Lianshulu
Lodge in the Caprivi is the new and exciting venue for the next round of
Children in the Wilderness programmes, hosting 24 disadvantaged children from
the surrounding communities.The lodge overlooks the Kwando River and is situated
on a private concession inside Namibia?s Mudumu National Park. The area is a
lush wilderness of riverine forest, marsh and open woodland, with [...]

The 8th edition
of the Namibian Newspaper Cup was officially launched in Windhoek this week.The
tournament, which caters for football players in the under 20 age group, will be
held at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Katutura from 1 to 4 April. Speaking at the
launch, Willem Konjore, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, said a greater
collaboration between national [...]

The Karas Region is an important frontier with Namibia?s southern neighbour,
South Africa, which is a major source of tourists for Namibia.
President Hifikepunye Pohamba has said the opening of the Mata-Mata Border
Post, almost two years ago, has aided in facilitating travel and tourism between
Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.South Africa and Namibia have also entered
into an [...]

The French Service for
Co-operation and Cultural Affairs on Tuesday injected N$300 000 into the Ombetja
Yehinga Organisation (OYO).The money will be used to finance three projects of
the organisation.?To put the project in a nutshell, this grant will support the
making of a play and a film production on the challenges of life after school as
well as a [...]

Desert Soul Health and
Development Communication, a non-governmental organisation that aims at
addressing social change, this week launched a ?Gardening for Health? booklet in
Windhoek.The booklet aims to equip individuals and households with the necessary
agricultural knowledge on how to provide food for themselves and others.
According to Yvonne Dausab, the Desert Soul Health and Development Communication
Board Chairperson, Namibia is [...]

The first year in one of the
country?s highest decision-making bodies country was not that easy for Margaret
Mensah-Williams, vice-chairperson of the National Council, as politics was still
a man?s game, she said.?I joined the National Assembly 11 years ago. At the time
I was the first and only women. This made it even worse as I had to [...]

Representatives from the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) European
Foundation recently visited Namibia to map the way forward for the initiative
that is gaining world acclaim with the Ministry of Education.European CEO of the
OLPC project Walter de Brouwer, Chief Diplomatic Advisor Michael Lake and
Development Director Giulia D? Amico arrived in Windhoek on 24 February to
introduce the concept [...]

*Namibia
Economist journalists, Chamwe Kaira and Rodrick Mukumbira recently interviewed
President Hifikepunye Pohamba at the New State House in Windhoek. In the
interview, the President reflected on the achievements of the last 19 years and
what the future holds for Namibia.Pohamba said major achievements have also been
scored in education. Apartheid, according to him, deprived the country?s black
population access to [...]

Call the name Bill
Bernbach, and anyone who knows anything about the world of advertising will tell
you he is the man credited with being ?the single most influential creative
force in advertising history?. The agency he founded, DDB, is also known as the
most awarded agency in the world with the largest network of offices in over 90
countries. [...]

Venue: Cine 3, Ster-Kinekor, Maerua MallFilm:
TWILIGHTDirector: Catherine HardwickeScreenplay: Melissa Rosenburg (screenplay);
Stephenie Meyer (novel)Players: Kristen Stewart; Robert Pattinson; Billy Burke;
Ashley Greene; Nikki Reed; Peter FacinelliGenre: drama; fantasy; romance;
thrillerRating: ***½ Twilight is that time between the two worlds of night
and day: this film, based on the phenomenally successful ?tween? novel of the
same name, deals with a tenuous and [...]