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Month: July 2013

Against violence

The First National Bank Foundation this week donated N$197,000 to the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP). Speaking at the event FNB CEO and trustee of the Foundation, Ian Leyenaar expressed concern over the increase in...

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Spain supports Spanish at UNAM

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed last week between the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID), and the University of Namibia (UNAM).  The agreement represents a step forward in the...

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LAC celebrates 25 years of social law

The Legal Assistance Center (LAC) has celebrated its 25th birthday in Windhoek last week. Formed in 1988, the The Legal Assistance Center’s main objective is to protect the human rights of all Namibians. It is the only...

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Story or fact: someone wants to know

Is investigative journalism dead in Namibia? I asked this question after I heard a statement from someone rather prominent in society: “Namibians are so eager to believe what they read and they can’t be blamed for that even if...

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Tribute to Langa

I have learnt with great sadness of the passing of the former Chief Justice of SoutAfrica, the Honourable Justice Pius Langa, this Wednesday, 24 July 2103.After retirement as Chief Justice of South Africa, the late Justice Langa...

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Areva exports yellow cake

Areva this week exported the second shipment of Sodium Di-Uranate (SDU) produced during the MIDI pilot phase at the Trekkopje mine.The shipment left the Walvis Bay harbour for the Comurhex Malvesi plant in France which...

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International Water Conference in October

Namibia will host the 9th International Conference on Water Re-use in Windhoek at the Safari Court Hotel from 27 to 31 October.The International Water Association (IWA) specialist group on re-use has chosen Windhoek because of...

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Swakop Uranium in recruitment drive

Swakop Uranium, developer of the Husab mine expected to become the world’s second largest uranium mine, has started recruiting workers.Although the Husab mine will only become operational in the second half of 2015, Swakop...

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