Michael Heitmann

Recent Posts

• NGO lures corporate workers

  28.05.08 22:08 Filed in: The Prague Post Vodafone Foundation to pay for year of nonprofit experience Ever wish you could spend a year working for a noble cause without sacrificing your livelihood? Now you can, and get paid to do it. The Vodafone Foundation has launched a new program, called Rok jinak (Year of Difference”), [...]

• Grand Central

  Written by Michael Heitmann A rich history and cultural heritage—plus limitless natural beauty—converge in Central Bohemia The area west of Prague is often considered the true heart of Bohemia—a label that makes sense given it sheer volume of ancient settlements, historical centers characterized at once by fine churches and imposing burgher homes, and the well-preserved [...]

• Out of Africa

  29.08.07 17:41 Filed in: The Prague Post Czech NGO helps Namibian workers escape poverty, one handcrafted quilt at a time Zde?ka Hauková’s workshop has an unusual supply chain: It spans more than 8,500 kilometers (3,282 miles) and two continents. Twice a year, toy elephants and rhinos, along with a colorful selection of bags and decorated [...]

• Terminal decay

  České dráhy receives little developer interest in program to revitalize dilapidated train stations While the modernization of Prague’s main train station is underway and on schedule, an ambitious program to renovate smaller stations throughout the country in cooperation with private business is faltering, according to the effort’s architect, the state-controlled railway company České dráhy (ČD). [...]

• Bank customers drowning in a tide of fraudulent e-mails

  19.03.08 21:42 Filed in: The Prague Post Ceská sporitelna (CS) has a phishing problem. Since the beginning of the year, the bank has seen a rapid increase in the number of fraudulent e-mails and fake Web sites targeting its customers. The attacks use a scam method popularly known as “phishing” to persuade CS customers into [...]