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40 Articles found on Wednesday, 14 December 2005
Zimbabwe crackdown indicates Zanu-PF under pressure
14-12-2005
ESIGODINI - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's ruling party has consolidated its gains this year, but a renewed crackdown on critics shows panic within its ranks in the face of a deepening economic
readSanlam deal to cut earnings
14-12-2005
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's second-biggest insurer, Sanlam, said yesterday a settlement on retirement fund payouts will reduce earnings and embedded value.The firm said the deal would cut headline
readVirtual conferencing by HP
14-12-2005
CALIFORNIA - Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday jumped into the business of providing the technology - and building the rooms - for large companies to hold virtual face-to-face meetings regardless of the
readSA SNO for 2006 launch
14-12-2005
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's second fixed-line phone operator, which got a government licence on Friday, plans to launch in the second half of next year, the consortium said on Monday.The new
readAnnan calls for urgent WTO deal
14-12-2005
HONG KONG - UN chief Kofi Annan yesterday told World Trade Organisation (WTO) states they must make progress in troubled free trade talks this week or disappoint the millions who "yearn to lift
readNations at stalemate over farm trade as WTO meeting opens
14-12-2005
HONG KONG - Rich and poor nations were at odds as a World Trade Organisation meeting opened here yesterday, with trade ministers saying a breakthrough is unlikely on the thorny issue of agricultural
readGoreangab water works not up to scratch: City to terminate deal
14-12-2005
PROBLEMS with malfunctioning equipment and sloppy contractors continue to dog the effective running of the Goreangab Water Reclamation Works.This time, the City of Windhoek has decided to stand firm
read'Baboon killer' gets 10 years
14-12-2005
OUTJO district farmer Rickus Spangenberg was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment yesterday for the killing of a trespassing suspected poacher at his father-in-law's farm in April last year.While
readNUNW slams 'rogue' statement
14-12-2005
DIVISIONS created by the Swapo extraordinary congress last year continue to cause havoc: yesterday the acting Secretary General of the National Union of Namibian Workers rebuked some of its national
readNUNW slams 'rogue' statement
14-12-2005
DIVISIONS created by the Swapo extraordinary congress last year continue to cause havoc: yesterday the acting Secretary General of the National Union of Namibian Workers rebuked some of its national
readNujoma destroying Swapo, says a fired-up Nyamu
14-12-2005
A DEFIANT former Trade Minister Jesaya Nyamu yesterday said a dark cloud is hanging over the future of Swapo Party under the "totalitarian" rule of Sam Nujoma, who has caused division among the
readRegions to take charge of rural development
14-12-2005
GOVERNMENT wants rural development centres to be under the supervision of the regions in which they operate, a senior official in the Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural
readFire claims woman's life
14-12-2005
AN elderly woman at Iiyale village in the North died from smoke inhalation yesterday after the room in which she was sleeping caught fire.Police Deputy Commissioner Joseph Anghuwo told The Namibian
readSad year for women
14-12-2005
KOES - The year 2005 will go down as one in which many gruesome and heinous acts were widely committed against mainly women in Namibia.The Governor of Karas, Dawid Boois, made this remark at the
readSad year for women
14-12-2005
KOES - The year 2005 will go down as one in which many gruesome and heinous acts were widely committed against mainly women in Namibia.The Governor of Karas, Dawid Boois, made this remark at the
readCrime at the coast
14-12-2005
A NUMBER of crimes were reported at Swakop-mund over the weekend, just as holidaymakers prepare for the festive season at the coast. On Friday, the Police reported, a 15-year-old girl was raped,
readNYS member kills herself
14-12-2005
GROOTFONTEIN - A female member of the National Youth Service (NYS) committed suicide at Berg Aukas near Grootfontein at the weekend.The young woman, who used a rope to hang herself, was found in one
readPohamba appoints new Judges
14-12-2005
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has made his first appointment of full-time Judges since the start of his presidency.The President has appointed High Court Judge Gerhard Maritz as a Judge of Appeal of
readCentral Hospital runs out of steam again
14-12-2005
THE Windhoek Central Hospital's boiler, which provides steam to the laundry department, is running out of fuel and might have to be shut down.A source in the Health Ministry yesterday told The
readRobbers vanish into thin air
14-12-2005
FOUR armed robbers who targeted a cash-loan company in Windhoek's city centre yesterday morning vanished after they failed to find any money on the premises.The four men entered Africash Loans,
readWalvis suspends CEO, financial chief, 4 other public officials
14-12-2005
SIX Walvis Bay Municipality officials, including CEO Augustinus Katiti and Financial Manager Muronga Haingura, have been suspended following claims of substantial arrears in municipal fees.The
readZambia a kutha Omusita gwOmubrazilia opelemeta
14-12-2005
L USAKA - Epangelo lya Zambia olya kutha opelemeta okangundu kamwe kOoitaali yEvaangeli nokulombwela Omusita gwawo gwOmubrazilia a shune koshilongo shaandjawo, molwashoka aniwa oha uvitha
readYaali ya monika ondjo muufuthi wiimuna
14-12-2005
A ALUMENTU yaali oya pewa egeelo lyoomvula omilongo mbali mondholongo (kehe gumwe) mOmpangu yOpashitopolwa mOmbalantu mEtine lyoshiwike sha zile ko sho ya monika ondjo moshipotha sheyako lyiimuna.Ota
readEyopaleko
14-12-2005
M oshifo shetu shohela omwali oshinyolwa sha li kohi yoshipalanyolo 'Aazaizai kaye na oombapila ya kwatwa po'.Oshinyolwa shika otashi popi kutya Opolisi mOvenduka (oshiwike sha zile ko) oya tula
readAahingi yOombesa ihumbateni nawa: Nabta ta ti
14-12-2005
E HANGANO lyOombesa nOotaxi mu Namibia/Namibian Bus and Taxis Association (Nabta) olya ningi eindilo kaahingi yOombesa ya kale ya simaneka ookastoma dhawo (ano aalongithi yOombesa) molwashoka, oyo ya
readpOkatope pwa monika ombila yaantu oyendji
14-12-2005
K OMUFALA gwOpevi gwOpolisi mOshana Josef Anghuwo okwa lombwela The Namibian kutya, oshiwike shika sha zi ko, pooha dhOkamba yOpolisi ya Katope mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto opwa monika ombila
readAaRundu ye li muumbanda uunene
14-12-2005
O SHIGWANA poRundu osha lulilwa unene noshi li muumbanda konima sho okamatyona kedhina Petrus Toyo Biyete komimvo 11 ka kwatwa po ombambyona nokukadhipagelwa miihwa pu Sekanduko lwopopepi nOkamba
readTed gives Vilakazi green light
14-12-2005
THE grim reality of facing a charge of rape will not result in Orlando Pirates midfield dynamo Benedict Vilakazi being declared ineligible for the African Nations Cup tournament.This was confirmed on
readPonting, Lee play down 'war of words' ahead of Test
14-12-2005
PERTH - Australian skipper Ricky Ponting yesterday rejected the notion of a "war of words" with South Africa in the lead-up to Fridays Test opener while speedster Brett Lee said he'd rather let his
readAli to fight Okine for Commonwealth Eliminator
14-12-2005
NAMIBIAN welterweight boxer Paulus 'Silent Assassin' Nuumbembe will square up against Joshua Okine from Ghana for the Commonwealth Eliminator title, it was confirmed this week.The 12-round fight will
readUefa to probe player trafficking in Europe
14-12-2005
BRUSSELS - European soccer's governing body Uefa is launching an investigation into the alleged trafficking of child players by football agents.Chief executive Lars-Christer Olsen said yesterday that
readFootball Results
14-12-2005
Northern Stream First Division Played Saturday, Dec 10 Chelsea 0-1 Bingo Flying Eagles 3-5 Cuca Tops Life Fighters 3-4 Robber Chanties Mighty Gunners 1-0 Golden Bees Benfica 2-2 United Stars KK
readSKW in with chance at FNB Cup as Radebe comes to Namibia
14-12-2005
CYMOT SKW football side stands a chance to advance to the final of the FNB Cup this Friday, provided the players produce the excellent form they did last Friday against United Africa Tigers in the
readNewmyer, movie man
14-12-2005
LOS ANGELES - Producer Robert F Newmyer, whose films include 'sex, lies, and videotape', 'Training Day' and 'The Santa Clause', died on Monday in Toronto of a heart attack brought on by asthma.He had
readIn Brief
14-12-2005
* VIRGINITY TESTING - South Africa is set to ban the age-old Zulu custom of virginity testing on young girls even though traditionalists have vowed to disregard the new measure.The tradition, which
readBush acknowledges death of 30 000 Iraqis
14-12-2005
President George W Bush has acknowledged as many as 30 000 Iraqis may have died since the war began, but insisted American forces would not leave Iraq before achieving total victory over insurgency
readAustralian lawmakers recalled after riots
14-12-2005
SYDNEY - Australian state lawmakers were recalled from their Christmas break Tuesday to give police extra powers to deal with riots after racial violence swept Sydney for a second straight night.The
readFirefighters close to putting out British oil depot fire
14-12-2005
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD - Around 150 firefighters toiling all night at a massive fuel depot fire near London were close to extinguishing the blaze, with only three of the 20 tanks still burning, police said
readPowerful quake causes panic in South Asia
14-12-2005
ISLAMABAD - An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale struck Pakistan and Afghanistan early yesterday, triggering panic among survivors of October's tremor that killed more than 70 000 people
readKiller turned peacemaker Williams executed
14-12-2005
SAN QUENTIN - California prison officials executed Stanley Tookie Williams, 51, the ex-leader of the Crips gang who brutally killed four people in 1979, early yesterday after top courts and Governor
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