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africapractice to manage Google PR in Africa
JOHANNEBSURG: Google has appointed africapractice, a pan-African strategic communications consultancy, to manage its PR campaigns in the sub-Saharan countries of Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa.
SADC Media Awards 2010 launched

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Collins Chabane, minister in the presidency in charge of performance monitoring and evaluation, and government spokesperson Themba Maseko last night, Thursday, 4 February 2010, made an impassioned plea to South African journalists to participate in the SADC Media Awards competition, saying it promotes regional integration and togetherness through excellent journalism. 5 Feb 2010 08:18


2010: Our Cup runneth over

Good news from FIFA: not only have two million tickets been sold to date, a recent poll reveals that South Africans are ‘overwhelmingly positive' about hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 28 Jan 2010 12:41


2010 FIFA World Cup: two million tickets sold

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The number of tickets sold so far for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has reached the two million mark, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke told a media briefing yesterday, Wednesday, 27 January 2010, at the Sandton Sun Hotel in Johannesburg. 28 Jan 2010 12:19


Journalist assaulted for his work in Namibia

WINDHOEK: The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Namibian authorities to thoroughly investigate an alleged attack by four assailants against freelance journalist John Grobler on 8 January 2010. 18 Jan 2010 08:25


Diary of investment prospects in Namibia

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The diary of investment prospects in Namibia - the world's fifth largest uranium producer - contains, among others, exploring a land of relative peace where opportunities to make a ‘lot of money' abound in sectors such as mining, fisheries, agriculture, manufacturing, energy, tourism and human resources development. 20 Nov 2009 11:31




Bidvest Namibia share-offer oversubscribed

Bidvest Namibia, the commercial services and fishing business, announced late last week that its public offer of 50 719 000 ordinary shares had been oversubscribed. Applications for 54 809 716 shares came in from 676 applicants. 26 Oct 2009 06:34


Deadline looms for Bidvest Namibia share offer

The offer to the Namibian public of 50,7 million shares closes today, Thursday 15 October 2009 at 12pm ahead of the scheduled listing of Bidvest Namibia on the Namibian Stock Exchange on 26 October. The listing is expected to raise N$313.6 million, earmarked for further investment and expansion of local opportunities. 15 Oct 2009 08:51


Interest builds ahead of Bidvest Namibia's listing

Interest is building up in the planned stock exchange listing of Bidvest Namibia ahead of distribution to prospective investors of the listings prospectus. Sebby Kankondi, Windhoek-based CEO of Bidvest Namibia, reports that interest has been huge and staff have fielded constant enquiries since listing preparations were advertised in local media. 1 Oct 2009 11:08


Namibia: Ruling party newspaper sued for defamation

WINDHOEK: The executive director of the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR), Phil ya Nangoloh, threatened to sue the ruling South West Africa People's Organisation's (SWAPO) mouthpiece, Namibia Today, for N$250,000 (US$31,250) in defamation after the paper called him a “pathological liar”. 26 Aug 2009 08:49


Women make a difference in media

[Colleen Lowe Morna & Pat Made] It is late afternoon in Namibia and a current affairs programme at Base FM is about to go on air. Namibian singing sensation Stella Kavendjii breezes in unannounced, baby in her arms, and does an impromptu interview on her new album about HIV and AIDS. Such is the homely atmosphere at this woman-led community radio station that if anyone has an issue, they come in and chat about it. 7 Aug 2009 09:41


Trustco links up with CNBC Africa

Trustco, a Namibian-owned public company listed on the JSE Africa Board, on Tuesday, 7 July 2009 became the first financial institution in Namibia to link up "live" to CNBC Africa via satellite. 10 Jul 2009 10:41


Namibian Information Communication Bill reintroduced in Parliament

Namibia's Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has gazetted the Information Communications Bill. Speaking in Parliament in early June 2009 when the Bill was reintroduced, Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Joel Kaapanda says the Bill, "will revolutionise the ICT industry of Namibia and provide for the effective regulation of telecommunications, broadcasting, and postal services through a new independent and autonomous regulatory authority for Namibia". 8 Jun 2009 14:37


Taking Cape flavour and sounds to the Namibia Tourism Expo

A comprehensive version of the Cape Town and Western Cape tourism experience, complemented by the colourful sounds of the DSix Ghoema Minstrels, is being marketed at the Namibia Tourism Expo this week (27 - 30 May 2009) in Windhoek - an event attended by 15 301 people last year. 28 May 2009 14:16


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