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52 Articles found on Thursday, 20 October 2005
Green book launched
20-10-2005
AUTHOR Edith Schutt yesterday handed over 100 copies of her children's book 'The Tree/Omuti' to Education Minister Nangolo Mbumba for distribution among schools.The bilingual book, in English and
readSchools at coast set good example on water saving
20-10-2005
SOME schools in Walvis Bay managed to cut their water consumption by more than 30 per cent since last year in their effort to come up tops in the Omeya Schools Water Saving Competition.Duinesig
readWe must plant for the future, urges Minister
20-10-2005
RUNDU - Agriculture Minister Nickey Iyambo says the importance of trees in Namibia cannot be over-emphasised.In a National Arbour Day speech here at the weekend, Iyambo said in rural areas where the
readAir show for vultures in peril
20-10-2005
ONLY 12 Cape Griffon vultures remain at the Waterberg Plateau cliffs near Otjiwarongo.As part of a bid to boost their population, the Rare Endangered Species Trust (REST) will soon release 16 Cape
readIvory Coast won't share job
20-10-2005
ABIDJAN - Ivory Coast's president said on Tuesday his country would not relinquish the governorship of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), rejecting a proposal by other members to rotate
readSouth African maize deliveries rise
20-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Deliveries from the 2005 South African maize harvest rose slightly last week to around 9,65 million tonnes, official data showed yesterday.Shipments for the week to October 14 increased
readNigeria delays oil deal amid confusion
20-10-2005
LAGOS - Nigeria has put off talks with its major Western oil investors on new contract guidelines because of confusion in government over how much tax the companies pay, a top government official said
readAPEC calls for investment
20-10-2005
GYEONGJU - Pacific rim energy ministers yesterday called for "urgent and signficant" investment to meet their countries' growing need for energy, vowing joint efforts to tackle high oil
readRockfall kills two SA miners
20-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - The world's second biggest gold producer AngloGold Ashanti Ltd said yesterday there would be no major production loss after it closed a working area where two workers were killed in one
readMinisters gather to narrow differences
20-10-2005
GENEVA - Ministers from top trade powers gathered yesterday to try to narrow differences on US and European Union farm tariffs and subsidies, the main sticking point in World Trade Organisation talks
readFight against poverty a priority
20-10-2005
THE European Union plans to increase aid and assist Africa in its fight against poverty and the HIV-AIDS pandemic, the European Commission's head of delegation in Namibia, Antonius Brueser, said on
readOil above US$63 as Wilma charts course
20-10-2005
LONDON - Oil steadied above US$63 (N$409,50) a barrel yesterday as Hurricane Wilma appeared to set its powerful course away from vulnerable rigs and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico.Wilma has
readGovt appeals for calm in the Kavango Region
20-10-2005
GOVERNMENT yesterday called on all parties involved in the range dispute in the western part of the Kavango Region to refrain from violence, while urging all those who had illegally settled in the
readNA in uproar over Swapo corruption issue
20-10-2005
AFTER weeks of diplomacy among National Assembly parliamentarians over Paulus Kapia's refusal to vacate his seat in the House - despite Swapo instructing him to do so - the matter burst into the open
readDefiant Kapia in new about-face
20-10-2005
SUSPENDED Swapo Youth League leader Paulus Kapia will not resign from the National Assembly, despite having undertaken to do so in a meeting with Swapo President Sam Nujoma.Close allies of Kapia's
readRamatex tries to gag workers
20-10-2005
RAMATEX workers are incensed over a gag the factory has tried to place on them from speaking to the media about their working conditions.The factory went to the extent of writing to the Namibian Food
readLet's talk about sex, says WAD
20-10-2005
WOMEN'S Action for Development (WAD) has donated condom-demonstration kits to 19 secondary schools in the Karas and Hardap regions.The kits were acquired with a N$32 000 donation from the United
readUrgent appeal to save young Felesiana
20-10-2005
THREE-YEAR-OLD Felesiana Nauwake is suffering from a disease called Noma and will go blind in one eye if not operated on soon.Noma is a gangrenous condition that destroys the soft tissue and bone of
readCenored to be paid at NamPost
20-10-2005
AFTER similar agreements with the municipalities of Keetmanshoop and Rehoboth, NamPost has now extended their bill payment services to the Otjozondjupa and Kunene regions. This means that residents
readNY shebeen robbed
20-10-2005
POLICE in Wanaheda report that three unidentified gunmen robbed the New York Shebeen near Goreangab Dam in Windhoek on Monday night.The robbers made off with alcohol worth N$600, telephone recharge
readDTA pushes for a return to pre-primary school system
20-10-2005
THE DTA has called for the return of a pre-primary phase at Government schools, which it says will go a long way to not only making children school-ready but also more receptive to
readDrivers' licences hit by production jam
20-10-2005
THE Roads Authority (RA) has stopped issuing driving licences until further notice.Wilfried Brock, a divisional manager at the RA, said this was because of supply problems experienced by the
readRP wants answers about AirNam
20-10-2005
REPORTS that Air Namibia is once again in financial crisis have sparked political pressure for answers.With the National Assembly approving millions of dollars to the airline each year and the
readSSC's Green on red carpet today: no media allowed
20-10-2005
THE Social Security Commission yesterday slapped down a suggestion that the media be allowed to attend a disciplinary hearing today of its suspended General Manager for Finance and Administration,
readOovisa itadhi pulwa we okuya ku Angola
20-10-2005
E PANGELO lya Namibia nolyAangola oga kutha po oovisa dhomatalelopo omafupi dhoka hadhi pulwa aapashiyoni pokati kiilongo mbika iyali.Etsekumweuvathano ndika olya shainwa kOminista yIikwameni ya
readOtaku kongwa aanona ya nakusa Sakeus
20-10-2005
O TAKU kongwa uunona uyali.Kamwe okamati kamwe okakadhona.Omadhina gawo ogo Sakeus Thomas (a valwa mo 1990) na Sakeus Hilleni (a valwa mo 1997. Uunona mbuka ota u kongwa nee ku tate Petrus Itwalwapo
readAgribank ota ti ye ina mbangolota nando
20-10-2005
E WILIKONGUNDU lyOmbaanga yUunamapya ya Agribank nOmuwilikikuluntu gwOmbaanga ndjika Leonard Ipumbu, oyi ikaleka kokule nolopota yiinewe yOmbaanga yomumvo 2004, taya popi kutya kashi shi shoshili
readMwene gwObar a yahwa kaayugi
20-10-2005
OMAYUGO kwa homatiwa oga lopotwa komunkulofuta, ano kOmbaye mEtitano lya zi ko.Ongulohi yEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko, Lucas Kahupi okwa li a ulika ondjembo kaafekelwa yane pokandingosho ke po
readOpolisi ya Muni otayi ka dhipaga oombwa
20-10-2005
O MUSHANGWA nenge tuye etumwalaka lya simana okuza kOpolisi ya Muni gwa Venduka ota li ti kutya konima yetuntilo lyiinamwenyo ndyoka lya tameke oshiwike shika, okuza mOmaandaha tage ya, oombwa adhihe
readOontamanana dhuulithilo mu Kavango
20-10-2005
O MUPRESIDENDE a indilwa a katuke onkatu kombinga yoontamanana ndhoka dhi li kombinga yomaulithilo pokati kaaniimuna yAawambo nAakawango.Omupresidende Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa gandja elombwelo ku
readMoVenduka mwi inyenga ekakamo lyevi
20-10-2005
EKAKAMO lyevi eshona lela olyu uvika pomahala gamwe mOshilandopangelo omutenya gwEtitano lya zi ko, Oshikondo oshikonakoni shiikwamamanya mUuministeli wOomina nIikwankondo, osho sha tseyitha ngaaka
read'Okampani ya GIPF nayi yamukule'
20-10-2005
ONGUNDU yompilameno yoDTA oya indile opo okampani yEpangelo ndjoka hayi ungaunga noopenzela nenge tutye Government Institution Pension Fund (GIPF) yi gandje puuyelele embo lyayo lyooloona lyomimvo
readNuumvo oondjimbo dha Mu'ambo odhi li kOntananga
20-10-2005
O MWIIMBI onkulungu nokuli wo omwiimbithi gwoondjimbo dhopambepo, tate Peter Ambambi (a tseyika nawa nedhina Mu'ambo gwa Ambambi) okwa tseyitha kutya nuumvo oshigongi shehangano lye lyoondjimbo
readSA coach Baxter looks to the future
20-10-2005
SOUTH Africa's football coach is hoping he will be allowed to continue his work with the national team.Stuart Baxter had been quoted as saying that he would make a decision on his future by Monday.But
readAthletes stage demo in the North
20-10-2005
THE cancellation of an athletics championship at the Oshakati Independence Stadium last weekend has caused serious unhappiness among athletes in the four northern regions.This came to light when more
readSchools benefit from German table-tennis expert
20-10-2005
GERMAN table-tennis expert Jimmy Langham visited Namibia at the end of last month and conducted coaching clinics in Windhoek and Swakopmund.Langham visited Namibia at the invitation of the Namibia
readConte, Anderson sentenced to jail
20-10-2005
SAN FRANCISCO - Two men at the centre of one of the sporting world's largest drug scandals were sentenced to prison terms on Tuesday by an American federal court judge.Judge Susan Illston sentenced
readHenry back with a bang
20-10-2005
PARIS - A Thierry Henry double for Arsenal on his return from injury lit up Tuesday's Champions League programme which also served up sweet revenge for Bayern Munich over old foes Juventus.Henry
readUnited's Ronaldo arrested
20-10-2005
LONDON - Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been arrested on suspicion of rape, Press Association reported yesterday.The 20-year-old Portuguese international went voluntarily to a
readBenfica, Life Fighters out of the picture
20-10-2005
BENFICA and Life Fighters, who have threatened the Namibia Football Association with legal action, will have to wait until next season to fight for places in the premiership again, as their cases are
readNamibia to host ICC Intercontinental Cup
20-10-2005
NAMIBIA will host the semi-finals and final of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Intercontinental Cup starting this Sunday at Wanderers and United.The Namibian cricket side was knocked out of
readAustralian war veteran dies at age 106
20-10-2005
SYDNEY - The last Australian veteran to see active service in World War I has died at age 106.William Evan Allan enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy at the outbreak of the war when he was just 14,
readBa Jin, acclaimed Chinese novelist
20-10-2005
BEIJING - One of China's most acclaimed novelists, whose writing career spanned warlords, Nationalists, Communists and the chaos of the Cultural Revolution, died in Shanghai on Monday.He was 100. Ba
readHaynes, a perfectionist on and off the football field
20-10-2005
LONDON - Johnny Haynes, who died in hospital on Tuesday after a car crash, was one of the greatest passers of a football in British history.He became famous as the country's first 100-pounds a week
readZanu-PF nominates veterans for senate polls
20-10-2005
HARARE - Zimbabwe's ruling party has nominated veteran politicians as candidates for a controversial Senate poll to try to contain a power struggle over President Robert Mugabe's likely successor,
readNew UN rules to enhance accountability
20-10-2005
UNITED NATIONS - As part of continued efforts to enhance accountability in the wake of recent corruption scandals, the UN on Tuesday unveiled new rules calling for financial disclosure forms to be
read'Muluzi took US$12m in donor money'
20-10-2005
BLANTYRE - A senior official from Malawi's former ruling party told parliament that ex-president Bakili Muluzi channelled US$12 million of funds into his personal account, a daily said
readWilma intensifies into 'extremely dangerous' category 5 hurricane
20-10-2005
MIAMI - Hurricane Wilma intensified into an "extremely dangerous category five hurricane" early yesterday, churning northward between western Cuba and Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, the US National
readMbeki, Zuma to submit report on ANC unity
20-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - President Thabo Mbeki and former deputy president Jacob Zuma are to submit a joint report within a week on the rift threatening the African National Congress."It's about the unity of
readEU urges global fight against bird flu
20-10-2005
LUXEMBOURG - EU foreign ministers urged global cooperation to tackle the threat of avian flu, as Greece investigated what could prove the first appearance of the deadly strain in an EU member
readDefiant Saddam Hussein goes on trial
20-10-2005
BAGHDAD - Deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein went on trial yesterday on charges of crimes against humanity which could see him sentenced to death but he defiantly refused to recognise the
readIn Brief
20-10-2005
* UNREST - Two mortars landed in Baghdad's Green Zone, without causing casualties or damage, just before the trial of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein opened in the heavily fortified area,
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