A three-day high profile Sponsorship & Corporate Social Responsibility Investment Conference under the auspices of the University Central Consultancy Bureau (UCCB) of the University of Namibia got under way at the Safari Court Hotel in the capital yesterday.

The much-hyped Namibian Football Association (NFA) annual awards were turned into a circus when the bungling organisers went against their own set criteria with a number of questionable nominations that defied logic.

Boxing supremo Kelly Ngixulifwa has pleaded ignorance on the latest debacle between the Namibian Boxing Federation (NABF) and the country's sports authorities.

Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Ren Xiaoping yesterday hosted a scrumptious luncheon for diplomats and for the ten athletes on whose shoulders Namibia's medal hopes will rest at the historic 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

The apparent absence of clear directives and guidelines on the structuring of fares for long-distance transport has left some commuters confused. While commuters deem it logical that transport fares be set according to the distance between towns, some argue that there have been disparities in such regard.

About 50 former Tsumeb Corporation Limited (TCL) workers marched to the Ministry of Labour for a Rule 6 conference, which was postponed to 15 August, to enable respondents to file their replies on 30 July.

The administration of Rehoboth town has gone paraplegic with the day-to-day management of the town virtually ineffective, while the head of executive and the management committee are locked in a tussle over political vanities.

The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) will take over water sales in the Khorixas town as of August 1, 2008.

The illegal Oshiwambo-speaking herders have until August 16 to vacate the disputed grazing land of the Oukwangali area, failure of which might result in their livestock being impounded.

Most orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) being looked after by their siblings, as well as poor households, are at risk of exposure to violence and abuse, the Church Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) has said.

With the growth of the trophy hunting industry in the past few years, Namibia should see wildlife as an agricultural enterprise that has great potential, the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (Napha) has said.

Police have arrested three suspects who are allegedly part of a gang that attacked the Krafft couple at their farm Ibenstein in the Dordabis area.

The just ended Erongo Youth Exposition has been described by organisers as a resounding success. The second installment of the regional youth showpiece was hosted here last week Thursday, closing on Saturday.

Namibia awaits the release of millions of dollars from the United States following the signing of an agreement between the two countries, paving the way for the provision of funds towards poverty eradication projects.

AN international campaign calling for a boycott of all Lev Leviev businesses will not have any notable effect on the company's Namibian interests, Lev Leviev Diamonds (LLD) Namibia MD Kombadayedu Kapwanga said yesterday.

THE Ministry of Agriculture last week launched a modern method of animal disease reporting, which will enable ministerial field workers and extension offers to record data of outbreaks with digital pen technology (DPT).

THE Information and Communications Bill, which is in its final drafting stage before being presented to Cabinet and then to Parliament before becoming law, would address many concerns of the telecommunications industry, the Minister of Information and Communication Technology said yesterday.

Namibia's garment and textile industry might soon be revived, with Government on the lookout for new investors after the closure in March of the Malaysian company Ramatex.

AIR Namibia has suspended a cabin crew member and launched a full-scale investigation into allegations of extortion on its July 11 flight to Luanda in Angola.

WHEN cheetahs are introduced into new areas, it is important that the behaviour of individual cats is closely monitored to ensure their health and adaptation to their new environment, says cheetah expert Dr Laurie Marker.