“Today we are going to be officially opening an exhibit that will help make future generations aware about the heritage of the people of South Africa. The grant will enable Lerapo to be put on permanent display”- Vice Chancellor, Cheryl de la Rey The United States Ambassador to South Africa,
With the world’s revolutionised technology being at the helm of development, Namibia is set to implement six mobile applications that have been developed to enable smooth service delivery among communities. The mobile applications cover areas of health, education, economics, communications, security and networking. The applications were unveiled last week at
Freedom Park has launched an International Storytelling Festival aimed at bringing together arts and culture practitioners and academics together for knowledge sharing. At the launch, Acting Freedom Park CEO Jane Mufamadi led a panel of academics, professionals and storytellers. The panel explained how storytelling is believed to be the oldest
In this intensified fight for the continent’s resources, we are witnessing a dramatic growth of China’s economic role, a resurgence of French influence and the rapid expansion of western military presence, writes TREVOR NG’ULIA The release last month by Al Jazeera of secret documents, leaked from numerous intelligence agencies, offered
The family of ICC witness Meshack Yebei believes he was tortured before his body was dumped at the Man-Eaters area of Tsavo National Park last December. Yebei’s brother, Reverend Moses Kisorio, and human rights activist Ken Wafula on Wednesday said they will fight for justice and ensure his killers are
The United States expressed concern about the human rights situation in Western Sahara, during an intervention of its representative before the 28th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, its work Monday in Geneva, with the participation of a Sahrawi delegation. The US representative said that his country encouraged
Khuli Chana’s latest video, for his single 9 Shots, is sure to ruffle feathers. The video, which features images of a bloodied Lady Justice, re-enacts the controversial incident in which police opened fire on Chana’s car without provocation. In the early hours of Monday 28 October 2013, police opened fire
On March 5, 2015, David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement in Cape Town: “It has been a great pleasure to make my second visit to South Africa as First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF. I had the privilege to
The chairperson of the Industrial Association of Angola (AIA), José Severino, Thursday in Luanda appealed to the business class to invest in the agriculture and tourism sector in the context of diversification of the national economy. AIA chairman was speaking to the press at a meeting between businessmen of Industrial
The rehabilitation and equipping of the Information Technologies Incubator inaugurated Friday in Luanda by the minister of Economy, Abrahao Gourgel, has cost the State?s coffers Akz 93 million (Usd 930,000). The information was released by the CEO of the National Institute of Support for Small and Medium-sized Companies (INAPEM), António
The Higher Education Support Program (HESP) of the Open Society Foundations invites proposals for projects that enhance the role of university communities in the advancement of human rights. Proposed projects shall address pressing, locally-relevant human rights issues and offer creative responses to these issues, fostering supportive and engaged universities which
A QUINTET of global hit makers will do battle for this year’s coveted International Music Artist of the year gong at the fifth anniversary of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA), a shortlist of the nominees released has revealed. Organisers of the prestigious red carpet event announced over 85 nominees across
