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38 Articles found on Wednesday, 5 October 2005
Political crisis may hinder aid, UK tells Malawi
05-10-2005
BLANTYRE - Opposition attempts to impeach Malawi's president have sparked a political crisis that could hinder international aid to millions of hunger victims in the southern African country, a major
readPublic service on continent lagging behind
05-10-2005
FEW steps have been taken to improve public service in Africa, almost five years after the Charter for Public Service in Africa was signed by 38 African states.At an international conference being
readMedi-Clinic to sell stake to BEE
05-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Shares in South African hospital services group Medi-Clinic Corp leapt by six per cent after it said yesterday it would sell to black partners and that it would pay a special
readStrikes test French Prime Minister's resolve on reforms
05-10-2005
PARIS - A nationwide one-day strike gripped France yesterday, spreading transport woes and dealing Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin his first major test in implementing labour and economic
readEU, Turkey deal on talks
05-10-2005
LUXEMBOURG - Turkey and the EU struck an eleventh-hour deal and launched membership talks yesterday despite deep public scepticism over whether the wealthy Western bloc would ever manage to absorb
readZim makes new IMF payment
05-10-2005
HARARE - Zimbabwe has made a new payment to the International Monetary Fund and plans to clear the remainder of the debt now at US$160 million (N$1,02 billion) by February, a state-run daily reported
readMTN readies for Iran mobile licence
05-10-2005
TEHRAN - South Africa's MTN has made 270 million euros (N$2 billion) available to pay for a mobile telephone network operating licence in Iran, Iranian officials said yesterday.The contract to act as
readAfrican airlines urged to merge to survive
05-10-2005
NAIROBI - African airlines must consolidate and increase efficiency to cope with losses due to high fuel prices and increased competition, the head of the international airlines association IATA
readNamibia experiences cash-flow deficit
05-10-2005
FOR the first time in nearly two years, more money has flowed out of Namibia during the second quarter of this year than came in from foreign investment.The Bank of Namibia's quarterly bulletin says
readTransNamib investigation wrapped up
05-10-2005
THE Ombudsman's Office has completed a five-month probe into allegations of corruption, favouritism and nepotism at TransNamib.Sources at the transport parastatal say the findings have been presented
readBaby killed in shebeen fight
05-10-2005
POLICE at Keetmanshoop have arrested Hendrik Booysen, 30, in the murder of a 15-month-old child early yesterday.Acting Karas Regional Commander, Nicky Nampala, said an eyewitness, who reported that
readGovt must answer on ODC
05-10-2005
POLITICAL pressure is mounting on Government to provide answers on the Offshore Development Company's dodgy N$100 million investment deal.As ODC officials continue to refuse to lift the lid on
readNamibia's teachers to take it easy today
05-10-2005
CLASSES at Government schools countrywide will stop work at 11h00 today after the Ministry of Education gave teachers half a day off to celebrate World Teachers' Day."This day allows teachers to
readWater shortage at Mapanda
05-10-2005
RUNDU - The water pump at Mapanda village, some 200km south of Rundu, in the Kavango Region has been out of order since April.A resident, Laurent Kayimbi, told Nampa that he had lost 28 goats because
readEducation on Land Act needed
05-10-2005
A SWAPO member of the National Council, Aram Martin, yesterday called on the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement, Regional Councils and the financial sector to educate people on the Communal Land
readRelief for Bema students
05-10-2005
STUDENTS at Bema College students have been assured that they will be able to write their end-of-year exams.Two weeks ago, the privately owned Bema College was discredited as a recognised educational
readThe DTA presses for another pension hike
05-10-2005
DTA President Katuutire Kaura yesterday made his fourth appeal to the National Assembly in as many years to have pensions increased.He wants Government to consider raising the monthly pension from
readHospital audit expected soon
05-10-2005
AUDITORS PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) will soon finalise a report that will help the Ministry of Health determine how much was lost through theft and fraudulent overtime and travel claims uncovered at
readOsire beans are fine: WFP
05-10-2005
THE World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday vehemently denied feeding contaminated beans to refugees at Osire.Refugees have been up in arms since the weekend, after a consignment of 12 tonnes of beans
readMagistrate, lawyer under fire in hit-and-run case
05-10-2005
THE fall-out from the stormy start of a hit-and run trial in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court six months ago hit both a senior Windhoek Magistrate and a veteran defence lawyer this week.In a judgement
readAakalimo yomOshakati yamwe ya geela etulo lyomavi gohanya pomagumbo gaakalimo yamwe
05-10-2005
A AKALIMO yamwe yomOndoolopa ya Shakati oye yile kOshifo shika taya nyenyeta kutya Elelo lyawo lya Shakati aniwa olya zimina pomagumbo gaakalimo yamwe mondoolopa moka pu tulwe omavi gohanya noye wete
readEnota, unene lyiimuna otali inyenge mOnooli
05-10-2005
OMOLU uupomba oundji womeya ga yela, unene mboka wa li hau nu iimuna momikunda moka, wa pata molwashoka aakwashigwana oyendji itaya vulu we okufuta oshimaliwa shoka hashi pulwa omuniimuna moshimuna
readODC a mwena kombinga yoomiliyun 100
05-10-2005
OLAATA ya Offshore Development Compani (ODC) oya ningi etokolo lyokwaagandja uuyelele kombinga ya shoka sha ningwa po moonkambadhala dhokugalula oshimaliwa shoomiliyuna ethele (N$100 million) shoka
readWorld XI names three spinners
05-10-2005
MELBOURNE - The World XI will complement a strong batting line-up with three front-line spin bowlers in their 12-man squad for the first of three one-day matches against Australia today.With the
readBest 'improving' in hospital
05-10-2005
LONDON - Troubled ex-Manchester United football star George Best (59) remained in intensive care in a London hospital yesterday but his condition was improving, his doctor said.Professor Roger
readInline hockey ups preparations for 2006 World Cup in Hungary
05-10-2005
THE Namibia Ice and Inline Hockey Association has started preparing for the 2006 International Inline Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships.The championships will take place in Budapest,
readKatutura fun run
05-10-2005
A fun run will start at the Katutura swimming pool at 08h00 on Saturday, October 8.The run is open for all schools and registration can be done at the pool from 15h00 to 19h00 on Friday, October
readGroup-by-group analysis of African World Cup groups
05-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Group by-group analysis of African World Cup qualifying before the final round of qualifiers on October 8.GROUP ONE Togo (20 pts) visit Congo needing just a draw to reach the finals for
readTrezeguet to miss WC games
05-10-2005
PARIS - France confirmed on Tuesday that striker David Trezeguet will miss the World Cup qualifiers against Switzerland and Cyprus because of a thigh injury.The country's top scorer sustained the
readHockey players draw in SA
05-10-2005
THE Namibian senior women's hockey side settled for a 0-0 draw against Ghana in their second match of the Africa Cup of Nations, which is currently underway in Durban, South Africa.The senior men's
readBush does it over shrimp and polenta
05-10-2005
WASHINGTON - Harriet Miers slipped into the back of the East Room to watch John Roberts sworn in as chief justice.No one knew then that the modest, unflappable and tough-minded Miers, who had helped
readDRC warns Uganda against sending troops
05-10-2005
UNITED NATIONS - Congo warned neighbouring Uganda on Monday against sending troops across the border to disarm a Ugandan rebel force camped in Congo's eastern jungles, saying the UN Charter entitled
readUS troops launch big assault on al Qaeda
05-10-2005
BAGHDAD - US forces launched their biggest offensive so far this year against al Qaeda guerrillas in western Iraq when 2 500 troops moved on yesterday against militants around Haditha, the military
readIn Brief
05-10-2005
* SUSPECTS - A group of Afghan war veterans linked to Islamic hardliners are among the main suspects in a series of deadly courthouse blasts in Bangladesh this week and hundreds of small explosions on
readMiers: Tough-minded - and a Bush confidante
05-10-2005
WASHINGTON - Harriet Miers, President George W Bush's choice for the Supreme Court, is a White House insider with decades of legal experience, but her views on key issues likely to come before the
readDozens questioned as Bali bombing hunt widens
05-10-2005
KUTA BEACH, Indonesia - Police in Indonesia said yesterday they had questioned dozens of people in a widening hunt for the masterminds of suicide bombs that killed 22 people on the holiday island of
readMixed reaction to Bush court pick
05-10-2005
WASHINGTON - Democrats gave a favourable initial response on Monday to the nomination of White House counsel Harriet Miers to the US Supreme Court, while conservatives derided her as a "stealth
readGerman parties clash over chancellor
05-10-2005
BERLIN - Angela Merkel's conservatives have demanded that Gerhard Schroeder agree to step aside before serious coalition talks begin with his Social Democrats, but the chancellor's party showed no
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