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Today's top stories Universal Networks International (UNI) today announced the refresh of its flagship brand, Universal Channel (DStv channel 117). The evolution focuses on character-driven entertainment as the channel unveils its brand new positioning, logo, on-air packaging and tagline - "100% Characters". Read more >> |
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 New packages are now available on the Loeries website for Creative Week. There are two-night-ticket packages for The 35th Annual Loerie Awards, supplementing the full Creative Week packages. Tickets to the International Seminar of Creativity can also be booked separately now. Read more >> |
Universal Networks International (UNI) today announced the refresh of its flagship brand, Universal Channel (DStv channel 117). The evolution focuses on character-driven entertainment as the channel unveils its brand new positioning, logo, on-air packaging and tagline - "100% Characters". Read more >> |
Africa's filmmakers will gather for the 9th Pan African Federation of Filmmakers (FEPACI) congress, taking place at the Sandton Holiday In in Johannesburg, South Africa from 3-5 May 2013, to discuss new policies and strategies to assist with the growth and development of the industry. Read more >> |
Alcatel-Lucent and the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) consortium have signed a contract for the maintenance of more than 6,300km of the ACE system linking Africa to Portugal. In commercial service since December 2012, ACE interconnects 15 African countries, seven of which has been connected to the global internet backbone for the first time. Read more >> |
CA Southern Africa has announced that CA Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Layer 7 Technologies, a provider of Application Programming Interface (API) management and security. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read more >> |
 Ten African innovators have developed practical solutions to some of the continent's most intractable problems. Chosen from more than 900 applications from 45 countries, the finalists for the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2013 provide practical examples of Africa's investment potential have been announced. Read more >> |
ABN Productions successfully hosted 'Investment Africa Nigeria', which took place at the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel in Lagos on 17 April 2013. The event saw captains of industry throughout Nigeria in attendance. Read more >> |
 Bharti Airtel, the telecommunications service provider, has remained committed to providing its customers with cutting edge services. Beginning early May, consumers will have the opportunity to buy the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones in all Airtel outlets across the African continent. Read more >> |
 The first online mapping tool to track insecticide resistance in mosquitoes that cause malaria was launched on Thursday, 25 April 2013. The interactive website, called IR Mapper ( www.irmapper.com), identifies locations in more than 50 malaria-endemic countries where mosquitoes have developed resistance to the insecticides used in bed nets and indoor residual sprays. Read more >> |
 Wherever you want to go, Google Maps can take you there - and now Street View can show you around 50 countries globally. Since 2007, the Google Maps Street View feature has enabled people around the world to continue exploring 360-degree panoramic imagery. And now, Lesotho can also be found on Google Street View. Read more >> |
 [Issued by Alliance Media] This month marks the 19th anniversary of the genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994. In commemoration of this, MTN has put up billboards around Kigali to remember those that passed on during the genocide. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 NEW YORK, USA: Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble reported on Wednesday (24 April) that its quarterly earnings topped market forecasts as its net income rose to US$2.56bn in the third quarter of the year. Read more >> |
NEW YORK, US: The New York Times Company reported a sharp drop in first-quarter income on Thursday and unveiled details of its new growth strategy to boost digital revenues. Read more >> |
 SAN FRANCISCO: Apple reported on Tuesday that its quarterly profit dipped for the first time in nearly a decade as it squeezed less money from its champions in the competitive smartphone and tablet markets. Read more >> |
 LONDON: British prosecutors on Wednesday, 24 April 2013, charged The Sun tabloid's royal editor and two former staff at the military academy where Princes William and Harry trained over the sale of stories for thousands of pounds. Read more >> |
 MADRID: Madrid will rename its landmark Sol metro station Sol Vodafone under an advertising deal with the British mobile operator to raise millions of euros in the recession, officials said on Wednesday, 24 April 2013. Read more >> |
More International...
 JOHANNESBURG: The notion that corruption only takes place in government is one sided, as corruption is becoming a social problem Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday, 25 April 2013. Read more >> |
[Helmo Preuss] Two conferences held in Cape Town this week highlighted the fact that about 90% of all trade between countries is shipped by sea. Read more >> |
 Suspended SABC head of news Phil Molefe was paid full benefits amounting to R2.2m while at home last year, it was reported on Thursday (25 April). Read more >> |
 [Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: As expected, the controversial Protection of State Information Bill has been passed in the National Assembly, but will probably face a challenge in the Constitutional Court, reports Mail & Guardian, while Rebecca Hodes, writing in Daily Maverick, takes ASASA to task over the Xpanda ad that critics reckon is racist. In IOL, Caxton non-executive chairman Paul Jenkins says that established news outlets are not stifling the smaller players. Read more >> |
 CAPE TOWN: The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is expected to hand over 20 reports into substantial allegations of corruption and maladministration to President Jacob Zuma at the end of the month, with 16 others expected at the end of next month. Read more >> |
 PRETORIA: Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has welcomed the Gauteng Provincial Government's decision to absorb 300 unemployed graduates from FET colleges. Read more >> |
 [Thabiso Mochiko] TopTV's application to show adult content channels has been given the nod by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). Read more >> |
 PRETORIA: The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, has approved the appointment of Karen van Rensburg as the CEO of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Read more >> |
 PRETORIA: There is no conflict between the National Development Plan (NDP) and the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP), Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies says. Read more >> |
More Government news...
 [Sindy Peters and Ruth Cooper] It's been seven years since Metallica first head banged into South Africa, headlining for the now-defunct My Coke Fest, and it's most probably been seven years too long for their die-hard fans. We were lucky enough to attend round one at the Belville Velodrome on Wednesday night, 24 April 2013, and were even luckier to meet and interview bassist Robert Trujillo a mere hour before their performance. Read more >> |
 [Brian Berkman] Be it the fault of the song One Night in Bangkok or Patpong Road in the big city, talk Thai massage and most people start to snigger into their sleeves making jokes about happy endings. Read more >> |
 [Brian Berkman] Having the right gear when you travel is about as essential as having a valid passport. I always seem to schlep more with me on a trip than I need and on our recent trip to Madagascar with Jenman Safaris we were asked to limit check-in luggage to one soft bag weighing less than 20kg. Read more >> |
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|  | Jana-Mari Smith
Journalist and Web Editor at www.travelnewsnamibia.com |  | Norah Masango
Secretary / Receptionist at Maranatha Adventist High School |
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