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39 Articles found on Wednesday, 13 July 2005
Growing the Nam economy
13-07-2005
THE 2005 Economist Business Forum started in Windhoek yesterday.It is the seventh year this conference has been held to provide a platform for the formulation of ideas that will contribute to economic
readDonkeys, the backbone of Ethiopia, get a sanctuary
13-07-2005
DEBRE ZEIT - In a country where only half the population can afford or find medical treatment, a high-tech donkey clinic with its very own ambulance service may seem excessive.But not to the
readUS, Europe welcome compromised deal
13-07-2005
DALIAN, China - The United States and Europe yesterday welcomed a compromise deal proposed by developing countries on cutting farm import tariffs, central to a trade deal that could lift tens of
readSupply woes herald good times for the world's diamond miners
13-07-2005
LONDON - Diamond miners are looking forward to a long spell of bumper profits as demand grows in newly prosperous Asian nations and polishing firms scramble to secure dwindling supplies, analysts
readSADC currency built on rand and pula
13-07-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Plans for a common currency in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will eventually lead to convergence around the South African rand and the Botswana pula, South African
readFirstRand up on Citigroup takeover talk
13-07-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Shares in South Africa's FirstRand jumped by as much as 3,3 per cent after a newspaper said yesterday that US bank Citigroup was likely to buy FirstRand unit, First National Bank
readSuspended city property chief hearing this week
13-07-2005
SUSPENDED chief of property at the City of Windhoek, Lazarus Shaduka, is expected to know his fate this week. Shaduka, Chief of Housing and Properties, was suspended last Tuesday.City spokesperson Liz
readOrphan crisis threatens rights of children
13-07-2005
NAMIBIA faces a serious crisis in dealing with its rapidly increasing orphan and vulnerable children population and children's rights are under threat, says United Nations Children's Emergency Fund's
readSuicide bombers suspected in UK attack
13-07-2005
LONDON - Police said yesterday they were trying to establish whether four men had blown themselves up in last week's London explosions in what would be the first suicide attacks in Britain."The
readCourt shuts down Avid
13-07-2005
THE High Court yesterday issued a provisional order to shut down Avid Investments and began closing in on the company's directors to trace N$30 million invested by the Social Security Commission
readTraditional values take root at Aabadi
13-07-2005
TEN local people have been employed by the recently opened Aabadi Bush Camp at Wilhelmstal, a few kilometres from Okahandja."It is obvious from what we have seen that Lesley will prosper," said
readClinic built at Ruacana
13-07-2005
OTJORUTE - A clinic built by the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia at a cost of N$20 000 was officially opened on Saturday.It was the first clinic to be built by the Federation, said Martha Kaulwa
readStruggle for identity central in NC debate
13-07-2005
A SWAPO MP from the Kavango Region has called on the Ministry of Home Affairs to start issuing birth certificates at hospitals immediately after children are born.Mwadina Siwombe said this would be
readNamibia concludes trade deals with four countries
13-07-2005
NAMIBIA has entered into agreements with France, Italy, Austria and Vietnam in efforts to boost trade, investment and economic co-operation.Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Bernhardt Esau
readFour gunmen rob Woermann & Brock
13-07-2005
SHOPPERS at Woermann and Brock in Soweto, Katutura, were shocked when four armed robbers held a security guard hostage and stole N$3 500, a pistol and cellphone before fleeing.Eyewitnesses said
readJudgement reserved in TransNamib case
13-07-2005
JUDGE Elton Hoff has reserved judgement after hearing arguments as TransNamib fights a N$468 200 court order obtained by a former manager against them.The legal teams of TransNamib and former manager
readNA rejects name changes
13-07-2005
DTA leader Katuutire Kaura made one last attempt yesterday to get the National Assembly to agree to "restoring" the pre-colonial indigenous names of towns in Namibia, before the motion was thrown
readPrincipal admits past beatings at school
13-07-2005
PAST claims that children at one of the biggest schools in Namibia had been beaten by teachers have on some occasions been found to be true, the school's principal has told the High Court.This emerged
readPresident wants Grade 10 system to be reconsidered
13-07-2005
RUNDU - President Hifikepunye Pohamba has expressed concern about the state of the education system, which does not allow children who fail Grade 10 to re-enrol in a public school.Addressing a public
readOshipangelo shopaumwene tashi tungwa mOnooli
13-07-2005
ONDOOLOPA ya Ngwediva oyi li pokutota oshipangelo shotango shopaumwene mOnooli ya Namibia.Ehangano lyomakwashilipaleko lyedhina Old Mutual olya shaina euvathana na Ongwediva Medipark (Pty) okugandja
readEtuntilo lyiimuna mu Caprivi lya tameka
13-07-2005
U UMINISTELI wUunamapya owa tameka okutuntila iimuna moshitopolwa moka mu na omukithi gwombulwa, Omunambelewa omukuluntu mUuministeli mbuka osho a popi.Omundohotola Frans Joubert, ngoka e li
readOmuthigululwakalo oshinima sha simana; Pohamba ta ti
13-07-2005
OMUTHIGULULWAKALO oshinima sha simana kOmuNamibia kehe, tagu dhana onkandangala onene mOmulandu gwOmbepo yEdhiminathanepo molwashoka momithigululwakalo omo moka Aanamibia taye ya pamwe nokutseyathana,
readMu Muni otaya ka mona oondjambi dho ondoka
13-07-2005
OLAATA ya Muni gwa Venduka oya zimine ishewe egwedhelo lyoondjambi dhaaniilonga yawo nando nee omakonakono ngoka ga ningwa po oga ulike kutya aaniilonga ya Muni mboka haya mono oshimaliwa shi li pevi
readTatekulu Jose Joao da Costa a hulitha mOshakati
13-07-2005
OMUKALIMO a tseyika nawa gwomOshakati tatekulu Jose Joao da Costa gwoomvula omilongoheyali nahamano (76) kwali, okwa manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati meti 1 Juli 2005 konima
readOngundu tayi pangele mu Zambia ya tidha oshilyo oshikuluntu
13-07-2005
L USAKA - Onkundana okuzilika ku Lusaka sha Zambia otayi ti kutya ongundu tayi pangele moshilongo shika oya tidha oshilyo oshikuluntu nosha simana, shi na sha nomapopyo kutya osha longa iilonga
readSenior tennis tourney on
13-07-2005
THE Namibian Senior Open tennis tournament will be held at the National Tennis Stadium in Windhoek this Saturday and Sunday.The tournament, which is open to players of all ages, is jointly sponsored
readAdvantage Armstrong as Valverde wins
13-07-2005
COURCHEVEL - Lance Armstrong regained firm control of the Tour de France and the yellow jersey yesterday on a gruelling first day in the Alps which left all of his main rivals trailing.Alejandro
readInline hockey team in another defeat
13-07-2005
NAMIBIA'S national hockey team tasted another defeat at the Inline Hockey World Championship in Kuopio, Finland, on Monday.The national side lost 6-3 to Japan, registering their second defeat after
readTigers to pick up pieces
13-07-2005
TIGERS Sports Club will go back to square one by electing a new leadership after having no active members serving on its structures for the past two years.Although the football team fared well last
readOlonga fights for NZ
13-07-2005
WELLINGTON - Zimbabwe's first black Test cricketer Henry Olonga arrived in New Zealand yesterday to campaign for the cancellation of New Zealand's tour to his former home next month.Olonga, who left
readBig Issue Namibia team receives sponsorships for Scotland World Cup
13-07-2005
LOCAL companies have responded to Big Issue Namibia's plea for sponsorships to assist the team leaving for Scotland to compete in the Homeless World Cup from July 14 to 18.The generous sponsorships
readBasketball officials hold workshop
13-07-2005
THE Namibia Basketball Federation (NBF) will conduct a four-day workshop for local coaches, referees and administrators at the University of Namibia starting today at the University of Namibia
readUN sets into motion debate on expansion of Security Council
13-07-2005
UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly opened a divisive debate on Monday on a controversial draft resolution by Brazil, Germany, India and Japan to expand the powerful Security Council, an
readArroyo seeks parly govt
13-07-2005
MANILA - The embattled Philippine President yesterday asked political and civil groups to join her in bringing about political reform, including changing from a presidential to a parliamentary
readLebanon defence minister wounded in deadly blast
13-07-2005
BEIRUT - Lebanon's outgoing Defence Minister Elias Murr was wounded yesterday morning in an explosion in a Christian suburb just north of the capital Beirut that also caused fatalities, police said.
readHurricane Dennis kills 16 in Cuba
13-07-2005
HAVANA - President Fidel Castro updated the death toll from Hurricane Dennis, which battered the central part of the island last week, saying it killed 16 people and caused more than US$1,4 billion
readBurundi ruling party says won't contest in presidential polls
13-07-2005
BUJUMBURA - Burundi's ruling Hutu party said yesterday it would not stand in the presidential election next month, virtually guaranteeing the top post to a former rebel leader whose party dominated
readBritish police launch raids linked to London bombings
13-07-2005
LONDON - Police searched five locations in north-east England yesterday in the first known raids in Britain in connection with last week's bombings in London which claimed more that 50 lives.Armed
readIN BRIEF
13-07-2005
* UNREST - A US soldier died of wounds sustained in an attack on his patrol in Baghdad while 14 suspected insurgents were killed in US-led operations in north-western Iraq, the US military said.*
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