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43 Articles found on Thursday, 27 October 2005
Namibia can lead way in harnessing power potential of the Sun: Konjore
27-10-2005
NAIROBI - Namibia has the potential to be the leading country when it comes to demonstrating the use of solar energy, Environment and Tourism Minister Willem Konjore said here on Tuesday.He cited the
readVulture count project spreads its wings
27-10-2005
FOR the first time ever, the Vulture Study Group was this month able to conduct an aerial survey of breeding areas in the Namib in a straight line of nearly 600 kilometres - from the Swakop to the
readKulula slashes air fares
27-10-2005
SOUTH African private airline kulula.com has announced that it will be offering flights outside South Africa into southern Africa starting this week.The flights will be between the South African
readFighting poverty
27-10-2005
AS poverty continues to be under spotlight with many civil organisations around the world clamouring for eradication of the social ill, the Namibia Economic Society (NES) yesterday joined the
readGold Fields earnings down 80%
27-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Gold producer Gold Fields Ltd posted an 80 per cent fall in first-quarter adjusted earnings per share yesterday as output fell, but said production is due to rebound in the second
readDon't wait for farm deal, warns WTO
27-10-2005
GENEVA - Negotiators at the WTO who are trying to free up commerce in industrial goods should not wait for a deal in deadlocked farm talks before forging ahead, the diplomat leading discussions said
readMboweni repeats inflation warning
27-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's central bank governor Tito Mboweni has repeated a warning that the growing impact of high global oil prices will not be allowed to develop into an inflationary
readDeputy Minister's driver commits suicide
27-10-2005
A 35-year-old driver of a deputy minister, Simon Simeon, yesterday committed suicide by shooting himself in the head in the parking area of Government Office Park in Windhoek.Simeon was the driver of
readSkeleton find adds piece to torture, suicide puzzle
27-10-2005
A HUMAN skeleton that was found tied to a tree, with its hands chained together, on a farm in the Khomas Hochland last weekend may belong to a man who disappeared after he was allegedly tortured by a
readCorruption busters to be named today
27-10-2005
THE names of the Director and Deputy Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission will be submitted to Parliament today for approval.Prime Minister Nahas Angula will announce the appointees as approved
readCrunch time on Kapia
27-10-2005
SWAPO President Sam Nujoma is today expected to state the ruling party politburo's position on the future of embattled Youth League leader Paulus Kapia.The party's politburo met on Tuesday night to
readA Matter of Fact IN Tuesday's
27-10-2005
The Namibian it was incorrectly stated that the Namibian Red Cross was appealing for N$10 million in aid for earthquake victims in South Asia.The Namibian Red Cross says they are in fact not asking
readDisquiet over proposed Khomasdal playground
27-10-2005
KHOMASDAL residents have expressed concern over the location of a new playground being built in the suburb's Vaalhoek area.In 2004, 122 young adults from the community petitioned the municipality for
readHerero chiefs 'childish': Young Democrats
27-10-2005
THE CoD youth wing, the Young Democrats, has described as "childish" the actions of various Herero chiefs who decided to split into two groups based on political affiliation.On Monday, Okakarara
readBethanie council workers cleared: appeal planned
27-10-2005
THE Bethanie Village Council has lodged an appeal with the Ministry of Regional and Local Government against the outcome of a disciplinary hearing that found three council employees not guilty of
readHome, sweet presidential home
27-10-2005
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba visited the new State House building site in Windhoek's Auasblick area yesterday.He was shown an architectural model of the development and explained which buildings are
readMinistry probe finds graft at Henties Bay
27-10-2005
A MINISTERIAL investigation into the affairs of the Henties Bay Municipality has revealed a "self-enrichment scheme" among Town Councillors.The long-awaited report was handed over to representatives
readFormer teacher found guilty of murdering nurse
27-10-2005
A CONFESSION, a self-incriminating initial plea in the Oshakati Magistrate's Court, and testimony from an eyewitness yesterday proved to be the downfall of a former teacher on trial in the High
readNamibia to clamp down on public smoking
27-10-2005
THE days of smoking in public in Namibia are numbered.Parliament yesterday unanimously agreed that the exposure of non-smokers to second-hand smoke had to be stubbed out.By ratifying the World Health
readNantu, Govt strike deal on teachers' salaries
27-10-2005
TALKS between the Government and the Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) on a new salary structure for the profession have been concluded and referred to Cabinet for approval.Labour Commissioner
readCause of Mabula's death established
27-10-2005
A BLOW to the back of the head appears to have killed Juanita Mabula, Police investigators have concluded.An examination of Mabula's head showed that she sustained a blow to the back of the head,
readPensioners demand N$700 a month
27-10-2005
HUNDREDS of pensioners took to the streets yesterday to demand an increase in their monthly State pension of N$300.They marched from the Khomasdal stadium to the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
readMogotsi a ya peha lya Kapia
27-10-2005
O MUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa ulike Stephanus Mogotsi ngoka e li oshilyo shEgumbo Etiyali lyopashigwana, a ninge Ominista yOpevi mUuministeli wIilonga, Iiyenditho nOmakwatathano.Mogotsi
readOmutse gwa Mabula gwa monika
27-10-2005
OPOLISI oya tseyitha kutya omutse gwa Juanita Mabula, ngoka a dhipagwa edhipago li nyanyaleka nokutetwa omutse, ogwa monika mOmaandaha.Mabula okwa li a dhipagelwa mOvenduka nomudhimba gwe ogwa li gwa
readEtuntilo lyiinamwenyo otali ende nawa
27-10-2005
I IMBAMBA yiikutu niipakete oya li ya ndumbala sho aantu mboka ye na uumbishi, oombwa niitekulwanamwenyo yilwe, ya fala iinamwenyo yawo yi ka tuntilwe opo kayi kwatwe komukwithi gwuupwidhi woombwa
readAaherero ya topolwa kopolitika
27-10-2005
A AWILIKI yopamuthigululwakalo yamwe yAaherero nomihoko dhawo dhimwe, oya tokola pambelewa kutya Elenga ekuluntu lyAaherero Kuaima Riruako ke shi omuleli gwawo.Shika osha tseyithwa kElenga enene
readEpangulo lya Saddam oli li pauyuuki, Bush ta ti
27-10-2005
W ASHINGTON - Epangulo lya ngoka a li nale Omupresidende gwa Iraq, Saddam Hussein, oli li pauyuuki na oli na okuya komeho, Omupresidende gwa Amerika George Bush, osho a popi mOmaandaha.Bush okwa
readAakwanezimo ya dhimbulula omutse gwa Mabula
27-10-2005
A APAMBELE ya nakusa Juanita Mabula ngoka a dhipagelwa mOvenduka nokutetwa omutse oya li ya yi kOkila yOpolisi mOvenduka mEtiyali hoka ya li ya ka dhimbulula omutse gwe.Aapambele ya Mabula oya lala
readOmukulukadhi gwa Obasanjo a hulitha
27-10-2005
ABUJA - Omukulukadhi gwOmupresidende gwa Nageria Olusegun Obasanjo okwa hulitha konima yetando mosipangelo oshinene mu Spain.Ndhika odha tseyithwa kaanambelewa mOsoondaha. Stella Obasanjo ngoka taku
readEgandjo lyomikuli kali li nawa mu DFN, otali konakonwa
27-10-2005
OSHIMALIWA ashike shOondola oomiliyuna 17,2 shomiimaliwa yoomiliyuna dha konda pomilongo omugoyi dha gandjwa kOkampani ya Development Fund of Namibia (DFN) osho sha galulilwa DFN okuya mu Septemba
readPretorius injured at training
27-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - National coach Jake White has invited an under-21 player as well as a seasoned Springbok to the Bok training camp after the only specialist flyhalf in the squad, Andre Pretorius, was
readNSC rewards sports reporters
27-10-2005
THE Republikein's Boet Matthews was voted the best Sport Reporter for 2005 at the Namibia Sports Commission media awards yesterday.Matthews and other reporters from different media houses were
readIreland face Kenya in final
27-10-2005
IRELAND will play Kenya in the final of the Intercontinental Cup after dominating their semi-final against the United Arab Emirates in Windhoek today.While Adrian Birrell's team didn't win the match
readHumphries Cup Fixtures:
27-10-2005
Oscar Norich Stadium, Tsumeb 14h00: Oshakati City vs Orlando Pirates16h00: Tigers vs African Stars 18h00: Ramblers vs Chief Santos - 18h00 Kuisebmund Stadium, Walvis Bay 14h00: Touch and Go vs Blue
readFootball Briefs
27-10-2005
LONDON - Liverpool's season went from bad to worse when the Champions League holders crashed out of the English League Cup with a 2-1 defeat away to Championship side Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park
readCivics ready to defend Cup
27-10-2005
A FIERCE battle is set to unfold when Civics start their title defence against domestic cup kings Black Africa in the Humphries Security Cup at the Kuisebmond Stadium on Saturday.The Khomasdal-based
read4 jailed in Germany for bomb plots
27-10-2005
DUESSELDORF - Four Arab men accused of planning to bomb Jewish targets in Germany on the orders of militant Islamist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi were found guilty yesterday at the end of a marathon
read8 dead in Chinese school stampede
27-10-2005
BEIJING - At least 8 children were killed and 45 injured when students yelling "ghost" sparked a stampede on a darkened elementary school staircase in China's Sichuan province, officials and reports
readIsrael launches Gaza raids after rocket attacks
27-10-2005
JERUSALEM - The Israeli military yesterday shelled and carried out a new air raid over the Gaza Strip in response to the latest in a series of rocket attacks from the territory, an army spokesman
readPakistan's quake toll rises to 54 000
27-10-2005
ISLAMABAD - The death toll from Pakistan's massive quake is now 54 000, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said yesterday, raising the total by more than 800.Sherpao warned that the figure was likely to
readFrench troops used excessive force in Ivory Coast: Amnesty
27-10-2005
PARIS - French troops deployed in the west African state of Ivory Coast made disproportionate use of lethal force during the past year, according to a report released yesterday by the French section
readFrench troops used excessive force in Ivory Coast: Amnesty
27-10-2005
PARIS - French troops deployed in the west African state of Ivory Coast made disproportionate use of lethal force during the past year, according to a report released yesterday by the French section
readBush sees more 'sacrifices' in Iraq
27-10-2005
WASHINGTON - US President George W Bush warned on Tuesday that the increasingly unpopular war in Iraq "will require more sacrifice," as the official death toll among US forces there reached 2
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