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57 Articles found on Monday, 4 December 2006
Abuja: a rich man's capital, city's poor say
04-12-2006
ABUJA - Whether one sees Abuja, Nigeria's 30-year-old federal capital, as an urban paradise or a place where survival is a constant struggle depends largely on one's income bracket.Set on the dry
readBotswana 'snake rock' may show Stone Age religion
04-12-2006
OSLO - Carvings about 70 000 years old on a snake-like rock in a cave in Botswana indicate that Stone Age people developed religious rituals far earlier than previously believed, a researcher
readUS may be heading for new setback in Somalia
04-12-2006
NAIROBI - Twice badly burned in Somalia, the United States appears to be pursuing a third intervention that many Western and regional diplomats say could set off a disastrous war in the Horn of
readFear over democracy in Nigeria as polls near
04-12-2006
LAGOS - Taiwo Raji is doing his bit to ensure elections go ahead as planned in Nigeria in five months: he's cooling the electronic voter registration unit he operates in the heart of Lagos using ice
readWider Zambian budget deficit
04-12-2006
LUSAKA - Zambia's budget deficit will widen to 2,3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2007 from 1,6 per cent this year while inflation will be sustained at 8,6 per cent, a senior Treasury
readKenya fighting poverty one deed at a time
04-12-2006
NAIROBI - Jane Mwangi beckons from her tin-roofed kiosk as passers-by, including former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright, trek gingerly through the garbage-strewn, muddy footpaths in Kibera,
readRepo rate may rise 3 more times
04-12-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's central bank could raise interest rates at each of its next three policy meetings, economic research unit Moody's Economy.com said on Friday.The bank's monetary policy
readSA to cut fuel prices again this week
04-12-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's retail price for all grades of petrol will fall by seven cents a litre from Wednesday after the rand gained versus the dollar over the past month, the government said on
readZim sees '07 growth, analysts wary of forecast
04-12-2006
HARARE - Zimbabwe's economy is expected to grow by 0,5 to 1,0 per cent in 2007 while inflation should slow to triple digits thanks to a projected increase in farm output, Finance Minister Herbert
readRCC chief dodges hearing - for now
04-12-2006
THE disciplinary hearing that the Roads Contractor Company's suspended Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Nghixulifwa, faces at the parastatal was stopped in its tracks by the High Court on
readMinister fails to peruade nurses in North not to protest
04-12-2006
DESPITE a surprise visit by the Minister of Health and Social Services to the Oshakati State hospital last week, nurses there are still determined to demonstrate on Wednesday.Sister Eva Velikoshi, the
readFarmers' spokesman Hamunyela arrested
04-12-2006
POLICE at Ondangwa in the Oshana Region arrested Vilho Hamunyela, the outspoken spokesperson for the Oshiwambo-speaking farmers in western Kavango, on Friday morning.Hamunyela is accused of grazing
readOngombo resettlement falters
04-12-2006
THE Namibia Farmworkers' Union has told former farmworkers resettled at Ongombo West, a farm 30 km northeast of Windhoek, to start looking for jobs or to initiate projects to help themselves instead
readMetropolitan fraud amount now estimated at about N$240 000
04-12-2006
ON Thursday, in an article headlined 'Metropolitan fraud dates back to merger', The Namibian reported that more than N$2,4 million may have been stolen from Metropolitan Namibia in a fraud case
readIt's a season of giving - even for little birds in the desert
04-12-2006
THERE is a little seabird at the coast that has had huge media attention, giving it almost celebrity status.Although the Damara Tern is now a household name in Namibia with many people siding with its
readHunters praised for outreach work
04-12-2006
THE Namibia Professional Hunting Association (Napha) was last week applauded for helping train a substantial number of black people to become hunting guides and professional hunters."Through the
readNutrition key in AIDS fight
04-12-2006
ONE of the biggest problems facing people living with HIV-AIDS in Namibia is lack of access to adequate and nutritious food, said President Hifikepunye Pohamba when he addressed about 400 people at a
readPower cuts loom at southern villages
04-12-2006
NAMPOWER'S threat to pull the plug on five southern villages today was only averted through hasty negotiations on Friday.Last week, NamPower warned the village councils of Bethanie, Gibeon, Tses,
readTwo lives lost over a smoke and drink
04-12-2006
THE value of a human life became equal to a cigarette and a bottle of liqueur in Windhoek this weekend.Two people died violently in the capital on Saturday, the Commanding Officer of the Namibian
readNamibia expects millions from EU
04-12-2006
THE new round of development aid from the European Union to Namibia is to reach a record high over the next five years.The National Planning Commission (NPC) is currently finalising negotiations with
readPoliceman jailed for killing taxi driver
04-12-2006
A POLICEMAN who shot and killed a taxi driver during an early-morning argument apparently sparked by road rage was convicted of murder and sentenced to an effective seven years' imprisonment last
readMinister fails to persuade nurses in North not to protest
04-12-2006
DESPITE a surprise visit by the Minister of Health and Social Services to the Oshakati State hospital last week, nurses there are still determined to demonstrate on Wednesday.Sister Eva Velikoshi, the
readFarmers' spokesman Hamunyela arrested
04-12-2006
POLICE at Ondangwa in the Oshana Region arrested Vilho Hamunyela, the outspoken spokesperson for the Oshiwambo-speaking farmers in western Kavango, on Friday morning.Hamunyela is accused of grazing
readOngombo resettlement falters
04-12-2006
THE Namibia Farmworkers' Union has told former farmworkers resettled at Ongombo West, a farm 30 km northeast of Windhoek, to start looking for jobs or to initiate projects to help themselves instead
readOngundu ya hugunina yOorebele mu DRC otayi ka tula po omatati
04-12-2006
O NGUNDU ya hugunina yomoongundu ndatu dhOorebele moshitopolwa sha Ituri mu DRC, oya zimina okutula po omatati - shoka kwa talika kutya otashi ka eta ombili tayi kalelele moshitopolwa shika.Aalumentu
readBemba a zimima oshizemo shomahogololo
04-12-2006
K INSHASA - Onkundana okuzilila ku Kanshasa shOrepublika yUundemokoli ya Congo (DRC) otayi ti kutya Jean-Pierre Bemba, ngoka a li omukondjithi omunene gwOmupresidende Joseph Kabila momahogololo
readOomeme yo Swapo mOshana otaya ilongekidhile Okongresa
04-12-2006
A APANGI oya mboikota oshigongi shoka ya li ye na okuninga na Amushanga omuluntu mUuministeli wUundjolowele nOnkalathano mEtitatu lya zi ko na oya dhika oonyala mevi kutya otaya ka ninga
readGumwe a kwatwa po sho a lyata okanona
04-12-2006
O KAMATYONA koomvula 18 oka kwatwa po pOmbaye sho a lyata okakadhona kokakadhona koomvula ndatu nOloli.Oshiponga shika osha ningilwa mepandaanda lya Sandwich molukanda lwa Kuisebmond momasiku 17 ga
readOshigongi oshinene shoonakutidhwa mOkavango
04-12-2006
O MUPOPILIKO gwaanahambo mboka taya tidhwa mOkavango taku tiwa kutya oye li mo shaa li paveta, tate Vilho Hamunyela a tseyika wo nawa nedhina Kabila, okwa tseyitha kutya mEtitano lyoshiwike tashi ya
readOothigwa otadhi yi mOkrismesa ya kukuta
04-12-2006
O OTHIGWA dhi li 90 000 lwaampoka naanona yalwe mboka taya nana nondatu kombinga yuuhupilo mu Namibia oya taalele Okrismesa kayi na iikulya, nonande Aanamibia yalwe pethimbo ndika taya ka kala
readWright outpoints Quartey
04-12-2006
TAMPA - Ronald 'Winky' Wright outpointed Ghanaian veteran Ike Quartey over 12 rounds on Saturday to move a step closer to a possible rematch with undisputed middleweight champion Jermain
readMiguel Cotto stays unbeaten
04-12-2006
NEW YORK - Undefeated Miguel Cotto stopped fellow Puerto Rican Carlos Quintana after five rounds to win the vacant WBA welterweight title in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Saturday.Cotto (28-0, 23 KOs)
readPonting let-off haunts England
04-12-2006
ADELAIDE - Ricky Ponting became Australia's pinnacle Test centurion with his 33rd hundred and Mike Hussey narrowly missed a ton to lead a home recovery on the third day of the second Ashes Test at the
readRussia thrash Argentina in doubles to lead 2-1
04-12-2006
MOSCOW - Marat Safin and Dmitry Tursunov hammered David Nalbandian and Agustin Calleri 6-2 6-3 6-4 in the doubles on Saturday to give Russia a 2-1 lead against Argentina in the Davis Cup
readBoks win at Sevens Series
04-12-2006
DUBAI - South Africa made a winning start to the new IRB Sevens World Series, rattling up 31 unanswered points to defeat New Zealand in treacherous conditions in the Dubai final.The tournament is
readUnited extend lead, Gunners win derby
04-12-2006
LONDON - Manchester United extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to six points with a nervy 2-1 victory at Middlesbrough on Saturday while Arsenal rose to third by beating north London
readMourinho complains over fixture rescheduling
04-12-2006
LONDON - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has complained that a change in the Premier League fixtures list because of European commitments will put his team at a disadvantage.The English champions' next
readSport briefs
04-12-2006
Referee attacked in Cup match * SOUSSE - South African referee David Bennett was attacked after Royal Armed Forces of Morocco were denied a stoppage time goal in the African Confederation Cup second
readGreen shoots 65 to win NZ Open
04-12-2006
SYDNEY - Australian Nathan Green fired a stunning closing round of 65 to win the New Zealand Open by two shots yesterday, his first European PGA Tour title.Starting the day in 39th place following a
readPatel succeeds Bhamjee as Cosafa president
04-12-2006
GABORONE - Seychelles official Suketu Patel swept to power Saturday in a three-way fight to run southern African football.Patel collected seven votes, Namibian Petrus Damaseb four and former Zambian
readGoals galore for Civics, BA draws
04-12-2006
CIVICS strikers were in devastating form at the weekend, blasting a total of eight goals past the opposition in their two wins, results that lifted them from the bottom half of the table of the MTC
readSA beat hapless India
04-12-2006
PRETORIA - A merciless onslaught by the opening batsmen propelled South Africa to a 9-wicket win over India in the fifth one-day international at Centurion yesterday.Graeme Smith scored 79 off 85
readA kiss ain't just a kiss in India
04-12-2006
A kissing scene from a movie starring Bollywood actors Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan has irked a lawyer who has filed a criminal case against them, accusing them of obscenity, he said on
readGerman Greens turn grey as party leaders hold on
04-12-2006
COLOGNE - Germany's Greens are turning grey and a widening generation gap looms over the party heavily reliant on young voters just as they are counting on a revival of political fortunes amid growing
readIn Brief
04-12-2006
SIGHT SEEING - Tourists in China have another potential point of interest to add to their sightseeing itineraries now that the country's biggest nuclear power station has opened its doors to the
readCuba's Fidel Castro no show at parade
04-12-2006
HAVANA - Fidel Castro was a no-show on Saturday at a major military parade that doubled as his 80th birthday celebration, raising questions about whether the ailing leader will ever return to power as
readBenedict is now 'likeable' to Turks after pilgrimage
04-12-2006
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI has become "likeable" to Turkish Muslims thanks to his pilgrimage to Turkey, a Vatican cardinal said on Saturday.Cardinal Walter Kasper, a German prelate who heads the
readSpeedster missed his girlfriend
04-12-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Seven men were arrested yesterday morning for speeding on the N3 highway near the Geldenhuis interchange, Ekurhuleni metro police said.All the drivers were caught at speeds exceeding
readIraq war cost US $350bn
04-12-2006
WASHINGTON - The war in Iraq has cost the United States more than $350bn since the March 2003 invasion, according to an AFP review of US congress figures.About $290bn, including $254bn for military
readKabila seeks reconciliation in violent east
04-12-2006
KINSHASA - Congo's recently elected President Joseph Kabila carried a reconciliation message on Friday to his country's lawless east, where he is hugely popular but where rebel violence still
readPhilippines buries hundreds of dead in mass graves
04-12-2006
DARAGA - Villagers in the central Philippines buried hundreds of relatives and friends in mass graves yesterday as hopes faded of finding survivors from Typhoon Durian.Officials fear the death toll
readMbeki heckled by Zuma fans
04-12-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Supporters of former South African deputy president Jacob Zuma heckled and briefly walked out of a speech by President Thabo Mbeki on Saturday in the latest sign of the rift within the
readPW leaves wife R5 000
04-12-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Former state president PW Botha's wife Barbara will inherit R5 000 and a BMW from his estate, according to the Sunday newspaper Rapport.She will have to leave their home Die Anker, 12
readPinochet suffers heart attack
04-12-2006
SANTIAGO - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has suffered a heart attack while under house arrest and was rushed to hospital early yesterday, a family spokesman said.He was listed at Santiago
readVoting slow, calm in Madagascar' polls
04-12-2006
ANTANANARIVO - Voting got under way slowly but calmly yesterday in Madagascar's presidential election in which incumbent Marc Ravalomanana was tipped as strong favourite out of 14 candidates.Around
readPolarised Venezuela called to the polls
04-12-2006
CARACAS - Voting was under way yesterday in polarised Venezuela in an election widely expected to give another six-year term to President Hugo Chavez, a leftist leader who has gained iconic status
readRumsfeld urged major Iraq tactics shift
04-12-2006
WASHINGTON - President George W Bush said he wants to hear all advice before making decisions about changes in Iraq strategy, even as it was disclosed that Donald H Rumsfeld called for major changes
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