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37 Articles found on Wednesday, 20 December 2006
Sierra Leone qualifies for $1.6 bln in debt relief
20-12-2006
WASHINGTON - Sierra Leone on Monday qualified for a $1.6 billion debt write-off from its main creditors under global schemes to cancel the debts of the world's poorest countries, the World Bank and
readNew prospecting licence for UraMin
20-12-2006
THE Ministry of Mines and Energy has awarded a third exclusive prospecting licence (EPL) for uranium deposits in the Erongo Region to UraMin Namibia.The new licence covers 91,611 hectares adjacent to
readFitch release on Berg Water Project
20-12-2006
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Berg Water Project's (BWP) National Long-term 'AA' and Short-term 'F1' ratings.BWP entails the construction of a water-storage dam on the Berg River, outside Franschhoek in
readTax Talk
20-12-2006
Tax free invetsment income In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze, the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young, discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.One of the important criteria that should be
readNedbank spreads its wings
20-12-2006
The Nedbank Centre at the northern border town of Helao Nafidi that was opened last month was officially inaugurated by President Hifikepunye Pohamba on December 4.The centre, which offers a "spectrum
readBoN lending rate highest since December 2003
20-12-2006
The Namibian economy has performed well in the third quarter despite increases in the bank rate during the first three quarters of this year.According to the Bank of Namibia's bulletin for the third
readNatau guns for ousting of TransNamib CEO
20-12-2006
CALLS for the axing of TransNamib Chief Executive Officer, John Shaetonhodi, have moved to a higher level with the former President, Sam Nujoma, having been pulled into the fray.Leaders of the
readKaribib complaints about 'dirty' water
20-12-2006
KARIBIB residents have been forced to make do with brownish-red "unpleasant" water since November, a situation apparently caused by high levels of manganese and iron in their supply.Upset residents
readOnly 10 horror accident victims ID'd since crash
20-12-2006
SiX days after a horror accident just outside Grootfontein ended the lives of 17 people, police in the area by yesterday could only confirm ten of the victims' identities.Speaking from Tsumeb, the
readMinister's son held for death
20-12-2006
THE son of Trade Minister Immanuel Ngatjizeko, Ngatangwe Ngatjizeko Ipinge, is set to go to court tomorrow to answer for his mother's murder.A day after the death of 58-year old Fenny Ipinge on
readTalking turkey stuff!
20-12-2006
WHAT price a turkey for Christmas dinner? Well, quite a lot if you don't shop around for the best prices.The Namibian's photographer Henry van Rooi popped in to a few supermarkets to check the prices,
readBig-rig drivers do it better
20-12-2006
A DISPLAY of safe driving was part of Roessing Uranium Mine's celebration of three decades in production.Spectators in Swakopmund witnessed last weekend how drivers of buses and trucks manoeuvred
readBotswana not to appeal Bushmen victory
20-12-2006
THE government of Botswana will not launch an appeal against last week's historic court ruling that granted the indigenous San or Bushmen to return to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) from
readKAT destroys 355 sheep carcasses
20-12-2006
KEETMANSHOOP - The Karas Abattoir and Tannery Processors (KAT) destroyed 355 sheep carcasses on Monday after the temperature of the chiller in which they were stored rose above the required level of
readWomen-under represented in decision-making
20-12-2006
THE Swapo Women's Council has instructed newly elected secretary, Petrina Haingura, to start pushing the party's leadership to change the Constitution so that women make up half the representatives in
readBail given to Tsumkwe crime wave suspect
20-12-2006
A TSUMKWE farmer who is accused of having conducted a reign of terror amongst his San neighbours has been granted bail after spending more than four months in Police custody.Benedictus Tjipetekera
readCall to end automatic promotions
20-12-2006
WOMEN in Swapo have called on Government to dump the automatic promotion of children in junior grades.Newly-elected Swapo Women's Council Secretary, Petrina Haingura, said yesterday their recent
readCrocs and hippos shot after attacks
20-12-2006
OFFICIALS of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) have shot six crocodiles and two hippos believed to be responsible for the death of eight people in the Okavango and Caprivi Regions over the
readFinance loses out in N$50 m tax dispute
20-12-2006
THE Minister of Finance has lost a high-stakes Supreme Court appeal over a N$50 million tax bill dispute with the De Beers Marine diamond mining company.In a judgement given in the Supreme Court last
readTate Haidula e tu thiga po
20-12-2006
O MUKALIMO gwomOngwediva tate Alfeus Haidula, ngoka a li Omulongisikola paithano nokwa li Omulongisikola Omugandjimayele mOshilongwa shOmwaalu mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena okwa mana oondjenda dhe
readGumwe a sa, ya hamano ya ehamekwa moshiponga shohauto
20-12-2006
A ANTU ya hamano oya ehamekwa noonkondo ongula onene yEtitano sho oshihauto moka ya li ya kandoma mondjila onene pokati kOkatope nOmuthiya moshitopolwa sha Shana.Yamwe yaali oya li ashike ya mono
readMannetti quits after 15 years
20-12-2006
WINDHOEK - On 30 December 2006, one of Namibia's star football players Ricardo Mannetti will wear the national jersey for the very last time in a testimonial match that will symbolise his retirement
readAthlete fails gender test
20-12-2006
NEW DELHI - Indian track and field athlete Santhi Soundarajan has been stripped of the Asian Games women's 800 metres silver medal after failing a gender test in Doha, the Indian Olympic Association
readSerena to play in India
20-12-2006
NEW DELHI - Former world number one Serena Williams will play in the WTA Bangalore Open event in February, organisers said on Monday.The 25-year-old American winner of seven grand slam singles
readAussies celebrate Ashes win
20-12-2006
SYDNEY - Australians were revelling in their national cricket side's Ashes victory yesterday, hailing it as sweet revenge for the shock loss to England last year.Australia Post rushed to print stamps
readCannavaro is Fifa's best player
20-12-2006
ZURICH - Italy's Fabio Cannavaro completed an outstanding year of achievement on Monday when he added Fifa's World Player of the Year crown to the European Footballer of the Year award he won last
readBeach volleyball a success at the coast
20-12-2006
THE Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre was the host of a sucessful Beach Volleyball Tournament early this month.Prizemoney of N$10 000 was up for grabs, sponsored by the German School Foundation
readTrentyre in support of squash development
20-12-2006
TRENTYRE sponsored Wanderers Squash Club for the second year to host the Trentyre Challenges for men, women and juniors and the competition is set to be staged again next year.The tournaments are
readIndia rejoice over SA win
20-12-2006
NEW DELHI - India rejoiced unashamedy at its first cricket Test win on South African soil, a success legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev said was "the best ever" abroad.Rahul Dravid's men conjured a
readBoxers go for titles in Ukraine
20-12-2006
WINDHOEK - Namibian pugilist Willbeforce Shihepo and countryman Siegfried Kaperu's ultimate dream has finally arise when the duo will showcase their talent in Donetsk, Ukraine on Saturday night.The
readOshakati Karate Club gives awards
20-12-2006
THE Oshakati Karate Club held its award-giving event recently in one of the hotels in Ongwediva Town to conclude its seasonal activities.The coach of the Oshakati Karate Club, Freddy Mwiya says the
readIn Brief
20-12-2006
Hero's welcome DHAKA - Muhammad Yunus, banker to the poor and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, returned to a hero's welcome in the Bangladesh capital yesterday after a visit to Norway to pick up the
readHamas to boycott early elections
20-12-2006
THE governing Palestinian movement Hamas has said it will boycott early elections called by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal said Abbas's action was
read2nd arrest in English prostitute murders case
20-12-2006
IPSWICH - Police investigating the killings of five prostitutes in eastern England said they arrested a second suspect yesterday, and they continued to interrogate another man arrested a day earlier.A
readUS and North Korea meet for talks
20-12-2006
BEIJING - Two senior US delegations held direct talks yesterday with officials from North Korea as a diplomatic drive to persuade the Stalinist regime to give up its nuclear weapons entered a crucial
readChief prosecutor implicates Saddam in chemical attacks
20-12-2006
BAGHDAD - The chief prosecutor in Saddam Hussein's trial presented memos from the ousted president's office approving chemical attacks against Kurdish villages, the most serious evidence against him
readLibya sentences medics to death
20-12-2006
TRIPOLI - A Libyan court has sentenced five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death for knowingly infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV.The medics have been in detention since
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