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48 Articles found on Tuesday, 5 December 2006
Zimbabwe economic crisis seen worsening
05-12-2006
HARARE - Zimbabwe has predicted its economy will grow for the first time in years with inflation easing, but analysts say the government appears unable to arrest an economic crisis increasingly
readLegalise It!
05-12-2006
IT seems that nowadays our leaders, especially parliamentarians, are really out of touch with the people they claim to represent.This is reflected in the way parliamentarians pass ridiculous bills
readA Big Flop
05-12-2006
ALLOW me to express my views in your daily newspaper about the disorganisation of this year's NBC / Sanlam Music Awards.I have few, but vital questions and general personal comments to the public and,
readMusic Awards Not Up To Scratch
05-12-2006
FIRST let me say, I am a big fan of Namibian music and I'm very pleased when I see Namibian artists being rewarded for their work.I also appreciate the fact that there are award ceremonies in Namibia
readBird flu fight needs extra US$1,5b
05-12-2006
DAKAR - Global efforts to fight bird flu need US$1,2-1,5 billion extra funding over the next two to three years, the World Bank said yesterday, advocating more effective compensation for poultry
read'No blood diamonds in Israel', dealers say
05-12-2006
RAMAT GAN - Avi Paz is determined not to let the Hollywood movie 'Blood Diamond' tarnish his glittering profession - for the film focuses on the dark underbelly of the gem trade."Leonardo DiCaprio
readOpec frets over US$ fall
05-12-2006
ABU DHABI - Opec is concerned by the fall in the dollar and the producer group will take up the issue when it meets next week to chart supply policy.A weaker dollar erodes income from the
readMore could be done to support SMEs
05-12-2006
HELAO NAFIDI - The Government has established the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) to provide financial support to long-term development projects and to avail funding for small and medium enterprises
readAngola at risk of resource curse
05-12-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Angola could end up cursed by its natural resources unless it uses its soaring oil revenues wisely by investing in much-needed infrastructure, while improving transparency, a World Bank
readTax Talk
05-12-2006
Employer's PAYE obligation In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze - the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young - discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.IN two recent cases individuals have
readTransNamib fires manager
05-12-2006
THE TransNamib Board has dismissed the parastatal's General Manager of Human Resources, Jason Hamunyela, who had been on suspension for a year.Foibe Namene, Chairperson of the Board, confirmed to
readRoads authorities running on empty
05-12-2006
NAMIBIA needs more than N$900 million a year for essential road maintenance, but the State-owned enterprises in charge of the road network are all but penniless.The Road Fund Administration (RFA) is
readNo Police cells? Use a tree ...
05-12-2006
TWO men in the tiny village of Onanke in the Oshikoto Region were grabbed by Police and had their arms handcuffed around trees for more than 48 hours last month.They were photographed by a member of
readBeach killer sent to prison for 45 years
05-12-2006
NAFTALIE Kondja, the man who robbed and murdered German-born goldsmith Alexandra Mooren on a Swakopmund beach in August 2004, will be in prison until the year 2052 - if he serves the full sentence he
readCarols by candlelight
05-12-2006
A SPECIAL treat is in store for children and adults alike on Friday in Windhoek's Zoo Park, where people who bring along a toy for a less privileged child will be treated to a Christmas party.The Spar
readBikers bring joy to Oshikuku orphans
05-12-2006
THE NG Kerk congregation at Oshakati, in conjunction with the Northern Motorcycling Club (NMCC), held a Christmas party and brought gifts for 200 orphans at Oshikuku village in the Omusati Region on
readExtreme ride for child welfare
05-12-2006
THREE women and one man will take part in a gruelling 24-hour cycling marathon between Windhoek and Swakopmund on December 15.The riders will cover 337 km via the rugged Uis Pass to collect money for
read700 Fishermen get pay increase
05-12-2006
MORE than 700 employees of the Walvis Bay fishing company Cadilu Fishing celebrated last week after wage negotiations between their employer and union representatives ended on a good note.Come January
readShebeen protest called off
05-12-2006
THE Namibia Shebeens Association (Nasa) called off yesterday's planned demonstration at the coast after a meeting with an inter-ministerial committee.The association had vowed that more than 5 000
readMan shoots son with arrow, Outapi man arrested for rape
05-12-2006
A 13-year-old boy from a farm in the Omusati Region was nearly killed on Thursday when his father's anger over a missing garden tool allegedly led to his being shot with a bow and arrow.Nasheya
readFire Brigade Bill Under Scrutiny
05-12-2006
PIO Nganate, vice president of the Association of Local Authorities (ALAN), has complained that his organisation was not consulted before the drafting of the Local Authorities Fire Brigade Services
readLaws on street children needed
05-12-2006
NAMIBIAN lawmakers were yesterday urged to come up with laws aimed at keeping orphans and other vulnerable children from ending up living on the street.The call was made by National Council (NC)
readWar of words erupts on nurses' protest
05-12-2006
A WAR of words has erupted between the Namibia Public Workers' Union (Napwu) and the Namibia Nurses' Union (Nanu) as nurses prepare to stage a peaceful demonstration tomorrow over disputed non-payment
readEkondjelo lyokasekeleta lya dhipagidha omuntu
05-12-2006
O MUNTU gumwe okwa dhipagwa mOlyomakaya sha zi mekondjelo lyokasekeleta, Omugandjimulombo gwOpolisi Inspekta omukuluntu, Hieronymous Goraseb osho a tseyitha.Goraseb okwa tseyitha kutya omuntu gumwe
readUundoolopamukunda umwe otashi vulika u ka kale mondhime
05-12-2006
E TETOKO lyolusheno muundoolopamukunda umwe moshitopolwa sha Karas ku NamPower nena, olya yandwa konima sho wa ningi oonkundathana dhomeendelelo nehangano egandji lyolusheno lyaNamPower.Oshiwike sha
readOonakutulululwa pOngombo otashi vulika ya tidhwe
05-12-2006
E HANGANO lyaanafaalama lyedhina Namibia Farmworkers' Union (Nafwu) olya lombwele aaniilonga mboka ya li ya tulululwa pOfaalam ya Ongombo West kutya naya tameke okukonga iilonga nenge ya tote
readNakutsa omukadhona gwe pamupya a pewa omimvo 6 mokakuma
05-12-2006
O SHININGWANIMA shokutsa omuntu nombele pamupya aniwa shoka sha etitha eso lyomukadhona gwe ngoka a li nokuli mepipi lyuunona otashi kalitha nakushininga omimvo hetatu konima yekumba.Oshiponokela
readKabila naye osho a kwatwa po kOpolisi
05-12-2006
O MUPOPILIKO gwAanahambo aapopi yOshiwambo mOkavango omusamane Vilho Hamunyela, a tseyika wo nawa nedhina Kabila, ngoka pamwe naanahambo yAawambo yakwawo oyendji takutiwa kutya oye li mOkavango
readSport in brief
05-12-2006
Liverpool host Arsenal in FA Cup LONDON - Holders Liverpool start their FA Cup defence with a mouth-watering third-round tie against Premier League rivals and 2005 winners Arsenal.The seven-times
readNotices Central Football meeting
05-12-2006
THE Central Football League will hold an urgent meeting at the Mandume Primary School today at 18h30.Each team needs to send two representatives to the meeting. The invited teams are: Colo Colo, VD
readThai sets world record at Games
05-12-2006
DOHA - A world record in weightlifting and gold on the shooting ranges gave Thailand bragging rights over China on the third day of the Asian Games yesterday.Pawina Thongsuk set a new world mark in
readJones keen on England job
05-12-2006
LONDON - Former Australia rugby coach Eddie Jones has become the first man to throw his hat into the ring publicly as the successor to former England trainer Andy Robinson.Jones, who took Australia to
readKamatuka hits back against suspension
05-12-2006
NATHANAEL Kamatuka, the suspended Otjohorongo Sport and Culture Association president, has described his suspension as a joke, insisting that he is still the head of the body.Kamatuka was asked to
readBarcalona look to mark milestone
05-12-2006
LONDON - Barcelona face the prospect of spoiling their record as the first club to play 400 European matches this week by becoming the first Champions League title holders to be eliminated at the
readMutorwa supports AN congress
05-12-2006
MINISTER of Sport John Mutorwa says his ministry supports the proposed 29 March date when Athletics Namibia will hold its elective congress, but still stands by its decision of not providing any
readGhana to host CAF awards
05-12-2006
LAGOS - The annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards will take place for the first time in the Ghanaian capital Accra, Ghana, on January 18, officials have disclosed.According to CAF
readNFA to construct new technical house
05-12-2006
WINDHOEK - In the hope of intensifying capacity building in local football, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) plans to construct a Technical House.The Technical House, to be built next to the
readSamaria aims for Olympics
05-12-2006
MIDDLE-DISTANCE runner Agnes Samaria says she has unfinished business on the track and aims to end her career after competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.Samaria, who is now coached by South
readBush parries pressure to change course on Iraq
05-12-2006
WASHINGTON - President George W Bush has walked a fine line between embracing the mission of a bipartisan, high-profile advisory panel on Iraq and maintaining enough distance not to be bound by all -
readIn Brief
05-12-2006
BAD WEATHER - Harsh winter weather is threatening to cut off more than 300 000 survivors of last year's killer South Asian earthquake from critical food supplies, the United Nations warned yesterday,
readUS Marine gets 40 years for rape
05-12-2006
MANILA - A US Marine was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison yesterday in a landmark rape case that was hailed as a victory for women's rights and Philippine independence from its former
readFirst Madagascar poll results show president in front
05-12-2006
ANTANANARIVO - First results from Madagascar's election, in the capital Antananarivo, show incumbent President Marc Ravalomanana well in front of all his rivals, according to an official vote
readEgypt denies anti-veil remarks
05-12-2006
CAIRO - Egypt's parliament on Sunday determined that anti-veil remarks made by the country's culture minister were his personal opinion and didn't represent the government's view.The uproar began
readZim Police chief warns of revolt over Zanu PF militia pay row
05-12-2006
BULAWAYO - Zimbabwe Police Commissioner Augustine Chihuri has warned that President Robert Mugabe's government faced revolt by disgruntled junior security officers following the awarding by Harare of
readChile's Pinochet fights for life after heart attack
05-12-2006
SANTIAGO - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet fought to survive yesterday after a heart attack put him in a Santiago military hospital, while teary-eyed supporters of all ages held vigil
readTyphoon kills an estimated 1 000 people
05-12-2006
PHILIPPINES - Officials and rescuers all but gave up hope yesterday for finding survivors in mudslide-swamped villages on the slopes of the Mayon volcano, five days after a typhoon killed an estimated
readTyphoon kills an estimated 1 000 people
05-12-2006
PHILIPPINES - Officials and rescuers all but gave up hope yesterday for finding survivors in mudslide-swamped villages on the slopes of the Mayon volcano, five days after a typhoon killed an estimated
readChavez re-elected by wide margin
05-12-2006
CARACAS - Emboldened by a resounding re-election, President Hugo Chavez has all the political capital he needs to drive Venezuela more firmly toward socialism while posing an increasingly defiant
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