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34 Articles found on Wednesday, 9 March 2005
Africa sceptical over UK-led anti-poverty initiative
09-03-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Africans are sceptical that a new Africa recovery plan proposed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair will help the poor, and some dismiss it as a public relations gimmick, analysts and
readAgribank looks toward the future
09-03-2005
Insitutions should transform with socio-economic and political developments so as to remain competitive in the market, the chief executive officer of Agribank, Leonard Iipumbu, has said. Iipumbu
readZimbabwe's loss is Zambia's gain
09-03-2005
LUSAKA - Zambia's tobacco exports will rise to nearly 52 million kg in 2005 from 14,3 million kg last year, helped by investments by white farmers who fled neighbouring Zimbabwe, a senior industry
readBotswana farmers face worst year on record
09-03-2005
PANDAMATENGA - Botswana's crop farmers may face their worst year on record, with rains all but failing in the country's only large crop-producing area, farmers say.While subsistence farmers still grow
readFinancial stability not at risk: Central Bank
09-03-2005
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) has come out in defence of Government's debt position, which local economists say is posing a threat to the country's revenue position. In a press statement, BoN deputy
readMurder suspect perishes
09-03-2005
OSHAKATI - Elvis Kamanya, who allegedly murdered his brother-in-law, Daniel Hashiko Haitembu, at Oshakati, in northern Namibia, in January, has died.Deputy Commissioner Joseph Anghuwo of the Police at
readLack of data and resources affects support for orphans
09-03-2005
NAMIBIA lacks sufficient data and resources to provide adequate support to 130 000 orphans, many of them affected by AIDS, according to a new report. The country required a centralised comprehensive
readNamibian appointed as first executive secretary of Seafo
09-03-2005
A NAMIBIAN has been appointed as the first executive secretary of the much-hailed South-East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (Seafo).Dr Hashali Hamukuaya took up the position on March 1 at the
readBotswana elephants hit Namibian crops
09-03-2005
KATIMA MULILO - Botswana's burgeoning elephant population is increasingly thundering across the border into neighbouring Namibia and causing havoc, an environmental development group says.A crackdown
readNC debates salary commission
09-03-2005
A COMMISSION that will determine the salaries and benefits of public office bearers should be led by people with knowledge of how Parliament and regional structures work, a Swapo MP suggested
readNBL appoints new MD
09-03-2005
THE board of Namibia Breweries Limited has appointed Olusegun Adebanji as Managing Director of the company, effective March 18. Adebanji, who has served on the NBL board as a non-executive director
readAnother scare for AirNam
09-03-2005
ONE of the engines of Air Namibia's Boeing 737-200 aircraft had to be shut down during a flight from Johannesburg to Windhoek yesterday morning. Emergency and fire-fighting crew were waiting next to
readPohamba's security beefed up
09-03-2005
NAMIBIA'S incoming President, Hifikepunye Pohamba, has been given a bulletproof car as security agencies weave a steel cocoon ahead of March 21.The move - symbolic of Pohamba's elevation from the
read'Urgent' Youth Service bill tabled
09-03-2005
A NEW bill to regulate the National Youth Service (NYS) was introduced in the National Assembly yesterday as an "urgent" matter.With just over a week to go before parliament is dissolved, the bill
readWorkers, farmers condemn massacre
09-03-2005
THE Namibia Farmworkers' Union has urged Government to act on calls for stiffer action against murderers and rapists, saying they are holding the nation hostage. Nafwu General Secretary Alfred Angula
readDangerous rumour on Politburo agenda
09-03-2005
SPARKS were expected to fly at a very tense Swapo Central Committee meeting last night.The meeting has been scheduled for two days to rescue the ruling party from disarray because of disunity and a
readNAC sues bank, auditors
09-03-2005
THE Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has instituted a claim for N$5 million against Bank Windhoek and two local affiliates of international accounting and auditing giants, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
readAll set for Mariental clash
09-03-2005
THE Namibian Newspaper Cup was officially launched at Soccer House in Windhoek yesterday and a feast of football is billed for Mariental from March 25.A mouth-watering draw was produced at the event,
readAanaHIV-AIDS yomOndangwa ya pewa N$2462.50 ku IBIS
09-03-2005
A ANAHIV-AIDS yomOndangwa ye li omilongo heyali nayaheyali lwaampoka, meti 1 Maalitsa 2005, oya pelwe omagano goN$2 462.50 lwaampoka kEhangano lya IBIS Wus Denmark opo yi ilandele nayo niinima yawo
readMuni ota tungu nenge ota teya?, Aashakati taya pula
09-03-2005
Y AMWE yomOshakati otaya ti ngeyi kutya nonando Oshakati oyo ondoolopa ontiyali moNamibia, oya fa ashike oyo ya hugunina. Aakalimo mbaka, pamushangwa gwawo ye gu shangela ko The Namibian na otatu gu
readElvis Kamanya naye osho a hulithile mOshipangelo sha Shakati
09-03-2005
O MULUMENTU gwomOshakati kwali gwoomvula 37 Elvis Kamanya, okwa manene oondjenda dhe moshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati moka a kala ta pangwa sho i iyahele momutse konima sho a yaha suuwala ye
readElelo lyUukwanyama lya popya mEkoka
09-03-2005
E LELO lyUukwanyama li inyenga moshinima shoongamba dhalyo nOndonga noshowo mEkoka nonkambadhala yelangeko lyElenga enene mEkonghola kElelo lyOndonga. Tali ti kutya inali hala we okupiyaganekwa nolya
readFootball Log Standings
09-03-2005
Namibia Premier LeagueTeam P W D L GF GA Pts Civics 19 13 6 0 42 16 45 Blue Waters 19 14 2 3 58 19 44 Tigers 19 12 5 2 30 15 41 XI Arrows 19 10 4 5 37 20 34 Pirates 19 8 6 5 30 22 30 Ramblers 19
readFour-nations tourney at Walvis Bay
09-03-2005
NAMIBIA will host a four-nations under-17 The tournament will involve under-17 sides from Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and a Westphalia regional team from Germany. The tournament was announced yesterday
readMannie wins in SA
09-03-2005
NAMIBIAN mountain bike king Mannie Heymans clinched the Pick and Pay Mountain Bike Marathon Sunday in Boschendal, South Africa.Heymans won this challenging event for the third time, finishing it in
readGang rape most likely to occur when out walking
09-03-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Women are most likely to be gang raped while walking between 7pm and 9pm and over the weekend, a report on gang rape released yesterday, International Womens Day, said.Based on
readUN agencies asked to set an example
09-03-2005
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations, which preaches to world governments about women's equality, needs to promote more women to high positions, one of its top officials said.Carol Bellamy, as director
readWomen pay heavy price for lucrative arms trade
09-03-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Women are paying a heavy price for the increasing proliferation of small arms, according to an international report released on Monday that urged tighter regulation of the multi-billion
readNew law gives China 'blank cheque' to invade Taiwan
09-03-2005
BEIJING - China put forward a law Tuesday authorising an attack if Taiwan moves toward formal independence, ratcheting up pressure on the self-ruled island while warning other countries not to
readVictim's brother says he saw alleged molestation
09-03-2005
SANTA MARIA - The 14-year old brother of Michael Jackson's accuser described the molestation allegations against the singer for the first time, saying he saw Jackson touching his brother as the boy
readItaly demands justice from US over Iraq death
09-03-2005
ROME - Italy's foreign minister urged the United States on Tuesday to punish any soldiers found guilty of wrongdoing in the killing of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq last week."It is our duty
readPrison fire throws spotlight on harsh conditions
09-03-2005
HIGUEY, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - A prison fire that killed 134 inmates, one of the deadliest in Latin American prisons, has cast a harsh spotlight on conditions in this country's cells.The Dominican
readZimbabwe to prosecute NGOs for 'funds abuse'
09-03-2005
HARARE - Zimbabwe plans to prosecute 30 non-governmental organisations for alleged abuse of donor funds that came in response to a 2003 famine, the state-run Herald daily said Tuesday.The government,
readLebanon protests on pullout grow
09-03-2005
BEIRUT - Pro-Syrian protesters gathered in a central Beirut square Tuesday, answering a nationwide call by the militant Shiite Muslim Hezbollah group to demonstrate against foreign intervention and
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