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46 Articles found on Thursday, 1 December 2005
Rio Tinto rakes in US$170m profit
01-12-2005
SYDNEY - Rio Tinto has sold its 14,5 per cent stake in Papua New Guinea miner Lihir Gold Ltd.at a nine per cent discount for A$399 million, more than doubling its investment in 10 years.The sale to
readOil price around US$56
01-12-2005
SINGAPORE - Oil prices fell to US$56 (N$364) a barrel early yesterday, extending this week's slump amid unseasonably warm temperatures in the US Northeast that have curbed demand and given refiners
readADB raises AIDS alarm
01-12-2005
MANILA - Cambodia and Papua New Guinea could go the way of Sub-Saharan Africa due to the potential devastating economic impact of an AIDS epidemic on poor countries, an Asian Development Bank study
readDe Beers applies for third Canadian mine
01-12-2005
TORONTO - De Beers filed applications to build and operate its third diamond mine in Canada, the diamond giant said on Tuesday.De Beers Canada Inc. has filed an application with the Mackenzie Valley
readHelao Nafidi hosts business expo
01-12-2005
HELAO NAFIDI - The Oshikango Business Association (OBA), the main sponsor of the envisaged Business Expo at the border town of Helao Nafidi in the Ohangwena Region, on Tuesday donated a N$24 400
readNamPort hands over its dividend
01-12-2005
THE National Port Authority, NamPort, handed over a dividend of N$3,5 million on Tuesday to the Ministry of Finance through its line Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications.Handing over the
readWorld economy accelerating
01-12-2005
PARIS - Global economic growth has gained speed in the last few months and inflation remains under control despite high world oil prices, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
readAirNam takes delivery of new Airbus
01-12-2005
AIR Namibia will officially receive its long-awaited Airbus A340-300 aircraft today.The aircraft, which has a capacity of 278 passengers, is expected to touch down at Hosea Kutako International
readCourt hears of cocaine, guns, severed hands
01-12-2005
A DARK story of the mind-altering effects of crack cocaine that unfolded in the Swakopmund Regional Court this week ended yesterday with a 32-year-old man being sentenced to 24 years behind
readNamibia's battle against AIDS far from won
01-12-2005
NAMIBIA has made great strides with its HIV-AIDS campaign and 15 000 patients are now on anti-retroviral treatment, Health Minister Richard Kamwi said yesterday.However, he emphasised, a lot still
readParastatal bill a slam dunk Government accused of steamroller tactics
01-12-2005
A PROPOSED law to regulate the operations of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) was steamrollered through the National Assembly yesterday, despite objections by the DTA that many of the provisions are
readNC refers children's bill for more scrutiny
01-12-2005
THE National Council is an independent review body, and not a "rubber stamp" for decisions made in the National Assembly.With this statement, National Council Vice-Chairperson Margreth
readVeld fires fuel anger
01-12-2005
RUNDU - Veld fires destroyed a large grazing area between Ndiyona and Nanazere villages in eastern Kavango last month, Gciriku Chief Kassian Shiyambi says.Chief Shiyambi issued a stern warning that
readGovt addresses book shortage
01-12-2005
EDUCATION officials have drawn up a two-pronged plan to address the chronic shortage of textbooks in Namibian schools.Speaking at the hand-over of 17 000 books by the United States Agency for
readFive rapes reported, four suspects arrested
01-12-2005
FIVE rapes were reported to the Police since the weekend, and four of the suspects have been arrested. On Sunday morning, a 14-year-old girl was raped at a house in Hochland Park, Windhoek.The suspect
readElephant victims press Govt for compensation
01-12-2005
THE Doro !Nawas conservancy in the Kunene Region wants Government to compensate communities for losses caused by wild animals.Doro !Nawas conservancy Chairperson Helmuth Doaseb said elephants in
readConservancies rise to community challenge
01-12-2005
PARLIAMENTARIANS have hailed the Twyfelfontein-Uibasen and Grootberg-Khoadi //Hoas conservancies in Kunene as doing a good job in uplifting the living standards of members of their
readSecurity guards demand better treatment
01-12-2005
SECURITY guards working for the Nyangula Security Company in Oshakati held a peaceful demonstration on Tuesday, complaining about unfair labour practices at the Oshakati branch.They handed over a
readBoost for Skoonheid San
01-12-2005
SKOONHEID - Deputy Prime Minister Libertina Amathila handed over 20 cattle, 10 donkeys and 15 ploughs to the San people at Skoonheid on Friday.The animals and equipment were donated by the Ministry
readHigh Court's longest-serving Judge retires from the bench
01-12-2005
A JUDICIAL career of some 26 years drew to a close for the longest-serving - and in legal circles, one of the most highly-rated - members of Namibia's High Court bench yesterday.Judge Nic Hannah is
readNo need for TRC: Justice Minister
01-12-2005
THE Minister of Justice, Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana, yesterday appealed to Namibians to rule out a truth and reconciliation commission as part of the country's national reconciliation process.Speaking
readPohamba a kundathana na Merkel kombinga yomakwatho
01-12-2005
B ERLIN - Omunambelewa Omukuluntu mEpangelo lya Ndowishi Angela Merkel okwa taamba Omupresidende gwa Namibia Hifikepunye Pohamba megumbo lyEpangelo mu Berlin.Omupresidende Pohamba oye omuyenda
readGumwe a dhipagwa kondjamba mo Caprivi
01-12-2005
O MUSAMANE gumwe gwoomvula omilongo hamano (60) okwa ponokelwa nokudhipagwa kondjamba moshitopolwa sha Caprivi omwedhi gwa zi ko, manga a li ta kongo iimuna ye.Omunambelewa omuluntu gwomatonatelo
readOmuuhalo gwoothigwa nuunona wa ninga iihakanwa mOshakati
01-12-2005
O MUUNGANEKI gwOproyeka yi na sha nUukalinawa wOshigwana (People's Health Project), Josef Ashipala ota tseyitha mpaka kutya mOlyomakaya ngaka twa thinda geti 3 Desemba 2005, otaku ka kala Omuuhalo
readOmakonaakono goombapila dhokuhinga niihauto
01-12-2005
K OMUFALA gwOpolisi mOnooli, Elisa Hauliondjaba okwa tseyitha kutya omasiku gokukonaakonwa mokupewa oombapila dhokuhinga, dhokwiilonga okuhinga nenge okukonaakonitha ohauto yoye ngele oyi li tuu
readEtseyitho kaaleshi yetu
01-12-2005
OMUKALELIPO gwOmbelewa yetu kOshakati, tate Oswald Shivute okwa ya mefudho nOmutoolinkundana gwetu Absalom Shigwedha oye e li kOshakati pethimbo ndika.Ongodhi yetu kOshakati, mOmbelewa, oyo ngaa
readNamibia ini iteka omakwatho ga Ndowishi
01-12-2005
N AMIBIA ina tinda okupewa oshimaliwa shOondola oomiliyuna ethele nomilongo hamano (N$160 million) ku Ndowishi shokufuta Aanamibia mboka ya ningilwa uuwinayi pethimbo lyuukoloni koshilongo shoka mu
readFootball Fixtures
01-12-2005
MTC Namibia Premier League Saturday, Nov 3 15h00: Chief Santos vs Touch & Go Oscar Norich Stadium 15h00: Oshakati City vs Civics Independence Stadium Sunday, Nov 4 14h00: Oshakati City vs Touch
readFifa extends life of Nigeria's FA
01-12-2005
WORLD football governing body Fifa has given the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) 20 extra days in which to organise elections."Fifa has written to us that the present board can stay in office until
readAustralia's Dokic says she wants to come home
01-12-2005
SYDNEY - Australian tennis' prodigal daughter Jelena Dokic wants to end her self-imposed exile in Europe and return to representing Down Under, after breaking with her controversial father Damir,
readNotices
01-12-2005
Young Ones fundraising DSTV Young Ones Football Club will hold a fundraising event at Young Ones Clubhouse in Khomasdal on Saturday, December 3, starting at 12h00.There will be a match between the
readDoncaster down Villa
01-12-2005
LONDON - Doncaster Rovers claimed their second Premiership scalp of the season when they beat Aston Villa to move into the League Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win on Tuesday that added to the
readSport Shorts
01-12-2005
BENFICA coach Ronald Koeman has been fined 250 euros ($295) for making a gesture suggesting the referee was blind during a league match against Belenenses, Portugal's professional soccer body said
readYousuf boosts Pakistan with unbeaten 84 runs
01-12-2005
LAHORE - Mohammad Yousuf hit a stylish half-century as Pakistan recovered yesterday from a poor start in reply to an under par England total in the third and final Test in Lahore.The middle-order
readFrank gives scholarships
01-12-2005
ELEVEN Namibian athletes were recently awarded scholarships by the Frank Fredericks Foundation (FFF), which will mainly cater for their educational needs and running gear.The biggest share of this
readStars pay tribute to Ronaldinho
01-12-2005
PARIS - As far as awards go, Ronaldinho didn't know which was better - winning the 50th European Player of the Year award or hearing some of football's greatest ever players gushing over his
readAIDS pandemic could escalate in Africa, says top UN official
01-12-2005
KIGALI - The HIV-AIDS scourge on the African continent could worsen in 2006 if developed nations do not deliver on their financial pledges, the UN's top AIDS official in Africa said this week.Stephen
readCall to respond
01-12-2005
THIS year's World AIDS Campaign, which culminates on World Aids Day today, aims to ensure that individuals are actively engaged in the response under the theme 'Stop AIDS.Make the Promise'. Everyone
read'Keeping the Promise'
01-12-2005
The US Ambassador to Namibia, Joyce A Barr, addresses the Namibian-US Partnership on HIV-AIDS: WORLD AIDS Day is December 1: This is an opportunity for us to come together in a spirit of remembrance
readUganda's LRA rebels seek talks with government
01-12-2005
KAMPALA - The deputy leader of one of Africa's most brutal rebel groups said in a rare communication that his Lord's Resistance Army was ready to hold talks with the Ugandan government to end a
readGabon's 38-year president Bongo re-elected
01-12-2005
LIBREVILLE - Gabon's President Omar Bongo, who has been in power since 1967, was re-elected for seven more years after winning 79.2 percent of the votes cast in weekend election, officials said late
readIn Brief
01-12-2005
* TERROR - France's lower house of parliament adopted a new terrorism law that was drawn up following the London transport bombings and is set to allow greatly increased video surveillance of public
readZimbabwe main opposition leader ignores suspension
01-12-2005
HARARE - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has ignored attempts by rivals to force him from office."It is business as usual," said Tsvangirai's spokesman, William Bango.Differences over a weekend
readBangladesh hunts suicide bomb squads
01-12-2005
DHAKA - A massive police manhunt was underway in Bangladesh yesterday for would-be suicide bombers after two Islamic extremists blew themselves up, killing eight others as part of a battle to impose
readBudget crisis looms at UN as US forces reform issue
01-12-2005
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations faces a crippling financial crisis if Washington manages to stall the organisation's two-year budget until management reforms are agreed, a senior UN official said
readBush rules out immediate Iraq pullout
01-12-2005
BAGHDAD - Nine Iraqi Shi'ites were gunned down on their way to work in renewed violence yesterday after US President George W.Bush said an immediate pullout of US troops would be a "huge mistake".The
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