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52 Articles found on Friday, 4 August 2006
Bad losers may prove to be Congo election spoilers
04-08-2006
Congo's historic elections have raised hopes for peace in a nation scarred by war, but bad losers could spoil the country's bid for lasting democracy.Democratic Republic of Congo's first free
readZuma defence tries to throw focus on Mbeki
04-08-2006
JOHANNESBURG - The defence in the corruption trial of South Africa's former Deputy President Jacob Zuma is seeking to turn the focus in the sensational case to President Thabo Mbeki, according to
readTo BEE Or Not To BEE?
04-08-2006
THE assault on Black Economic Empowerment is raining like Hezbollah rockets on the emerging black middle class.Apparently BEE only benefits 'a handful' of rich blacks who have connections with the top
readEx-combatant Issues And Concerns
04-08-2006
NAMIBIA's history up to Independence is characterised by two remarkable wars - the war of resistance and later the war of liberation.Quite interestingly, apart from independence, freedom, peace and
readSaying 'No' To All Hate Speech
04-08-2006
HATE speech should be avoided at all costs, and there should be legal repercussions for those who indulge in it.We have seen some attention given to this phenomenon in recent weeks. And even though
readPolitical Perspective
04-08-2006
LIKE former President Sam Nujoma, I do not believe the ex-combatants should get further compensation.But unlike President Nujoma, I do not say this because I believe them to be frauds and poseurs.
readOn Nampost's Incessant Hubris And Fuss
04-08-2006
IN response to the full-colour advert NamPost took out in the July 22 issue of The Namibian, I feel I must apologise for an accusation I levelled toward Mr Patrick Gardiner.I had claimed he had never
readOn Ex-Combatants unrealistic Demands
04-08-2006
I WOULD like to comment on the issue that has been making headlines in the media over the past days - the issue of ex-Plan combatants' demand for compensation.As a Namibian, I feel that what our brave
read'No' To Nujoma Threats
04-08-2006
GRANT me space in your popular paper to express my views on the current debacle regarding insults that the former President, Dr Sam Nujoma is accustomed to throwing at individuals. Most of the victims
readPraise For Kamwi's School Donations
04-08-2006
ALLOW me space in your newspaper to extend my gratitude to Dr Kamwi, the Minister of Health and Social Services.The Minister has set a very good example to the whole nation, particularly the residents
readUnhappy With High Municipal Salary Hikes
04-08-2006
AS a Windhoek ratepayer, I am totally dissatisfied with the proposed salary increase for senior municipal staff as recently announced.The official inflation rate last year was 2.2%, and the June year
readSudan crude exports set for September start
04-08-2006
SINGAPORE - Sudan's Dar Blend crude terminal by the Red Sea is due to be launched on September 1, several months earlier than anticipated, and exports may begin soon after, as the government pushed
readUnilever profits surge
04-08-2006
ROTTERDAM - Food industry giant Unilever raised second-quarter net profit by 34 per cent and stood by its full year targets yesterday, but its shares fell.The Anglo-Dutch group said that net profit
readTata eyes SA mines
04-08-2006
MUMBAI - Indian utility Tata Power Co Ltd is in talks to buy coal mines in Australia, Indonesia and South Africa to tie up fuel supplies for its proposed 15 000-megawatt capacity expansion, a top
readUnion hopeful on Kumba dispute
04-08-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Africa's biggest iron ore producer, Kumba Resources, yesterday entered a fifth day of a strike by some 6 000 of its workers, but union officials said the sides were not far apart in
readSA business confidence dips
04-08-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's business confidence dipped slightly in July, on expectations that higher interest rates could hit sentiment in months to come, the South African Chamber of Business
readRoc Oil to drill in Angola
04-08-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Australia's Roc Oil said yesterday it hopes to begin onshore drilling operations in Angola's Cabinda enclave within six months, in the wake of Tuesday's agreement between central
readKenya power demand hits record
04-08-2006
NAIROBI - A buoyant economy and cooler weather boosted Kenya's electricity demand to a record high of 930 megawatts last week, highlighting the need to speed up the completion of power projects,
readStudents get 'Nujoma finger'
04-08-2006
A NUMBER of students from the University and Polytechnic yesterday walked out on a meeting with former President Sam Nujoma, when they found themselves on the wrong side of the Swapo leader's accusing
readBoN raises repo rate, interest rates to follow
04-08-2006
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) has for the second time this year hiked its bank rate by 0,5 basis points to eight per cent, as a means to curtail rising inflation.The increase is expected to have the
readStudents get 'Nujoma finger'
04-08-2006
A NUMBER of students from the University and Polytechnic yesterday walked out on a meeting with former President Sam Nujoma, when they found themselves on the wrong side of the Swapo leader's
readBoN raises repo rate, interest rates to follow
04-08-2006
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) has for the second time this year hiked its bank rate by 0,5 basis points to eight per cent, as a means to curtail rising inflation.The increase is expected to have the
readBaby given 2 names, registered to 2 dads
04-08-2006
THE Police at Ondangwa have arrested a woman for allegedly registering the birth of her daughter twice.Natalia Kambode (36) from Ohadiwa in the Ohangwena Region appeared in the Ondangwa Magistrate's
readWeather takes over in SA
04-08-2006
FLOODS have hit the Port Elizabeth area in South Africa after it received "well in excess of 100 mm" of rain since Wednesday night."We've got widespread flooding. We're running a full on rescue
readInsurers won't budge on floods
04-08-2006
A MEETING called to save Mariental from turning into a ghost town ended in deadlock yesterday after the insurance industry made it clear that it cannot reconsider a decision to stop covering parts of
readCrack Police unit has one car
04-08-2006
THE Namibian Police's Serious Crime Unit - supposed to be the Police's crack detective unit - has only one car available to help it do its work, the Windhoek Magistrate's Court was topldd
readUnfriendly dismissal by supermarket
04-08-2006
THIRTY workers left jobless after a South African chain supermarket suddenly shut up shop on Wednesday will launch a protest against the decision today.Sales Manager Vic Goosen of the Friendly
readDiplomats reshuffled
04-08-2006
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday reassigned 10 ambassadors and high commissioners to new host countries, following the appointment of new diplomats by President Hifikepunye Pohamba the
readDate set for verdict over killing of pregnant teen
04-08-2006
YOUTHFUL murder suspect Lungile Mawisa, who is accused of having bludgeoned to death the 17-year-old mother-to-be of his unborn child in Windhoek three and a half years ago, is set to hear the High
readRainbow Project joins Nujoma fray
04-08-2006
THE DUST has far from settled over alleged remarks made by Swapo president Sam Nujoma at the weekend, when he is said to have made "veiled death threats" and homophobic remarks at a number of people
readVillager claims he was 'tortured'
04-08-2006
CLAIMS of Police brutality in the Oshikoto Region have been denied by the Namibian Police after the issue was raised two days ago.The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) on Wednesday publicised
readDiplomats need to rise to skills challenge of new world order
04-08-2006
INTERNATIONAL relations have become more complex in a globalised world, which requires skilled management and professionalism, especially on the diplomatic front, President Hifikepunye Pohamba
readYouth Policy revamped, based on human rights
04-08-2006
GOVERNMENT has reviewed its outdated National Youth Policy and on Wednesday launched a new version of the document based on human rights and social justice while emphasising employment creation,
readHave a 'cup for cancer' this spring
04-08-2006
FOR the seventh year in a row, MTC is sponsoring the annual MTC Cup for Cancer Project to the tune of N$100 000.Forty-five coffee shops and restaurants throughout Windhoek will be participating in
readMbuende a tumwa kIigwanahangano
04-08-2006
O MUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa ulike Omundohotola Kaire Mbuende a ka kale omukalelipo gwa Namibia kIigwanahangano ko New York sha Amerika.Aasokoni yiikwapolitika, oye wete kutya eyinyengo
readMeme gumwe a kwatwa po mekengelelo lyokanona ke na oohe yaali
04-08-2006
O POLISI ya Ndangwa otayi konaakona oshiningwanima oshikumithi sho Natalia Kambode gwoomvula 36 gwomOhadiwa popepi nOndeihaluka mOukwanyama a mono okanona ke kokakadhona mu Apilili 2004, e te ka pe
readOmaulikilo gOpaipindi ga Ngwediva gonuumvo ga tulwa miilonga pambelewa
04-08-2006
O MAULIKO gOpaipindi gokomumvo gonuumvo ga Ngwediva ga tulwa miilonga pambelewa kOmunashipundi gwOfeema ya Ohlthaver and List omusamane Sven Thieme mEtitano lya zi ko moka a indile koshigwana shi
readProteas face another spin test
04-08-2006
COLOMBO - South Africa are set for another agonising battle when the second and final Test against Sri Lanka starts today at off-spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan's home club.The Sara Oval at the Tamil
readBeukes is youngest chess champ
04-08-2006
THE Sanlam Namibia National Chess Championship held recently in Windhoek saw Rueben Beukes becoming Namibia's youngest national champion.He won the tournament with a score of 6.5/7. In second place
readAlonso stays cool as Schumi closes the gap
04-08-2006
BUDAPEST - Defending drivers' world champion Fernando Alonso is staying cool under pressure as he prepares for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix and another attack from red-hot Michael
readWallabies must beat Boks to stay in Tri-Nations hunt
04-08-2006
SYDNEY - Australia still have pretensions of overhauling New Zealand and winning this year's Tri-Nations but that will be academic if they don't handsomely beat the Springboks tomorrow. The All Blacks
readHitman taking it slow
04-08-2006
THE preparations of Namibian lightweight champion Moses 'Hitman' Paulus for his upcoming WBA Intercontinental title fight have stalled after his father, Paulus Moses Senior, passed away this week.The
readFrom the Sidelines
04-08-2006
THE aspiration of Namibian premiership clubs to become semi-professional dates back many years.Some clubs have acquired that status, but to date, it is disappointing that the country's oldest and
readFrom the Sidelines
04-08-2006
THE aspiration of Namibian premiership clubs to become semi-professional dates back many years.Some clubs have acquired that status, but to date, it is disappointing that the country's oldest and
readFrom the Sidelines
04-08-2006
THE aspiration of Namibian premiership clubs to become semi-professional dates back many years.Some clubs have acquired that status, but to date, it is disappointing that the country's oldest and
readIn Brief
04-08-2006
CIVIL WAR - Civil war is a more likely outcome in Iraq than democracy, Britain's outgoing ambassador in Baghdad has warned British Prime Minister Tony Blair in a confidential memo.William Patey, who
readIsraeli resumes bombings as Muslim nations outraged
04-08-2006
BEIRUT - Israel launched fresh air strikes on Beirut yesterday after a lull of several days in its onslaught which Lebanese officials say has killed more than 900 nationals and wounded over 3 000
readSuicide car attack kills 20 civilians in Afghan south
04-08-2006
KANDAHAR - A suicide car bomb attack aimed at a convoy of Nato troops in southern Afghanistan killed at least 20 civilians yesterday, a provincial police chief said.The attack in the Taliban
readZimbabweans face return to Mugabe
04-08-2006
Thousands of failed Zimbabwean asylum-seekers face enforced removal to their home country after the British government won a landmark court ruling that clears the way for deportations.Refugee groups
readCuba says Communist Party is still in control
04-08-2006
Cuba's Communist Party tried to quell fears of chaos yesterday following the temporary surrender of power by the ailing Fidel Castro but failed to clear up doubts over who is in charge of the
readSri Lanka offers talks as water battle intensifies
04-08-2006
Sri Lanka offered yesterday to hold talks with Tamil Tiger rebels as fierce fighting sparked by a water dispute threatened to spiral into all-out war and the death toll rose to at least 156. Fighting
readSomali government 'confident' despite resignations
04-08-2006
Somalia's interim government said yesterday it was confident of surviving a political crisis brought by resignations of top ministers and dismissed plans by a breakaway faction to attend peace talks
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