THE Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has started a funding project for communal and commercial farmers to help them rear their cattle for slaughter at local abattoirs to boost local throughput and to curb the number of weaners exported to

Meatco's Ekwatho Financing Scheme is on track in achieving the purchase of 30 000 cattle in 30 months, Meatco's Chief Executive Officer Kobus du Plessis has said.

President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for an ECOWAS initiative to combat the swollen shoot disease, a major threat to the sub-region's cocoa industry.

The monitors of former President Charles Taylor's trial report for www.charlestaylortrial.org

The monitors of former President Charles Taylor's trial report for www.charlestaylortrial.org

Government and civil society organisations have adopted a Declaration which seeks to foster an understanding of the plight of immigrants and educate foreign nationals about their rights in host countries.

In 2006, Mr. Emmanuel Gahutu and his wife discovered they were HIV positive. Mr. Gahutu now blames it all on her - after a 17-year marriage. As RNA reports, should some campaigners get their way, Mr. Gatutu should be able

The monitors of former President Charles Taylor's trial report for www.charlestaylortrial.org

The monitors of former President Charles Taylor's trial report for www.charlestaylortrial.org

The monitors of former President Charles Taylor's trial report for www.charlestaylortrial.org

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings have so far been relatively encouraging, except that a little bit of caution is required if the process is to continue to attract knowledgeable individuals to give accounts of causes of the Liberian

Human rights organisations are wary of a new law against xenophobia, racism and tribalism adopted by the Ivorian parliament. Certain organisations fear it will lead to infringements on freedom of speech.

The Zimbabwe Exiles Forum has lodged an application with the Southern African Development Community Tribunal in Windhoek, to declare Robert Mugabe's government illegal and force regional leaders to stop inviting him to their meetings.

THE United Nations has rapped the Namibian Government over the knuckles and demanded that hate speech against minority groups must stop.

The latest Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) report of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) says five cases of SEA were reported against the staff of the Mission from January to June 2008.

The war crimes court has clarified that ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor was 'cord' and not 'chained,' and that he has not been blindfolded or hooded.

Zimbabwe's National Association of NGOs has added its voice to the growing chorus of criticism aimed at the Southern African Development Community -for failing to facilitate an end to the Zimbabwean crisis at the weekend summit in South Africa.

Trade in omakipas (plural for ekipa) and other ivory carvings will not be allowed from September 1 until the law governing controlled wildlife products is in place, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) has announced.

The Federal Government has lashed out at manufacturers over the ever discordant requests for waivers and bans on imported products, saying "there is no unity of interest among the different sub sectors.

South Africa and Turkey have sought to strengthen their bilateral political and economic relations at the First Turkey- Africa Cooperation Summit on Wednesday.