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54 Articles found on Friday, 18 August 2006
Europe's Naturalised Killers
18-08-2006
EUROPE now seems to be the prime target of Islamist terrorists.The arrest of 21 British Muslims for conspiring to blow up airlines crossing the Atlantic underscored, once again, the growing sense of
readThe War On 'Democratisation'
18-08-2006
THE wars in Lebanon and Gaza constitute a grave threat to democratic reform in the southern Mediterranean.These wars are inflicting heavy punishment on precisely those peoples who have held fully free
readCan Regional Integration Save Africa?
18-08-2006
DURING the last quarter-century, global economic growth has soared, but Africa continued to lose ground.Indeed, the continent's share of world exports fell from 4,6 per cent in 1980 to 1,8 per cent in
readPotholes And Other Pitfalls
18-08-2006
THE once relatively decent tar road between Okahandja and Wilhelmstal is pretty bumpy these days.The traffic, particularly the heavy commercial trucks, takes its toll. The good rainy season has added
readThe Ramatex Reality
18-08-2006
WHO can still remember the heady days that marked the arrival in Namibia of Malaysian-run textile factory Ramatex a few short years ago? Job creation and a boost for Namibia's infant manufacturing
readOkatana Wants Power
18-08-2006
An Open Letter To Councillor Klemens Kashuupulwa Of OkatanaI AM appealing to you to consider distributing electricity to rural Okatana, especially villages like Omayanga, Onawa, part of Omatando,
readPositive Experience At Etosha
18-08-2006
An Open Letter to Mr Tobie Aupindi of Namibia Wildlife Resorts RECENTLY my husband and I visited the Etosha Wildlife Resort, spending four nights in the different camps. On June 22, whilst at Halali
read'Dirty' Hospitals
18-08-2006
ALLOW me space in your esteemed newspaper to raise my concern about the dirt I found while walking around the Katutura State Hospital and the Windhoek Central Hospital.These two health facilities only
readNFA Needs A Clean Sweep
18-08-2006
ALLOW me to express my opinion on Namibian football.After so many years of disappointments, I believe the time is right to get rid of everybody functioning in any capacity at the NFA - from the
readStuck In First Gear
18-08-2006
I AM disappointed by The Namibian's Top Revs, allegedly a motoring supplement, but seeming to consist of feeble advertorial, puffs for various models, drawn from press releases from the manufacturers
readWell Done, Brave Warriors
18-08-2006
PLEASE allow me to give my impression of the performance delivered by the Brave Warriors against South Africa on Wednesday.To be honest, the Warriors were a much better side and let's just hope they
readEmployment In The 'Old Days'
18-08-2006
WITH reference to the letter by Mr P Muteyauli, headlines 'Namibian Graduates are Employable'.I would like to offer the following comment, myself being (now retired) in Namibia for over 50 years and
readHarry's At It Again
18-08-2006
'HARRY' is at it again! This well-spoken (in English or Afrikaans) tallish, thin, sunken-cheeked coloured man is doing the rounds of the Eros and Ludwigsdorf areas with his touching tale of a child in
readLament About Taxi Drivers
18-08-2006
I BOARDED a taxi at lunchtime, August 8 2006, destination Pasteur Street, Windhoek West.I got out of the taxi and apparently slammed the door so that the handle came loose, which cannot be true unless
readNamibia wants to buy Zambian maize
18-08-2006
LUSAKA - Zimbabwe, Namibia and three other nations want to buy a total of 240 000 tonnes of white maize from Zambia but the African country plans to export only 100 000 tonnes, a senior industry
readFlowers bloom in profits
18-08-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Europe's fondness for fresh flowers is leading a horticulture boom in Kenya, helping small-scale farmers in the poor east African country, according to the Fresh Produce Exporters'
readOil still sliding
18-08-2006
SINGAPORE - Oil prices fell for a fourth day yesterday to the lowest in nearly eight weeks after US data reminded traders that crude stocks are relatively robust and the summer driving season is
readSappi starts plant expansion
18-08-2006
JOHANNESBURG - The world's largest maker of fine paper, Sappi, has started the expansion of its chemical cellulose plant to lift output by 300 000 tonnes, of which 75 000 tonnes will replace existing,
readSingapore turns to biodiesel to fight rising fuel costs
18-08-2006
SINGAPORE - Singaporean Kom Mam Sun ran his Nissan truck on biodiesel fuel for two years to test his business idea of turning used cooking oil from restaurants into fuel for vehicles. The experiment
readBanks should invest more in small firms
18-08-2006
THE Small Business Information Centre (SBIC) has called upon the banking sector to increase small-business loan portfolios, soften loan requirements, take calculated risks and make more investments in
readMobile networks expand African card payments
18-08-2006
NAIROBI - Africa's boom in mobile phone networks has given a boost to electronic payment systems, but the infrastructure for data transmission still lags far behind other regions, Visa International
readNamibia's AIDS effort hailed
18-08-2006
NAMIBIA was yesterday presented at an international conference in Canada as a success story in its rollout of AIDS drugs to people infected by the disease.Health Undersecretary Dr Norbert Forster
readMagistrate denies bail to 'one-man crime wave' suspect
18-08-2006
AN Otjozondjupa Region farmer who is alleged to have been responsible for a one-man crime wave and reign of terror in the Tsumkwe and Maroelaboom areas remains in Police custody after he was refused
read18 months under President Pohamba
18-08-2006
TODAY, August 18, marks not only President Hifikepunye Pohamba's 71st birthday, but his 18th month in power.Since he took over from Founding President Sam Nujoma in March 2005, a different leadership
read18 months under President Pohamba
18-08-2006
TODAY, August 18, marks not only President Hifikepunye Pohamba's 71st birthday, but his 18th month in power.Since he took over from Founding President Sam Nujoma in March 2005, a different leadership
readRape the most common crime in Omusati
18-08-2006
RAPE is the most common serious crime committed in the Omusati Region, says Sergeant Linekela Shikongo of the Omusati Police.Shikongo says 29 cases of rape have been reported in the region so far this
readMagistrate denies bail to 'one-man crime wave' suspect
18-08-2006
AN Otjozondjupa Region farmer who is alleged to have been responsible for a one-man crime wave and reign of terror in the Tsumkwe and Maroelaboom areas remains in Police custody after he was refused
read18 months under President Pohamba
18-08-2006
TODAY, August 18, marks not only President Hifikepunye Pohamba's 71st birthday, but his 18th month in power.Since he took over from Founding President Sam Nujoma in March 2005, a different leadership
readRape the most common crime in Omusati
18-08-2006
RAPE is the most common serious crime committed in the Omusati Region, says Sergeant Linekela Shikongo of the Omusati Police.Shikongo says 29 cases of rape have been reported in the region so far this
readTUN rolls up sleeves for education
18-08-2006
THE Teachers' Union of Namibia (TUN) will host a winter school for children in the Khomas Region starting on Monday.The TUN, one of the most outspoken critics of Namibia's education system, said
readNanu seeks support to take Govt to court
18-08-2006
THE Namibia Nurses' Union (Nanu), in its continued efforts to get support to take Government to court over a decision to cut their payment in half for work done on Sundays and public holidays, has so
readPupkewitz accuses NUNW of racism
18-08-2006
BUSINESS tycoon Harold Pupkewitz has hit back at the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), accusing it of "mud-slinging and racism" towards his company and against himself as Executive Chairman
readStranded vessel still high and dry
18-08-2006
VERY little progress was made yesterday in dislodging the stranded fishing vessel Kolmanskop from the rocky perch on which it came to rest early Wednesday morning.Strong winds ripped the fishing
readGovt, NUNW meet over Ramatex issue
18-08-2006
GOVERNMENT yesterday told trade unions involved in negotiations with Ramatex that they have not been left out of decision-making on the factory.Unions were not informed of last week's meetings between
readRiruako accuses Germany of bribing Herero leaders
18-08-2006
HERERO chief Kuaima Riruako has accused Germany of bribing some Herero leaders in order to disrupt calls for reparations.Riruako told The Namibian on Wednesday that senior German government officials
readBEE hijacked by elite, poor sidelined
18-08-2006
BLACK Economic Empowerment (BEE), as a measure of social engineering to address socio-economic inequities, is failing in its objectives.Instead it has become an instrument of creating a new elitist
readNamangol's Josea gets a breather until November
18-08-2006
ONE of the main figures in the financial scandal that burst into the open after a company that had to handle a N$30 million investment by the Social Security Commission went bankrupt last year made
readEtopolululo lyevi otali ka pula oobiliyuna
18-08-2006
E PANGELO oli na okulongitha oshimaliwa shoobiliyuna ndatu oshinkwanu heyali (N$3,7 billion) muule woomvula 15 tadhi landula shi longithwe okulanda evi lyoohektera oomiliyuna 10,3 dhoofaalama
readTopoleni omauthiga geni nawa yakwetu; Mukulu ta ti
18-08-2006
E LELO lyOmbalantu olya dhidhilika moshitopolwa mu na uupyakadhi womathigululo giinima yoonakusa, unene pokati koonakuthigwapo yoomeme yoomvula dhopokati naakwanezimo yaaholike yawo mboka ye ya thiga
readEsiku lyOmapendafule mOshana otali dhimbulukilwa pOkatana
18-08-2006
E SIKU lyokudhimbulukwa Omapendafule gEkondjelomanguluko lya Namibia ndjoka hali dhimbulukiwa omvula kehe meti 26 Aguste, nuumvo mOshitopolwa sha Shana, otali ka dhimbulukilwa pOkatana, mpoka pwa
readOmalongekidho gontuntila yOpolio mOshana oge li nale metifa, Dr Hamata ta ti
18-08-2006
O MUWILIKI gwUuhaku moNooli, unene tuu mOshitopolwa sha Shana, Omundohotola Naftali Hamata okwa lombwela The Namibian, kepulo, kutya omalongekidho ge na sha noshikonga oshititatu shOtuntila kombinga
readNamibia a mona Okampani ontiyali yoongodhi dhomekwamo
18-08-2006
O KAMPANI ompe yoongodhi dhOoselula yedhina PowerCom, yi li oshitayikampani shOkampani yokugandja olusheno ya NamPower, oya popi kutya oyi ilongekidha okugandja omakwatho ge li nawa koshigwana
readFrom the Sidelines
18-08-2006
THE Brave Warriors are improving with each game and their friendly match against South Africa on Wednesday night was a clear indication on what awaits this young side.What awaits them is surely a
readTime for Hitman, Mutu to show mettle
18-08-2006
NAMIBIA'S Paulus 'The Hitman' Moses only met his opponent Mihaita Mutu from Romania for the first time on Tuesday, and their encounter will not be as friendly.They are going head to head to see who
readWarriors put up great show
18-08-2006
NAMIBIA'S Brave Warriors proved that they are capable of producing the goods for the country after putting in a sterling performance against South Africa's Bafana Bafana on Wednesday night.Despite
readAll Blacks aim for title
18-08-2006
AUCKLAND - The All Blacks head into Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby Test against Australia aiming to take the title by completing a 3-0 whitewash - while pondering the possible benefits of a shock
readSri Lanka pokes fun at Proteas
18-08-2006
COLOMBO - Sri Lankan officials and media Thursday made fun of South Africa's shell-shocked cricketers for pulling out of the tri-series, saying they would not have been able to play even if they
readFormer footballers and referee pass on
18-08-2006
FORMER Orlando Pirates and national football team central defender Salathiel Ndjao passed away on Wednesday night.Family members confirmed that Ndjao died in the Windhoek Central Hospital. He is said
readChelsea begin road to glory
18-08-2006
LONDON - Chelsea begin their bid to become only the fifth team in 119 years to win a third successive English league title this weekend with coach Jose Mourinho seeking a place in an even more
readPowell to face Obikwelu
18-08-2006
ZURICH - Newly crowned European sprint king Francis Obikwelu will test his mettle against 100m world record holder Asafa Powell at the fourth Golden League meeting of the season in Zurich today.The
readSmall victories feature at conference
18-08-2006
TORONTO - Small victories are being won against the AIDS virus, experts said on Wednesday as a report showed that 10 times more people in Africa are getting life-saving HIV drugs than did three years
readTeacher admits JonBenet slaying
18-08-2006
BANGKOK-A globe-hopping US schoolteacher yesterday admitted to the killing of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, climaxing a decade-long hunt that had mesmerized the American public and left a
readIsrael defence chief orders inquiry into Lebanon war
18-08-2006
JERUSALEM - Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the army's handling of the offensive in Lebanon amid public outcry that it failed to silence Hezbollah's
readRescuers scour southern Ethiopia for survivors
18-08-2006
ADDIS ABABA - Emergency workers in southwest Ethiopia scrambled yesterday to rescue thousands marooned by the latest in a series of deadly flash floods across the nation feared to have killed nearly
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