Cameroonian Journalist Killed in U.S. Car Crash
A renowned Cameroonian journalist who spent much of his career fighting for a free press in the west African country was killed in a car crash in Chesapeake, Virginia on Monday.
Football Leaves Legacy of Hope in Namibia
WINDHOEK (IPS) – Throughout the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, organisers have insisted that the legacy of the event goes far beyond the sporting spectacle. In the dusty streets of a Windhoek township, Deon Namiseb believes this is true.
‘Made in China’: Artist Challenges Stereotypical Perceptions of China
Who would think of a high-quality art exhibition when confronted with one of the world’s most recognizable and suggestive commercial labels, ‘Made in China’? Renowned Namibian artist Imke Rust embarks on a journey to transform the way we look at art with her solo exhibition, titled Made in China, starting on the 27th of July and running until the 16th of August at the Bank Windhoek Omba Gallery.
Namibia Talks Tough On Exports, Mining Laws
THE Namibian Government has said it will only negotiate for the full implementation of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union if the best interests of Namibian industry are represented.
African Editors Demand Justice for Missing Gambian Journalist Manneh
The African Editors Forum is demanding answers from the Gambian government on whereabouts of missing journalist Chief Ebrima Manneh, who disappeared on July 7 2006 while working for Gambian daily newspaper, Daily Observer in Banjul, the capital of Gambia.
Tough Choices for Namibian President as he Takes Helm at SADC
WINDHOEK: INCOMING Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community, President Hifikepunye Pohamba faces the uphill task of tackling political problems afflicting one of Namibia’s closest allies, Zimbabwe, and addressing the prolonged conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
SADC States Take Different Paths to EPA Deal With EU
WINDHOEK: SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) member states have taken different platforms in negotiating for their engagement with the European Union for the implementation of the full Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)