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39 Articles found on Wednesday, 12 April 2006
Kenyans disillusioned - can Kibaki win again?
12-04-2006
NAIROBI - On one side, a blood-soaked man is strapped to a chair marked "torture chambers". On the other, a smiling woman raises a joyful face to the sky.The 'Before' and 'Now' photos were juxtaposed
readIMF system strong but challenges ahead
12-04-2006
LONDON - World financial markets have strengthened but cyclical challenges are emerging from the prospect of higher interest rates and an unwinding of global imbalances, the International Monetary
readSkilling avows his innocence
12-04-2006
TEXAS - Former Enron chief executive officer Jeffrey Skilling avowed his innocence Monday as he took the stand in his own defence at a fraud trial in Houston."I will fight those charges until the day
readMines should have social fund
12-04-2006
THE mining industry has been called upon to establish a Social Fund and a Mining Journal in order to advance the interests of the important sector.The Minister of Mines and Energy, Erkki Nghimtina,
readMinister maintains Govt has turnaround plan for loss-making parastatals
12-04-2006
FINANCE Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says Government has a turnaround strategy for Air Namibia, Namibia Wildlife Resorts and the Windhoek Country Club Resort (WCCR) - all companies that milk
readMan charges wife with fraud at Unam
12-04-2006
THE alleged fraud committed by a University of Namibia (Unam) employee against her retirement fund seems to have infuriated her husband more than the fund she is alleged to have ripped off.Earlier
read40-year jail term for Bethanie farm murder
12-04-2006
FORMER Bethanie area farm worker Christo Niklaaste was sentenced to 40 years and six months in jail yesterday for the crimes he committed when he murdered an elderly farmer three years ago."The
readHearings: Lawyers cash in
12-04-2006
A LAWYER'S bill of more than N$600 000 for no more than two months' work? Entirely justifiable and reasonable, say two legal practitioners who were involved in the disciplinary hearing of two senior
readMinister maintains Govt has turnaround plan for loss-making parastatals
12-04-2006
FINANCE Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says Government has a turnaround strategy for Air Namibia, Namibia Wildlife Resorts and the Windhoek Country Club Resort (WCCR) - all companies that milk
readMan charges wife with fraud at Unam
12-04-2006
THE alleged fraud committed by a University of Namibia (Unam) employee against her retirement fund seems to have infuriated her husband more than the fund she is alleged to have ripped off.Earlier
read40-year jail term for Bethanie farm murder
12-04-2006
FORMER Bethanie area farm worker Christo Niklaaste was sentenced to 40 years and six months in jail yesterday for the crimes he committed when he murdered an elderly farmer three years ago."The
readHearings: Lawyers cash in
12-04-2006
A LAWYER'S bill of more than N$600 000 for no more than two months' work? Entirely justifiable and reasonable, say two legal practitioners who were involved in the disciplinary hearing of two senior
readHate-placard suspect says he'll refuse to stand trial
12-04-2006
HATE-SPEECH suspect Malcolm X Matundu, who is accused of being responsible for the parading of a placard with the words 'Kill all whites' along Windhoek's main street last year, is threatening that
readCommonwealth report submitted to the President
12-04-2006
DIRECTOR of Sport Vetumbuavi Veii yesterday confirmed that Sports Minister John Mutorwa had submitted a report to President Hifikepunye Pohamba on allegations levelled against some members of
readHumble circuit breaker caused hospital havoc
12-04-2006
A POWER failure that stopped surgery at the Windhoek Central State Hospital this week was apparently caused by a mere tripped circuit breaker.A Ministry of Works inspector said yesterday that there
readKeetmanshoop cop charged with fraud
12-04-2006
A MEMBER of the Police's Finance Department at Keetmanshoop, Sergeant Christina Fredericks, appeared in the local Magistrate's Court on Monday on a charge of fraud.Fredericks (34) was not asked to
readParliament ready to crack down on deadbeat tenants
12-04-2006
THE parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has taken up the non-payment of rent for Government houses with Prime Minister Nahas Angula.Johan de Waal, Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee,
read'Wavered' film will build national identity: Minister
12-04-2006
THE Government yesterday defended its cash injection into the production of the movie 'Where Others Wavered' - based on the autobiography of founding President Sam Nujoma - saying it "will contribute
readMPs keep dialogue going
12-04-2006
WINDHOEK - Members of Parliament from 28 African countries and seven from the European Union are attending a parliamentary conference in Windhoek this week.The conference, which marks the tenth
readPower to the ATM!
12-04-2006
THE City of Windhoek, First National Bank and Namibia Electronic Payment Terminals have entered into an agreement to allow people to buy prepaid electricity at any FNB teller machine
readThree rapes one drug bust
12-04-2006
TWO young men were arrested at Gideon in the Hardap Region on Friday after being found in possession of 90 packets of dagga.The drugs are valued at N$27 000. * A 22-year old man was arrested for the
readMatter of Fact
12-04-2006
Sisa Namandje of legal firm Sisa Namandje and Partners has pointed out that he is not part of the shareholding of Namibia Liquid Fuels (Pty) Ltd, but merely acted on instructions to register Etanga
readNaholo a kuthwa ishewe miilonga
12-04-2006
O ONTAMANANA nomalugodhi otaga tsikile mehangano lyomahangano gAaniilonga nenge tutye National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) ndyoka lya kutha ishewe miilonga Amushanga-Ndjayi gwalyo Peter Naholo
readOmpilameno mu Zim oya hala okukatuka
12-04-2006
H ARARE - Omuwiliki gwongundu yompilameno mu Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai okwa indile aayambidhidhi yongundu yi ipwililikile nenge tutye yaa yalule ooveta dhoshilongo.Shoka osha holoka molopota ndjoka
readYe li 39 ya pita okukalonga aakuluntu mOshana
12-04-2006
A AGUNDJUKA ayehe kumwe ye li 39 yomOshitopolwa sha Shana, iiwike itatu ya zi ko oya kala taya mono omapukululo melongo lyaakuluntu noya mono wo oonzapo dhawo sho ya piti nawa momapukululo ngoka, ga
readOmulopoti gwa Zuma okwa li a tidhitha Omusita mOsikola
12-04-2006
J OHANNESBURG - Omusita gwOngeleka yimwe okwa lombwele Ompangu yOpombanda mu Johannesburg nkene a li a tidhwa mOkolindji sho omukiintu ngoka a popi kutya okwa kwatwa koonkondo ku ngoka a li nale
readOtjozondjupa aim to retain title
12-04-2006
THE defending champions of The Namibian Newspaper Cup, Otjozondjupa, will be going to Walvis Bay with only one mission - to retain the cup they narrowly won against Hardap in Mariental last
readMatter of fact
12-04-2006
Yesterday's report (page 24) on the ball squabbles between Tigers and Black Africa, mistakenly referred to Blue Waters in the introductory paragraph.It should have been Black Africa. We apologise for
readMickelson go up after win
12-04-2006
LONDON - Phil Mickelson rose two places to second in the world rankings issued on Monday after his victory in the US Masters at Augusta.The American left-hander's two-stroke win over South African
readSuburbs II win club champs at coast
12-04-2006
NAMIBIA Medical Care (NMC) Western Suburbs II won the Windhoek Lager Rugby Club regional championship leg in Swakopmund at the weekend.Suburbs II beat Walvis Bay Rugby Club, formerly known as
readCharles Anderson School wins Santam tourney
12-04-2006
SANTAM sponsored an under-15 development tournament that was held in Oshakati last weekend to the tune of N$10 000.The donation was made after the insurance company saw a need in the North to develop
readNSC award certificates
12-04-2006
THE Namibia Sport Commission has awarded certificates to 48 permanent affiliate sport codes on Monday.Chairperson of the Registration Committee, Kallie Schafer said that the registration was in line
readWeekend Results
12-04-2006
Sunday Social League Football Played on April 9 City Rangers 2-7 Los Galacticos Cross Country 1-6 ALC United Tura Giants 5-2 Monate Fela Paulinium 0-5 City of Whk Rastas XI 2-1 Supa Strikas
readOver 120 feared dead in Ghana boat accident
12-04-2006
ACCRA - About 120 people were feared drowned after a boat packed with passengers and goods capsized on Ghana's Lake Volta, one of the world's largest reservoirs, police said on Monday."There were 150
readPressure mounts on Mugabe to step down
12-04-2006
BULAWAYO - Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has called on President Robert Mugabe to step down to pave way for a transitional government that should lead to the writing of a new
readIn Brief
12-04-2006
*SHARON ERA ENDS - Ariel Sharon's tenure as Israel's prime minister came to a symbolic end at a cabinet meeting that formally designated Ehud Olmert to replace the comatose stroke victim.Under
readFrederick Williams, bold moral voice in Harlem
12-04-2006
CANON Frederick B Williams, whose ministry of a historic Episcopal church extended to the pressing needs of its Harlem neighbourhood, and who spoke eloquently to national and international issues,
readVilgot Sjoman, Swedish film man
12-04-2006
STOCKHOLM - Swedish director and screenwriter Vilgot Sjoman, whose provocative and sexually explicit films stirred controversy in the 1960s, died on Sunday.He was 81. Many of Sjoman's films were
readProdi claims victory in Italian election
12-04-2006
ROME - Centre-left leader Romano Prodi claimed victory in Italy's election yesterday but his tiny margin raised fears of political paralysis and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's allies demanded a
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