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Vocals in Motion

Anyone who tuned in for Bill and Melinda Gates’ “Impatient Optimists” presentation on Tuesday got to see a very special performance courtesy of Vocal Motion 6, an a cappella group from Namibia who use their talent to educate young Namibians about HIV prevention. Music is a particularly powerful way to reach a wide audience and hold [...]

Trip Advice for South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia, and Botswana

Written by Dave Preface:  The following information was submitted to me in 2000 by a traveler named Alexander.  Having been to South Africa and Botswana in 2008, his tips and warnings still hold true.  The photos are mine. Sunrise mokoro ride - Okavango Delta, Botswana I lived in Southern-Africa, including South-Africa, until 1995, and traveled the whole area extensively. Also, I visited South-Africa, Swaziland, Namibia, and Botswana last April. There are many group-travels ava

Trip Advice For Kenya

Written by Dave Preface:  I did some house cleaning around GoBackpacking in preparation for the launch of the new layout.  Any useful bits of information that had been stored in the corners of the castle are being dusted off and presented anew.  The following information was sent to me around 2000 by a traveler named Alexander. Flight across Africa Since we are all running on our stomachs here the kitchen first: Kenya, among all the African countries has the richest

China censors Namibia corruption case that may touch president's son (The Christian Science Monitor)

Written on August 4, 2009 – 11:14 am | by The Christian Science Monitor - A potential corruption scandal may be brewing in Namibia involving a Chinese company that until last year was headed by the son of China’s President Hu Jintao. More Interesting News BelowMore Interesting News Above:

Namibia Medical School

New Namibian Medical School to Begin in February   When the first class of future doctors begins their classes in February, it will mark a new era in Namibian healthcare. The University of Namibia (UNAM) is in the final stages of putting together a much needed medical school in this southern African nation. Previously to attain an MBChB, a six year medical degree in the British system , students had to leave the country . Namibia has made great strides within the last decade in their ed

African Travel Experts launches to support travel agents

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Top Ten Traveling Locations in Southern Africa

by Annette Hendley Cruising on a boat at sunset while sipping champagne or driving down a winding road while majestic mountains protect the massive waves caressing the cliffs are all things witnessed and experienced when you arrive in the Southern most point of South Africa. The best places you won’t want to miss are Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Hermanus. Some history, magical forests and a lonely roaming elephant will lead you to the fairytale Garden Route area in the Southern parts of South

Namibia: Recession Eats Into Pageant Prizes

MISS Namibia 2009, Happie Ntelamo, has jetted off to the Bahamas to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. If not for the generous sponsorship of various local businesses, this may not have been possible.

Tjiramue Explained

During the OneLove Campaign research on multiple concurrent partnerships in Namibia, a number of people said that the cultural practice of tjiramue is one of the factors that drive the spread of HIV. A number of readers of the OneLove web site were outraged by an article based on statements by these interview subjects. (Read the full article here ) Joyvin Kanuameva said:”It is definitely not the case that my tjiramues are obliged to sleep with me, let alone against their own free will

News Digest: Bsnl & 3G, Enil, Namibia, Railways, Smart Cards

Network To Monitoring Ships From The Coast A national Automatic Identification System network is being established along the Indian coastline. The network will connect four regional centres at Jamnagar, Cochin, Chennai and Kolkata and offer Internet connectivity (web client service) to the public from the shore stations. The data centre for the network will be located at [...]

News Digest: BSNL & 3G, ENIL, Namibia, Railways, Smart Cards

Network To Monitoring Ships From The Coast A national Automatic Identification System network is being established along the Indian coastline. The network will connect four regional centres at Jamnagar, Cochin, Chennai and Kolkata and offer Internet connectivity (web client service) to the public from the shore stations. The data centre for the network will be located at [...] More at MediaNama.com

Tips To Choose The Right African Jewelry

To chart the history of African jewelry you have to go back to Namibia 27,000 years ago. In the cave paintings of Namibia you can see the awakening of the artistic man. It took quite a few years from then to about 15,000 years ago when an oval pendant in bone, a piece of antique jewelry , in Tunisia, indicated what was probably the birth of African jewelry . The earliest materials used in African jewelry making were bones mainly of birds, nuts and seeds. It’s because of the very

Photographer | Wildlife Photography | Aerial Photos

Martin Harvey Photographer Martin Harvey is an internationally acclaimed photographer with an extensive stock photography library that consists of Wildlife, Travel, Landscape, Aerial and Commercial Photographs. The Stock photography library includes wildlife, travel, aerial, landscape, domestic animals, commercial and indigenous people from more than 20 different African countries. Martin Harvey has done photography in countries as diverse as Morocco, Gabon, Cameroon, Central African

Theory on origin of domestic dogs challenged

The theory that the domestic dog originated in East Asia has been challenged by an international group of researchers who say African dogs are just as genetically diverse. The huge genetic diversity of dogs found in East Asia had led many scientists to conclude that it was where the domestication of the dog began. But newly published research, based on analyzing blood samples from dogs in Egypt, Uganda and Namibia, shows the DNA of dogs in African villages is just as varied, according to the

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The diamond mine vehicle graveyard of Namibia

Oranjemund, Namibia. It seems to be the largest diamond mine vehicle graveyard, and yet there are barely any pictures of it. Satellite photos of the area could let you guess how big it is. The mine owned by De Beers is reputed to have the largest private earthmoving fleet in the world. From the texts I have found here and there, my understanding is that that people are not allowed to visit those the area for safety reasons, hence the lack of available photos. This tank was last used in in

Miniature sheet - Namibia

Miniature sheet - Namibia A Miniature issued by Namibia on Singapore 95- World Stamp Exhibition  on a commercially used cover. The Miniature sheet has one stamp on Desert Warthog (phacochoerus aethiopicus).

China censors Namibia corruption case that may touch president's son (The Christian Science Monitor)

Written on August 3, 2009 – 8:05 pm | by The Christian Science Monitor - A potential corruption scandal may be brewing in Namibia involving a Chinese company that until last year was headed by the son of China’s President Hu Jintao. More Interesting News BelowMore Interesting News Above:

Namibia: Experience Dance on Two Continents (AllAfrica.com)

Last year ten Namibian dancers joined their German counterparts in Berlin to produce breathtaking shows that were sold out. p.art.ners has now brought together the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) from Namibia and the Faster-Than-Light-Dance-Company and Atrium from Berlin for the second time.

Namibia: Experience Dance on Two Continents (AllAfrica.com)

Last year ten Namibian dancers joined their German counterparts in Berlin to produce breathtaking shows that were sold out. p.art.ners has now brought together the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) from Namibia and the Faster-Than-Light-Dance-Company and Atrium from Berlin for the second time.