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Namibia’s uranium mining industry to benefit from Russia’s nuclear energy revival
Namibia's mining industry is set to benefit from renewed Russian interest in the expansion of its nuclear energy technology development program. This comes in the wake of Russian president Dmitry…
Namibia seal harvesting proceeds against wave of protests
Namibia’s seal harvesting exercise is entering its second week despite widespread protests from animal rights groups that have threatened to boycott the south west African country’s tourism industry and exports.…
Namibia’s Unemployment Rate Heavily Exaggerated
WHILE Namibia’s official unemployment rate is 51.2 percent, new estimates put it at a much lower 37.6 percent. For the first time information has emerged indicating that over 60,000 people…
Suspected Bomb Found on German Airline in Namibia
A package suspected to contain explosives was seized by Namibian Police from a Munich bound German airliner at the Hosea Kutako International Airport on Thursday afternoon. …
HIV Positive Teacher Accused of Intoxicating, Raping 15 Girls in Namibia
A Namibian school teacher alleged to be HIV positive reportedly went on a sex rampage a few weeks ago and raped 15 teenage girls after giving them alcohol at Klein…
Canadian Copper Mining Firm Dundee To Invest $32m In Namibia
CANADIAN mining firm, Dandee Precious Metals (DPM), will pour at least US$ 32 million into the Tsumeb Copper Smelter (TCS) following its acquisition of the company, which has been experiencing…
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…
‘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…
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…
3 Namibian Women With HIV Forcefully Sterilized, Vow To Sue Govt.
WINDHOEK, Namibia — Supporters of three HIV-positive women in Namibia who say they were sterilized without their consent held protests to support the women's decision to sue the government, a…
Uranium: The Future of Namibia’s Mining, But Who Is Benefiting?
WINDHOEK- Namibia is currently the fourth-largest supplier of uranium oxide (U3O8) after Canada, Kazakhstan, and Australia, with about 12 percent of the world’s primary produced uranium. Mining and Energy commissioner…
Namibia Stock Exchange Snubs JSE Africa Board
WINDHOEK: THE Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) has joined a bandwagon of African stock exchanges that turned down offers to join the Johannesburg Stock Exchange's Africa Board.…
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September 11 Commemorative Air Show, Kirksville MO.
Aerostars 3 Ship YAK 52TW Formation Aerobatic Team at the Kirksville Air Show, 9-11-2011 – Photos Tawanda Kanhema