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44 Articles found on Wednesday, 9 February 2005
Rwanda farmers sowing seeds for coffee revival
09-02-2005
MARABA - After five hours of farm work, Ernest Lihamye is taking a much-needed break under one of his coffee trees in the remote Rwandan village of Maraba.Lihamye is in a growing group, of the nearly
readSA draws big money with big game hunting
09-02-2005
CAPE TOWN - Thousands of hunters seeking to match wits with Africa's biggest beasts head to South Africa every year for big game hunting, a multi-million-dollar industry that has yet to fall prey to
readG7 opens door to full debt relief but obstacles remain
09-02-2005
LONDON - The Group of Seven has opened the door for unprecedented 100 per cent multilateral debt relief for the world's poorest countries but charities and experts are doubtful that such a move will
readYukos drops action against banks
09-02-2005
HOUSTON - Withered Russian oil company Yukos has dropped all claims against several banks stemming from its bankruptcy case in a US court in Texas, satisfied they did not participate in the Russian
readSpar says Q1 to Dec sales up 13,6%
09-02-2005
JOHANNESBURG - South African supermarket group Spar said yesterday its first quarter turnover to the end of December grew 13,6 per cent compared to the same period in 2003.The group remains confident
readWatchdog approves BA-Qantas 'kangaroo route'
09-02-2005
SYDNEY - Australia's competition watchdog yesterday brushed aside objections from Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic to approve a five-year extension to an alliance between Qantas and British Airways
readBotswana sees budget surplus
09-02-2005
GABORONE - Botswana expects a small budget surplus in the fiscal year to end-March 2006, but its deficit widened unexpectedly to 1,43 billion pula (US$311 million, N$1,87 billion) in the past year,
readCaprivi Governor wants to kill crocs
09-02-2005
KATIMA MULILO - Caprivi Regional Governor Bernard Sibalatani has expressed concern over the lack of authority to kill animals such as crocodiles that are threatening the lives of people in his
readWoman held for murder
09-02-2005
A 31-year-old woman has been arrested at Rundu in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Elizabeth Sipande, the Police reported yesterday.The incident occurred at Naucova village on Friday. Sipande
readBlast injures young boy
09-02-2005
A 14-year-old boy was seriously wounded by an explosive device at Mushangara village, some 200 kilometres east of Rundu, on Saturday.Ngambi Muthitu is being treated at the Andara Roman Catholic
readWanted by the Police
09-02-2005
The Ondangwa Police are looking for, Protasius Shimweefeleni Haipumbu, pictured above, in connection with a theft at China Shop in Ondangwa on November 30 last year.Haipumbu, who was a security guard
read'Namibia has lost its morals'
09-02-2005
ATTORNEY GENERAL Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana has condemned the brutal killing of six-year old Rachel Hamatundu at Swakopmund last week.The body of Hamatundu, a first-grader at Atlantic Primary School in
readTriple murder suspect denies guilt
09-02-2005
TRIPLE murder suspect Tuhafeni Berendisa Kutamudi, who allegedly stabbed three villagers to death at Onhuno village in the Ohangwena Region three years ago, yesterday denied killing any of the
readWAD says media must find causes of violence
09-02-2005
THE Women's Action for Development (WAD) has urged the local media to engage in investigative journalism in order to find the causes of the violence against women and children being committed
readPetrol fraud costs Rundu dearly
09-02-2005
RUNDU -Rundu town clerk Lukas Muhepa has confirmed that the Town Council has lost thousands of dollars because of fuel fraud perpetrated over the past three years.Muhepa told Nampa that his office
readOne last time for the President
09-02-2005
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma opened a new session of Cabinet for the last time yesterday, citing 2004 as a year of historic developments and 2005 as one in which the country would benefit from the completion
readLoss of lawyers leaves leading treason suspects in a pickle
09-02-2005
TO cross-examine, or not to cross-examine? That became the crucial question for two of the accused in the Caprivi treason trial in the High Court at Grootfontein yesterday.The trial before Judge Elton
readState drops bid on 'nameless' treason witness
09-02-2005
THE prosecution in the Caprivi high treason trial before the High Court at Grootfontein yesterday backed off from a replay of a fight over a bid to prevent the media from publishing the name of a
readNujoma to decide on Judge Teek's future
09-02-2005
THE Judicial Service Commission has made a recommendation to President Sam Nujoma on the future of Supreme Court Judge Pio Teek.JSC Chairman Chief Justice Peter Shivute said in a statement yesterday
readSimon's lawyer grills expert witness
09-02-2005
THE second day of the long-awaited Harry Simon case in the Walvis Bay Regional Court proved to be a drawn-out and tedious affair with the defence cross-examining the State's first witness.Simon,
readCabinet gets first look at DBC inquiry report
09-02-2005
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma yesterday tabled the final report of the Presidential commission of inquiry into the affairs, management and operations of the now defunct Development Brigade Corporation (DBC)
readWhistle-blowers dismissed
09-02-2005
TRANSNAMIB has got rid of three more senior managers who levelled allegations of nepotism against the transport parastatal's Chief Executive Officer.Moses Mbai and Godhard !Howaeb were sacked, while
readEyadema a hulitha
09-02-2005
LOME - Omupresidende gwa Togo Gnassingbe Eyadema (gwoomvula 69) okwa hulitha mOlyomakaya ga zi ko manga a li ta falwa kOshipangelo pondje yoshilongo.Mokuuva onkundana yeso lya Eyadema, Etanga
readOshinima sha Ramatex ota tu shi vulu, Epangelo tali ti
09-02-2005
EPANGELO lya Namibia olya popi kutya otali vulu okukandulapo omaupyakadhi ngoka taga inyenge mOfaabulika yokuhondja oonguwo ya Ramatex.Shika Epangelo olye shi popi konima sho Oofabulika dhopaigwana
readOmudhimba mOnandjokwe inagu tseyika
09-02-2005
OSHIPANGELO sha Nandjokwe otashi indile moshigwana, unene tuu shoka shomuuzilo wOndonga kutya mOkila ya Nandjokwe omu na omudhimba gwomulumentu ke shiwike kutya oye lye.Ota ku indilwa moshigwana kutya
readInamu tunga we popepi nOondjila oonene, Minista Kaapanda ta ti
09-02-2005
OMINISTELI yOmapangelo gOpaitopolwa nOmagumbo omusamane Joel Kaapanda okwa indila kOmalelo gIitopolwa nogOondoolopa ga tale nawa kutya ngeno oshigwana inashi tunga we popepi noondjila oonene oshoka
readTa kongwa kOpolisi
09-02-2005
Omulumentu nguka ta monika methano ndika, taku tiwa kutya oye Protasius Shimweefeleni Haipumbu, ota kongwa kOmakootili ga Ndangwa shi na sha neyako po China Shop pOndangwa popepi nOmbaanga yOtango
readOmutseyinawa ota ti Simon okwa li ta hingilile
09-02-2005
KONIMA yomimvo mbali noomwedhi ndatu lwaampoka dha pitipo omudhengingonyo gwa Namibia dhingi muuyuni, Harry Simon, ina zimina ondjo miipotha itatu mbyoka ta tamanekelwa konima yoshiponga shiihauto
readNotices
09-02-2005
* Monate Fela FC hunting for teamsTHE Go Monate Fela Football Club invites any interested football players to join their Social League. The club intends to register at least 12 teams who could play
readGoalkeeper dies at training
09-02-2005
LJUBLJANA - Ljubljana goalkeeper Nedzad Botonjic collapsed and died during training late on Monday, Slovenian state agency STA reported.The 27-year-old Botonjic suffered a heart attack and died
readCancer race launched
09-02-2005
THE Cancer Association of Namibia and the Cycling for Christ (CFC) club have launched a thousand-kilometre Cancer Awareness Cycling Tour to raise money for the association.About 20 cyclists will leave
readEllen breaks solo round-the-world record
09-02-2005
FALMOUTH - Ellen MacArthur became the fastest ever sailor to complete a solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe yesterday as she crossed the finish line at Ushant, off the French coast.The
readGreece seek to salvage World Cup hopes
09-02-2005
PARIS - European champions Greece look to salvage their World Cup hopes at home to Denmark today in a match which Bolton midfielder Stylianos Giannakopoulos said they must win.The high of victory at
readTony Britz takes NSSU to court
09-02-2005
THE trial date for a case instituted by the president of the Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU), Tony Britz, against the union's national council has been set for February 21.The case was initially
readNFA wants foreign legion
09-02-2005
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) would prefer having foreign-based players available for the Cosafa Castle Cup matches to be staged in Namibia in April.Namibia is expected to play Botswana in
read'It's fun to shoot some people'
09-02-2005
WASHINGTON - The commandant of the US marine corps says he has counselled a senior subordinate for saying publicly: "It's fun to shoot some people."Lieutenant General James N Mattis, an infantry
readUN oil-for-food programme chief suspended
09-02-2005
UNITED NATIONS - Secretary General Kofi Annan suspended the head of the UN oil-for-food programme in Iraq and a senior official who dealt with contracts after an independent inquiry accused them of
readIn Brief
09-02-2005
BAGHDAD - Suicide bombers killed 27 people in attacks in two Iraqi cities on Monday in the worst violence since the country's historic election eight days ago.ROME - Secretary of State Condoleezza
readMugabe rails against 'the Tony Blairs of world'
09-02-2005
HARARE - Gearing up for elections next month, President Robert Mugabe has warned against what he claims are attempts by Britain to gain a foothold in Zimbabwe through the opposition, state media
readKenyan press mourns the exit of anti-graft chief John Githongo
09-02-2005
NAIROBI - The resignation of Kenya's anti-corruption chief has dealt a blow to the credibility of the government's efforts to fight graft, most local newspapers said on Tuesday, urging President Mwai
readAfrica faces diamond competition from other planets
09-02-2005
WASHINGTON - Some planets in our galaxy could harbour an unexpected treasure: a thick layer of diamonds hiding under the surface, astronomers reported on Monday.No diamond planet exists in our solar
readBush unveils new 'lean' budget
09-02-2005
WASHINGTON - President George W Bush says he has produced a "lean" US$2.57 trillion spending plan that would promote his key goals of fighting terrorism and protecting the homeland while seeking to
read'Dead days' planned in Togo
09-02-2005
LOME - The Togolese opposition plans stay-at-home protest days on Tuesday and Wednesday after new President Faure Gnassingbe was sworn in to succeed his late father, west African strongman Gnassingbe
readSharon, Abbas set to declare ceasefire
09-02-2005
SHARM EL-SHEIKH - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas were set to announce the end of four years of violence at a landmark summit in Egypt yesterday, setting the
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