bay, further illustrating the devisive nature of terrorism. Last week, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced…

Swine flu refuses to die… seven months later

Swine flu refuses to die… seven months later

Barely half a day into Adair County’s two-day H1N1 vaccination program, the health department ran out of doses on Monday after administering the vaccine to nearly 300 people between the…

Missouri slumps in national healthcare rankings…

Missouri slumps in national healthcare rankings…

Missouri six places down By Tawanda Kanhema Missouri has fallen from position 31 in 2007 to a distant 36 in 2009 on the U.S. national health delivery rankings, according to…

Linux 9.10 not so bad after all…

Linux 9.10 not so bad after all…

Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) is a graphic marvel, but an architectural failure. It runs seamlessly with sleek applications but is dogged by the same driver issues that plagued its predecessors…

Pohamba buys two mercs ahead of inauguration

Pohamba buys two mercs ahead of inauguration

PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has ordered two state-of-the-art S600L Mercedes Benz costing taxpayers about N$10 million - equivalent to the annual salaries for 20 specialist doctors or Anti-retroviral drugs for 26,000…

Banks cut ties with schools as feds push for new loan regime

Banks cut ties with schools as feds push for new loan regime

By Tawanda Kanhema U.S. Banks have started to sever the financial ties they held with schools for more than 40 years as a new student loan regime designed to cut…

Sirleaf’s Liberia: Dismantling the Stereotypes

Sirleaf’s Liberia: Dismantling the Stereotypes

As Guns Go Silent, Liberians Turn to Books and Reconstruction Government embarks on reforms, integrates women Multi-billion dollar deals, integration of women into important government positions and safeguarding the new…

African wild dogs still on the verge of extinction

African wild dogs still on the verge of extinction

Painted Dog Conservation, based at Hwange National Park, seeks to protect and increase the range and numbers of painted dogs through hands on conservation, education, community involvement and international support.…