With only few hours left until the kick-off to the spectacular FIFA Confederations Cup, the OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday was abuzz with the arrival of ecstatic soccer fans.

The Bizerta regional transport authority (SRTB) has started outfitting its bus fleet with the latest global satellite positioning (GSP) system.

During his meeting with the Prime Minister, Mr Mohamed Ghannouchi on Monday, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali focused on the progress of the implementation of a plan aimed at promoting professional training, as well as the employability of human

In the 2009 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual report published in Cape Town, South Africa, by the African Development Bank, the World Bank and the Global Economic Forum on competitiveness of the continent, Tunisia has been ranked as the most

A Tunisian -Chinese trade and investment forum took place on Monday in Tunis.

President Paul Kagame's role in promoting the use of ICT in development has been given another boost.

Rwanda's stance on corruption is well known. What is laudable is that the leadership will not tire, in firstly exposing any acts of corruption by civil servants, and secondly in finding innovative methods to deal with the vice.

Over 100 regional and international conservationists yesterday attended the annual Kwita Izina conservation conference, aimed at discussing steps and measures to protect the Mountain Gorilla, one of the world's most endangered species.

A record number of former Hutu rebels left the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for their home in Rwanda this week, the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the vast African nation reported today.

Differences over sharing of Nile waters may have deepened following the failure among the nine countries along the Nile to come to an agreement.

UNICEF Country Representative Tuesday disclosed that five million United States dollars have been donated by the Canadian government to the government and people of Sierra Leone to support programs aimed at improving access to healthcare services for impoverished and rural

Long ago when I was in primary school, my father and boyhood friends often emphasized the difficulties involved in making appointments with senior government functionaries like ministers, heads of national security apparatus, let alone the Head of State.

In commemorating this year's African child's day, ActionAid Sierra Leone yesterday held a memorial service in honour of those children that were massacred in 1976 in Soweto, South Africa, more especially the girl-child.

Children in Tihun, Sogbini Chiefdom, Bonthe District in Southern Sierra Leone, commemorated June 16 2009--the Day of the African Child--with advocacy messaging on the rights of the child, role play, drama, and cultural dance. The World Vision Area Development Programme

The methods for the implementation of regional accord of cooperation in the dominion of science and technology, signed in 2007, were discussed at a meeting held between the Angolan Cabinet minister, Maria Candida Teixeira and Namibian ambassador to Angola, Lineekela

Pupkewitz Toyota this week, as is usual every year, gave a car to Miss Namibia 2009 for use during her year of reign. At the key handover event, Happie Ntelamo received the keys to her brand new silver Toyota Yaris,

IN one of the biggest clean-up campaigns held in Namibia to date, more than 30 tons of beer bottles were removed from the Kunene Region last week.

THE severe economic hardship suffered by developing countries like Namibia resulting from the global financial crisis is no reason to nationalise, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka said yesterday.

THE bucket toilet system is set to become history in the Rehoboth East Constituency.