Namibia’s Brave Warriors dropped a massive 15 places on the recent Coca-Cola FIFA rankings released this week by the world’s football governing body.

After a disappointing campaign in the 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers, which included three successive losses to Guinea and Zimbabwe, the Brave Warriors are now ranked at 131 in the world and 38 in Africa.

The recent rankings saw Namibia’s Group Two competitors Kenya moving a massive 23 places up to...

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Sharm-el-Sheikh - The African Union (AU) at its 11th Summit of Heads of State and Government has called for bringing about the necessary financial and technical support for the creation of an African Rapid Intervention Force by 2010.

The African leaders, at the conclusion of their summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt on Tuesday, urged the AU Commission, concerned African organisations and groups as well as the member states to implement the recommendations of the African Defence and Security...

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Lusaka - Zambian Vice-President Rupiah Banda has urged the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member countries to invest in education and develop other innovative capacities to enhance economic development in the region.

Mr Banda said SADC member countries should strive to invest in the region's education sector as it is not only a fundamental human right but one of the most decisive factors of contributing to all forms of economic development.

Opening the...

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Durban – Government has successfully been able to manage and treat more Tuberculosis (TB) patients in “crisis” areas such as Johannesburg, with the Department of Health reporting an increase in the TB cure rate.

Addressing the four-day South African TB Conference, organised by the Foundation for Professional Development, Manager of the department’s TB Programme, Dr Lindiwe Mvusi said TB cure rates in crisis districts have shown progress.
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Pretoria - President Thabo Mbeki has apologised on behalf of the people of South Africa to the families of those who died in the recent attacks on people from other countries and some South Africans.

“On behalf of our people and Government, I humbly convey to our people, our foreign guests, all Africa and the peoples of the world, our apology that we allowed criminals in our midst to inflict terrible pain and damage to many in our society,...

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