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42 Articles found on Thursday, 10 November 2005
Trees are the root of many benefits
10-11-2005
IF trees were to be removed from the Namibian landscape, browsing animals would disappear, most birds would lack places to nest and roost and the country's scenery would be bleaker.Trees provide
readA year of disasters spurs co-operation
10-11-2005
LONDON - From tsunamis and earthquakes to hurricanes and bird flu, the natural disasters of the past year have underlined the urgency of a global project to pool knowledge that could limit the
readChanges to Namibia's Forestry Bill in pipeline
10-11-2005
AMENDMENTS were proposed to the Forestry Act on Tuesday to provide for the transfer of this department from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism to that of Agriculture, Water and Forestry.The
readRole of diamond industry reviewed
10-11-2005
Global leaders and representatives from the local diamond industry, public and private sectors, De Beers, the Leviev Group of Companies, the Lazar Kaplan International including Martin Rapaport,
readInvestors conference at Walvis Bay
10-11-2005
WALVIS BAY - The Walvis Bay Municipality is planning to convene an investors' conference with a view to try and diversify the town's economy, its Mayor, King Mandume Muatunga told Nampa."We want to
readSA repeats pledge to fight inflation
10-11-2005
CAPE TOWN - South Africa's central bank repeated yesterday it would not allow any oil price shocks to develop into sustained inflation spirals, and that it preferred a "stable and competitive"
readUS, China clinch deal
10-11-2005
LONDON - The United States and China reached a three-year agreement on Tuesday to rein in billions of dollars of China's clothing and textile shipments to the United States, solving an issue that had
readWTO majors step up pressure for deal
10-11-2005
GENEVA - Leading trading nations battled yesterday to keep up momentum for a breakthrough in troubled trade talks, although all admit hopes for a full draft deal by the end of the year are all but
readTreason witness gets tangled up in dates
10-11-2005
FOR a witness who has been rattling off strings of dates related to the organisation of what he said were a separatist movement's activities in the Caprivi Region, the prosecution's 10th witness in
readParastatal watchdog finally to get some teeth
10-11-2005
THE long-awaited State-Owned Enterprises law is to be introduced in Parliament next week.The law, which has been in the pipeline for a number of years, aims to tighten the overseeing mechanisms of
readParliament gives thumbs up to graft busters
10-11-2005
THE National Assembly yesterday approved the appointment of Paulus Noa as the Director of the new Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Erna van der Merwe as the Deputy Director.Prime Minister Nahas
readMass grave found in North
10-11-2005
A POSSIBLE mass grave containing human remains has been unearthed at a former South African military base at Eenhana in northern Namibia. The Governor of the Ohangwena Region, Usko Nghaamwa, confirmed
readGlorious past recalled at King Shelungu's funeral
10-11-2005
THE King of the Ovakwanyama, Mwetupunga Kornelius Shelungu (89), who died in the Oshakati State Hospital last Thursday, was finally laid to rest in the Ovakwanyama royal family cemetery at Omhedi on
read5 thefts, 5 suspects on run
10-11-2005
THE Police reported two house break-ins in Windhoek during the past week.On Saturday morning, items valued at around N$35 000 were stolen from a house in Hochland Park.The suspects, who are still at
readThieves nabbed with Swakop vehicle
10-11-2005
TWO men were arrested by the Ohangwena Police Sunday night, when they were found with a vehicle stolen earlier in the day at Swakopmund.The Commander of the Police in the Ohangwena Region, Deputy
readPolice hunt for cuckoo clock in murder probe
10-11-2005
A MISSING cuckoo clock could be an important lead in the investigation of the murder of Menisia Owases in Swakopmund more than two months ago.Police suspect that the wall-clock that disappeared from
readKaura summonsed over unfair dismissal
10-11-2005
DTA President Katuutire Kaura is in hot water with the law after he allegedly dismissed a farmworker and refused to pay him outstanding money.Regional Labour Inspector for Kunene Augustinus !Aebeb
readRoad builders defy court, remain on strike
10-11-2005
WORKERS of the Namibian Roads Company have defied a High Court ruling given on Monday, to stop participating in a strike.The road-building workers - 111 of them - had been on strike since last
readTjiriange in bid to clear his name in the borehole saga
10-11-2005
THIRTEEN years since Minister without Portfolio Ngarikutuke Tjiriange was singled out in what became known as the "borehole scandal", he this week publicly faced the music on accusations levelled
readChildren's Bill: Concerns on custody refuse to go away
10-11-2005
THE new, revised version of the Children's Status Bill continues to provoke concern about shared custody and the guardianship of children born outside of marriage.The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC),
readDiplomat's grandson pleads not guilty to 67 charges
10-11-2005
ZONDI ASHIPEMBE, the grandson of a Namibian diplomat in South Africa, yesterday pleaded not guilty to all 67 charges against him in the Pretoria Regional Court.The charges range from attempted rape,
readOhamba Shelungu ya fumvikwa nesimaneko lyOpakwiita
10-11-2005
O MUKWANIILWA gwUukwanyama tatekulu Mwetupunga Kornelius Shelungu ngoka a manene oondjenda dhe meti 3 Novemba 2005 konima yuuwehame nomepipi lyoomvula 89, okwa fumvikwa nesimaneko lyOpakwiita
readYaali ya dhitikwa mu Namdeb
10-11-2005
A ANAMBELEWA yaali aakuluntu mewilikongundu lya Namdeb pOmina ya Pocket Beaches oya dhitikwa konima sho taku fekelwa kutya oya kutha ombinga metransporto lyuumanya shaali paveta.Aantu mboka otaya
readAanandholongo 11 yi iyaka mondholongo
10-11-2005
O NKUNDANA yetu zilile moshilandopangelo otayi ti kutya aanandholongo ye li 11 mboka ya li ya tegelela epangulo oyi iyaka mokakuma kOpolisi pOshitaasi shOpolisi po Wanaheda uusiku wEtitano lya zi
readEtseyitho lya simana
10-11-2005
O TAKU tseyithilwa Aakwanambwa ayehe mUukwaluudhi mUukolonkadhi, Uukwambi nOngandjera kutya mezimo lyUukwanambwa omuna oshikolo shomunona gwa Tuwilika Mwayile gwa Axel ngoka a dhipaga omuntu mu
readAawiliki yOkomisi yekoraputo kaye shiwike
10-11-2005
I ILYO yimwe yoongundu dhompilameno mOmutumba gwOpashigwana, oyi ikwata aantu yaali mboka ya ningwa aawiliki yOkomisi yekoraputo.Mboka ya popi kutya oyi ikwata aantu mbaka otaya ti kutya yo oya mona
readJones ya pewa omimvo 111 konima yekumba
10-11-2005
A AMWAYINATHANA yaali Ian na Chirs Jones oya pewa egeelo lyondholongo lyomimvo 61 no 50 mEtiyali moshipotha sheyugo kwahomatiwa, ekwatopombambyona nedhipago mbyoka ya longo mOvenduka kuyele momumvo
readKlitschko retires
10-11-2005
FRANKFURT - World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko is retiring from boxing after undergoing an operation on his knee."It's a hard decision to take," Klitschko said in a statement. "But I'd like
readPrince hopes to reclaim crown
10-11-2005
LONDON - Naseem Hamed, the former world featherweight champion, claims he will make a boxing comeback in 2006, and says he has been offered a six-fight contract by a US television company.The
readSoccer league popular at Plaza
10-11-2005
THE Khomas Indoor Soccer League which came to a close recently, received tremendous support from the Katutura sport community, according to the founder of the league, Penda Hangala.Strata Sport
readPierce battles past Clijsters at WTA
10-11-2005
LOS ANGELES - Mary Pierce put a dent in Kim Clijsters's pursuit of the number one ranking with a 6-1 4-6 7-6 victory over the Belgian in the opening group match of the season-ending WTA Championships
readLiverpool lure for US billionaire
10-11-2005
LONDON - English Premiership club Liverpool were reported yesterday to be holding talks with American billionaire Robert Kraft as they search a major cash injection.Chief executive Rick Parry met the
readFootball Results
10-11-2005
Football Results Old Boys Social Tournament Played Saturday, Nov 5 ALC United 2-0 Rastas XI Windhoek City 0-4 !Ade Supa Strikas 1-4 Preventers Monate Fela 0-2 RCC Transnamib 3-1 Prisons Teachers
readMutorwa calls for calm in rugby
10-11-2005
SPORT Minister John Mutorwa yesterday pleaded with rugby bosses not to quarrel and insult each other in the media, after accusations of racism, financial irregularities and apparent disregard of rules
readEmergency fails to quell French riots
10-11-2005
PARIS - A state of emergency in riot-areas of France failed to prevent a 13th night of rioting in poor city suburbs yesterday as youths torched more than 600 vehicles.But police said the violence
readGang-raped Pakistani woman brings fight to US
10-11-2005
WASHINGTON - In a quiet voice - almost a whisper - Mukhtar Mai spoke of her fight against a system back home in Pakistan that allowed a tribal council to deem it acceptable that four men could rape
readLiberia counts votes
10-11-2005
MONROVIA - Election workers toiled by lamplight yesterday to count votes from Liberia's presidential election pitting millionaire soccer star George Weah against former World Bank economist Ellen
readSecond Saddam trial lawyer killed
10-11-2005
BAGHDAD - Gunmen shot dead a lawyer working for a Saddam Hussein co-defendant in Baghdad, the second defence lawyer killed in less than three weeks.The assassination on Tuesday underlined the
readUN Security Council extends mandate of US-led force in Iraq
10-11-2005
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously extended until the end of next year the mandate of the US-led force in Iraq, a move immediately hailed by Washington and London ahead
readWorld in Brief
10-11-2005
*ANTI-TERROR ACTION - Australian Prime Minister John Howard sought to reassure the country's Muslim minority that they were not being targeted after the arrest of 17 alleged militants on terrorism
readUS raps Mugabe over envoy row
10-11-2005
WASHINGTON - The United States condemned criticism by Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday of the American ambassador to his country, saying it was a personal attack to deflect the truth about
readDemocrats sweep Virginia, New Jersey races
10-11-2005
WASHINGTON - Democrats swept tough and sometimes nasty governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday, dealing a setback to Republicans and President George W.Bush ahead of critical
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