Over the next decade Africa could become a global trading Mecca and demand hub, but a discussion is first needed on how sustainable economic growth can take place. Full Story

The first-ever beauty pageant for this coastal town suddenly have a new theme to it – controversy! According to the local newspaper Namib Times, the whole pageant is now “marred in controversy” because the winner, Natasha van Wyk is the organizer, Mrs Antoinette Titus’ niece! Full Story

The United States Public Affairs Office is soliciting creative proposals designed to address prevention of HIV/AIDS. In turn the US Public Affairs Office will provide grants to groups which met the set criteria. Full Story

Chanting “Viva, Nelson Mandela, Viva,” thousands of South Africans marked 20 years yesterday since the anti-apartheid icon walked to freedom after 27 years as a political prisoner. Now a frail 91-year-old, Mandela did not attend the celebrations a Full Story

NamBeats home to Namibian musicians and their music. Namibian artists will be able to sign-up, upload their profiles, music and pictures to take advantage of the ever green opportunities that are offered by the World Wide Web. Full Story

On the way to the Waterberg, one turns off to Okakarara some 30 odd kilometres from Otjiwarongo and one of the first features that confront the eye is the massive sandstone plateau not so far away. That is the Waterberg, or Otjozondjupa, as it is known in the Otjiherero language – the place of the calabash. Full Story

TOWNSHIP shebeens as well as that hub of political chatter, Herero Mall, are abuzz with discussions around whether permanent secretaries should have contracts. Full Story

NAMIBIA is supposed to develop into a fully industrialised nation by the year 2030 and for that, economic growth of at last seven per cent annually is required, but the global economic crisis, which was triggered by the collapse of financial institutions in several industrial countries, has stunted growth in Namibia as well. Full Story

IN a stylish haute couture showcase on Saturday, 22-year-old Lukando Nalungwe from Zambia joined an exclusive group of winners when she was named the eighth M-Net Face of Africa. Full Story

Namibia’s cricket development programme took the top prize of Best Overall Cricket Development Programme at the ICC Development Programme Annual Awards 2009 which were announced on Monday. Full Story

Tjipekapora Herunga was Namibia’s best performer at the second leg of the South African Yellow Pages Athletics Series in Durban on Friday night, winning a silver medal in the women’s 400m race. Full Story

The Namibia Football Association will host FIFA Technical Director Jean-Michel Bénézet early March as development projects come under the spotlight. Confirming this news on Monday, NFA secretary General Barry Rukoro expressed his delight with the visit Full Story

CAFO has recently looked at strengthening its grips with the employment of five extra staff members. As part of CAFO’s Strategic Priorities, to conduct national and regional training workshops, mentorship`s, and learning Full Story

This bi-continental educational event will be a 2-day interactive teleconference bringing youth from Namibia and the US together over Skype to discuss HIV/AIDS in their communities. Students of both countries will partake in a cross-cultural exchange to develop activities they can implement to reduce HIV/AIDS Full Story