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47 Articles found on Monday, 6 June 2005
Bush backs Africa plan in principle - Mbeki
06-06-2005
CAPE TOWN - The United States is willing to look for ways to fund a 'Marshall Plan' for Africa even if it opposes Britain's plan for a new lending facility, South African President Thabo Mbeki said
readSoft N$ could boost exports
06-06-2005
THE weakening of the Namibia dollar against major currencies during the first five months of the year should be considered a positive trend for job creation, job security, and for the export and local
readNew rules on bounced cheques
06-06-2005
IN the ongoing process of aligning Namibian banks with internationally acceptable practices and to combat cheque fraud, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) and the Bankers' Association of Namibia (BAN) will no
readVmobile discusses Vodacom takeover bid
06-06-2005
LAGOS - The board of Nigerian mobile operator Vmobile on Friday met to consider a takeover bid by a consortium of South Africa's Vodacom and Virgin Group at US$8,05 per share, a source close to
readNorthland City
06-06-2005
Namibians in the northern part of the country will soon be host to the country's largest business, shopping and entertainment complex when the N$300 million-Northland City is set up at Helao Nafidi
readBHP commits to diamond market, Angolan exploration
06-06-2005
LONDON - BHP Billiton said on Wednesday it would remain a major player in the diamond market and the world's largest miner added that it was aggressively exploring Angola in search of the world's next
readAfrican software piracy shock
06-06-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Despite global efforts to raise awareness of intellectual property rights and the pitfalls of using computer software illegally, South Africa's piracy rate stands at 37 per cent, with
readHeineken, NBL may open SA brewery
06-06-2005
AMSTERDAM - Dutch brewer Heineken is considering whether to build a brewery in South Africa before the expiry of a licence there for its second brand, Amstel, now held by SABMiller.Heineken officials
readYa France new NBC chairman
06-06-2005
FORMER Swapo Party MP Ponhele ya France has been appointed Chairman of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) board of directors for the next five years.The former unionist and Chief Executive
readActing Judge notches up a Chinese first for court
06-06-2005
WERNER MENGES ONE of the latest temporary additions to the High Court bench, Acting Judge Raymond Heathcote, made legal history for Namibia within his first week in office, by handing down a judgement
readNamibia's seven deadly sins
06-06-2005
UDF Chief Justus Garoeb has identified seven serious problems that he maintains Namibia is facing in attaining economic and social freedom.The biggest of these, he told the National Assembly on
readMinister Kaapanda blows off steam
06-06-2005
WORKS, Transport and Communication Minister Joel Kaapanda has expressed outrage at media reports that four TransNamib locomotives were grounded because of mechanical problems.He termed the report
readKaribib's water problems solved, for now
06-06-2005
RESIDENTS of the debt-ridden town of Karibib should not live in fear of more water cuts, but power cuts remain a threat.In terms of an agreement signed by the Town Council and NamWater last week, the
read'Hey! Isn't that Dad up on that billboard?'
06-06-2005
SAN FRANCISCO - People who solicit prostitutes in Oakland, California, could find their faces plastered on billboards under a new shaming program that one civil rights group calls bad public
readEndgame draws closer for the NDC
06-06-2005
THE Namibian Development Corporation (NDC) is about six months away from shutting down completely.Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Andrew Ndishishi, confirmed to The Namibian
read27 crash victims identified
06-06-2005
ALL 27 victims of Tuesday's horror crash between a bus and a truck near Grootfontein have been identified.About 66 people from the Kavango Region arrived at Oshakati by bus on Friday night to
readHansa Brewery to close 'A bit of a sad story for Swakopmund ...' *
06-06-2005
MORE than 100 years of brewing history is set to end at Swakopmund later this year, when the town's Hansa Brewery will be closed down.The closure of the 77-year-old Hansa Brewery - from which one of
readWoman faces attempted murder charge
06-06-2005
A 49-year-old woman will appear in the Outjo Magistrate's Court today on a charge of attempted murder.Police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Matengu said the woman allegedly stabbed 38-year-old
readOluno prison centre goes the whole hog
06-06-2005
ONDANGWA - The Oluno Rehabilitation Centre near Ondangwa in the Oshana Region wants to produce enough food for its inmates and other prisons.When Safety and Security Minister Peter Tsheehama visited
readDouble whammy for Walvis Bay residents
06-06-2005
WALVIS BAY Councillor Bobby Kandjala highlighted the negative effect the slump in the fishing industry has had on the economy in her budget speech last week, but still announced a string of increases
readMVA Fund vows swift action on Grootfontein crash
06-06-2005
THE Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has pledged to do its utmost to help the families of the people who died in a horror crash near Grootfontein on Tuesday.On Thursday last week, MVA Chief Executive
readRiruako says dialogue with Germany overdue
06-06-2005
HERERO Paramount Chief Kuaima Riruako strongly criticised the German government at the inauguration ceremony of a new building at the Community Cultural and Tourism Centre in Okakarara on
readOvakwahapulile tava ti ova loloka omahomono
06-06-2005
MOMUKANDA wavo oo va shangela ko The Namibian omafiku aa, ounona womushamane womunafaalama mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto a shivika nawa Tileinge Hapulile, oo kwa li yo e na okunangekwa kElelo
readTangi unene kuume Kapia
06-06-2005
Meya Omukulu gwa Ndangwa ye wo oye mwene gwEhangano lyOkufumvika aantu lyedhina Kapia Funeral Services pOndangwa, okwa gandja omagano gIiketha yOmidhimba yi li iheyali kUuministeli wUuhaku opo mu ka
readOmukuluntu gwa Agribank a talela po mOnooli
06-06-2005
OMUKULUNTU gwOmbaanga yUunamapya nUuniimuna (Agri-Bank), Leonard Iipumbu, oshiwike sha zi ko okwa li a talele po mOnooli nokuninga oonkundathana niilyo ya Agribank, mbyoka ya thikama unene
readAaGibeon ya ninga ehololomadhiladhilo
06-06-2005
A AKALIMO yamwe monkandoolopamukunda ka Gibeon mEtine lya zi ko oya li ya ningi ehololomadhiladhilo, ya geela Elelo lyondoolopa yawo molwashoka aniwa omakwathelo galyo oga nkundipala noonkondo.Ngoka a
readAantu kumwe ye li 50 ya sa mu Ivory Coast
06-06-2005
A BIDJAN - Onkundana okuzilila ku Abidjan sha Ivory Coast otayi ti kutya aalumentu ya homata oondjembo nomakatana oya ponokele omikunda mbali mu Ivory Coast nokudhipaga mo aantu ye li 50.Etanga
readAantu kumwe ye li 50 ya sa mu Ivory Coast
06-06-2005
A BIDJAN - Onkundana okuzilila ku Abidjan sha Ivory Coast otayi ti kutya aalumentu ya homata oondjembo nomakatana oya ponokele omikunda mbali mu Ivory Coast nokudhipaga mo aantu ye li 50.Etanga
readOshiponga shoka sha lya aantu
06-06-2005
Aantu yane, aakiintu yaali naalumentu yaali, oya si eso lyombaadhilila moshiponga shiihauto shi nyanyaleka shoka sha ngilwa pondje ya Shakati konima sho okatekisa nokatuukala wi idhenge mumwe omutse
readOmusita a kanitha oshipotha molweetho lwotango
06-06-2005
OMUWILIKI gwOngerki ya Katoolika ka Roma, Father Gert Petrus ngoka a kala ta kondjiwa naye okwa pewa elombwelo kOmpangu yOpombanda ya Namibia mOvenduka opo a kale a thiga po egumbo lyOngerki moka a
readOmukuluntu gwa Agribank a talela po mOnooli
06-06-2005
OMUKULUNTU gwOmbaanga yUunamapya nUuniimuna (Agri-Bank), Leonard Iipumbu, oshiwike sha zi ko okwa li a talele po mOnooli nokuninga oonkundathana niilyo ya Agribank, mbyoka ya thikama unene
readAaGibeon ya ninga ehololomadhiladhilo
06-06-2005
A AKALIMO yamwe monkandoolopamukunda ka Gibeon mEtine lya zi ko oya li ya ningi ehololomadhiladhilo, ya geela Elelo lyondoolopa yawo molwashoka aniwa omakwathelo galyo oga nkundipala noonkondo.Ngoka a
readOvakwahapulile tava ti ova loloka omahomono
06-06-2005
MOMUKANDA wavo oo va shangela ko The Namibian omafiku aa, ounona womushamane womunafaalama mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto a shivika nawa Tileinge Hapulile, oo kwa li yo e na okunangekwa kElelo
readArgentina made to wait for World Cup berth
06-06-2005
RIO DE JANEIRO - Argentina's plans of booking an early place at next year's World Cup were upset as they crashed 2-0 away to Ecuador on Saturday, while Chile and Colombia both enjoyed emphatic home
readRamblers trounce City Sport in women's soccer
06-06-2005
Ramblers trounced City Sport 5-0 in their Khomas Women's Football League (KWFL) match at the Khomasdal Stadium on Saturday.Ramblers, who were lying second on the log before the match, opened the
readKalomo excels in SA
06-06-2005
Namibian athletes excelled at the Southern African Youth Athletics Championships at the Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria over the weekend.Keshia Kalomo won the women's long jump with a championship
readKenya just too strong
06-06-2005
Kenya's cricketers yesterday beat Namibia on bonus points to progress to the semi-finals of the Inter-Continental Cup.The three-day match at the Wanderers ground ended in a draw after Namibia reached
readFactbox
06-06-2005
SAN FRANCISCO - As the world marked World Environment Day yesterday, the UN Environment Programme gave the following facts about cities: * The world is becoming more urban.In 1950, fewer than one
readUN urges 'green' plan for burgeoning cities
06-06-2005
SINGAPORE - From Bondi Junction in Australia to Bindura in Zimbabwe, millions marked World Environment Day yesterday by planting trees, picking up litter and staging rallies aimed at making cities
readChanting Zulu war songs, Soweto children clean up dirty river
06-06-2005
SOWETO - Low on equipment but high on enthusiasm, hundreds of Soweto schoolchildren are helping clean up the murky and polluted Klip River which courses through South Africa's most famous
readBrazilian enviro officials nabbed in police swoop
06-06-2005
BRASILIA - The arrests of two top environmental officials in Brazil's Mato Grosso state in a rare police crackdown have shown that corruption in high places is feeding the destruction of the Amazon
readIN BRIEF
06-06-2005
* RIFT - Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas was locked in talks yesterday with his governing Fatah party facing a deepening rift with rivals Hamas over his decision to delay parliamentary
readMichael Jackson awaits child sex verdict
06-06-2005
LOS OLIVOS, California - Michael Jackson endured a weekend of agony at his scandal-tainted California hideaway waiting for jurors to decide whether he is child molestor who fondled a 9-year-old
readViolence closes Burundi polling stations
06-06-2005
BUJUMBURA - Scattered violence forced the early closure of more than 250 polling stations in Burundi on Friday, threatening to mar local elections critical to the country's peace process after more
readRains, floods kill over 200 people in China
06-06-2005
BEIJING - A week of torrential rains and heavy flooding has killed 204 people in China, with 79 others missing, and caused widespread damage, state media reported yesterday, citing government
readVaccines show promise for Marburg, Ebola
06-06-2005
WINNIPEG - Canadian and US scientists have developed vaccines that protect monkeys from the deadly Marburg and Ebola viruses and show promise for humans, a study published in Nature Medicine magazine
readSeveral dead as police raid Haiti slums
06-06-2005
PORT-AU-PRINCE - As many as 25 people were killed in police raids on Friday and Saturday in the slums of Haiti's capital after the government said it would get tougher on gangs, morgue workers and
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