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48 Articles found on Friday, 8 December 2006
From the Sidelines
08-12-2006
THE decision to stage the FNB Cup semi-final matches at the Independence Stadium this weekend is understandable because of the apparent poor condition in which the Sam Nujoma Stadium finds itself, but
readChina's Missing Girls
08-12-2006
WE all know about the problem of China's missing girls: the tens of millions of female babies who were selectively aborted after their sex was determined by ultrasound, or were born and then just
readRise Up And Walk
08-12-2006
IN July 2005, millions of people filled stadiums for the Live 8 concerts in support of Africa's people.It was also for ordinary citizens that African leaders travelled to Scotland to meet the G-8
readThe Final Solution
08-12-2006
Now, I don't mean that our fiery Minister of Lands is about to chase all the San people from Bagani into the mighty Okavango River and let them drown there.The phrase 'final solution' is simply being
readPolitical Perspective:Getting To Grips With Corruption
08-12-2006
TOMORROW marks Anti-Corruption Day and while Namibia is signatory to the United Nations Convention on Corruption, it is not necessarily meaningful unless we are certain ours is not a token commitment,
readGovernment Needs To Be Proactive On Issues Related to Labour Unrest
08-12-2006
GOVERNMENT has done it before and they've done it again! Letting a situation reach fever pitch before they sit down to talk to aggrieved essential personnel, whether they be teachers or nurses.Without
readDrug Bill Not About Fighting Crime
08-12-2006
BEFORE I start, let me be crystal clear: I do not advocate drug trafficking or drug use.I have seen what it does and I have seen enough. But there are drugs and there are drugs, just as there are
readNot The 'Root Of All Evil'
08-12-2006
IN response to the 'Legalise It!' letter written by an anonymous reader: I can't help but agree with the sentiments of the letter in question, but I feel that, beside the medical uses, there are more
readMuheua And His Master
08-12-2006
I FEEL shock and disbelief at what I heard on the 'Talk of the Nation', Monday, December 3 2006 that the President of NUNW, Alpheus Muheua, is also a deputy director in the Office of the Prime
readGobabis Cops Don't Act
08-12-2006
I AM a resident of Gobabis and very unhappy with the way the Police here are operating.My problem is the Police are not doing their job the way they are supposed to. The problem is there is one man
readOIL held steady at above
08-12-2006
US$62 a barrel for a third day yesterday as forecasts for weaker fuel demand during mild weekend weather took the sting out of an unexpected drop in crude stocks in the world's top consumer.US crude
read'Low inflation good for growth'
08-12-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Sustainable economic growth is unlikely in an environment of high inflation, South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said yesterday, adding the government will stick to prudent
readNY Times not changing share structure
08-12-2006
NEW YORK - Faced with challenges over Internet advertising, circulation and newsprint prices, some leading newspaper executives at an annual investor conference on Wednesday also considered whether to
readSA pushes to develop biofuel
08-12-2006
CAPE TOWN - South Africa wants biofuels contribute up to 75 per cent of renewable energy needs by 2013 under a six-billion-rand programme, a government spokesman said yesterday.The strategy, which
readChanges at SIM Namibia
08-12-2006
SANLAM Investment Management (SIM) Namibia, a leading local investment manager with assets under management of close to N$11 billion, has announced the retirement of Chief Executive Officer Blackie
readIMF, World Bank to improve debt analysis tools
08-12-2006
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have recommended improving the way they gauge the debt sustainability of poor countries as a new group of lending nations, such as China and
readPilchard industry slumps Fishermen throw in the towel
08-12-2006
NO pilchard have been caught since a 25 000-tonne total allowable catch was announced for the current season."We have decided to call it a day," Hugo Viljoen, Chairperson of the Pelagic Association of
readLack of water cripples hospital
08-12-2006
IS it possible to operate a 900-bed hospital without water? Katutura State Hospital has been trying to do just that for the past two days.They're losing the battle. Patients at the hospital were
readInterest rates up again
08-12-2006
THE Bank of Namibia is increasing its repo rate - the lending rate to commercial banks - by 50 basis points to nine per cent today.It is the fourth increase in interest rates in the last six months,
read53 arrested over SSC scam
08-12-2006
THE number of suspects implicated in the latest alleged fraud scam unearthed at the Social Security Commission almost a month ago rose to 53 this week.The 52nd and 53rd persons to be arrested, Jacques
readMain street closed for Police parade
08-12-2006
INDEPENDENCE Avenue in Windhoek will be closed for traffic from 07h30 until 10h00 today.The City Police will stage a street procession at that time as part of the activities surrounding the official
readBlood donors wanted
08-12-2006
WITH almost everyone preparing to go on holidays, Namibia risks facing a serious blood shortage during the upcoming holiday season if regular and new blood donors do not heed calls for more
readImpact of DiCaprio film on gems 'likely to be modest'
08-12-2006
LONDON - 'Blood Diamond', a thriller that hits movie theatres today, could spark public concern about illicit "conflict diamonds" and hurt demand during the holiday shopping season, analysts said this
readTourism spots too costly for Namibians
08-12-2006
SLOWLY the rising sun lit the sand dunes and gradually painted them in a glowing red and the vehicles were dwarfed by their awesome height as they wound their way through the valley of the dunes
readUnion and Ministry clash over Luederitz fish factory report
08-12-2006
AN inspection of NovaNam's fish factory at Luederitz found a huge health hazard to the workers, according to a report by the Ministry of Labour.The inspection, which took place in April this year,
readTrepper opposed to street name for community activist
08-12-2006
A HOLIDAY mood prevailed at the last Windhoek City Council meeting for the year, but the last item on the agenda drew some opposition.The Council had to vote on an application by the St Andrew's
readHorse rapist caught in tree
08-12-2006
THE young man who was arrested for allegedly raping a horse at an Oshana village this past weekend will remain in jail until his case returns to court in February.On Sunday, Frans Ambunda (19) was
readCoD's Ulenga slams Presidential convoy confusion in north
08-12-2006
THE Congress of Democrats (CoD) has condemned the handling of security and protocol for President Hifikepunye Pohamba's motorcade and travel schedule, which, it says, led to the confusing and
read'Namibia should be ashamed'
08-12-2006
SURVIVAL International says Namibia should be ashamed of itself for blocking the declaration on indigenous peoples' rights at the UN General Assembly.The declaration was the result of 24 years of
readPastor charged with stealing 29 goats to add to his flock
08-12-2006
The pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) at Koës, 130 km southeast of Keetmanshoop, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stealing 29 goats from a commercial
readNANU oye Aapangi, nAapangi oyo NANU
08-12-2006
P ETHIMBO taya ningi ehololomadhilaadhilo lyawo mOshakati mEtitatu lya zi ko Aapangi, ngashi ngaa yakwawo oyendji moshilongo, oya ti kutya yo Ehangano lyawo oNANU na kali shi NAPWU ngashi yamwe
readYe li 12 000 mu DRC ya fadhukapo iita
08-12-2006
D AKAR - Aantu ye li 12 000 mOrepublika yUudemokoli ya Congo (DRC) oya taaguluka oongamba okuya ku Senegal, omugandjimulombo mEtanga lyEgameno lya Senegal osho a popi.Omalugodhi ga kindja oga tukuka
readOmunyekadhi gwUukwaluudhi a popitha aalumentu
08-12-2006
E ti 18 Novemba 2006 olya li esiku lyomadhilongwe omanene kaalumentu moka ya li taya ningi amushe guumbwa egoya, yo onkotoki ye gu uva - sho ya li taya pulakene koshipopiwa tashi gumu koomwenyo
readAapangi yomOnooli nayo ya maashinga
08-12-2006
N ONANDO Oministeli yUuhaku Dr Richard Kamwi a li a ningile aapangi omatilitho kutya ngoka taka kutha ombinga mehololomadhiladhilo manga e li miilonga, otaka katukilwa onkatu, aapangi moshilongo
readNam to host fistball champs
08-12-2006
WINDHOEK - The Fistball Association of Namibia will host the third Youth World Championships in 2008.This championship, for under-18 boys and girls, will attract over 200 players and officials from
readPakistan dismiss West Indies
08-12-2006
FAISALABAD -Pakistan ripped through the West Indies order to bowl out the tourists for 151 in the second one-day international on Thursday, with left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman enjoying a promising
readTop Score Registration opens
08-12-2006
REGISTRATION for the popular To Score Seven-A-Side football tournament for companies has opened, with the event expected to kick off on January 19 next year, organisers announced this week.The
readManchester Utd, Arsenal into last 16
08-12-2006
LONDON - Manchester United, Arsenal, Porto and Lille completed the line-up for the final 16 of the Champions League as the group phase of the competition ended on Wednesday.United ensured their
readBlue Waters in tough cup challenge
08-12-2006
DEFENDING champions Blue Waters will be faced with one of their biggest challenges this year, as they meet an in-form Civics side in what could be a scintillating encounter when the FNB Cup returns to
readCongo inaugurates Joseph Kabila
08-12-2006
KINSHASA - After decades of dictatorship and wars, Congo swore in its first freely elected president since 1960, installing the son of a rebel leader who promised a new era of order and better days
readJews OK gay rabbis
08-12-2006
NEW YORK - Leaders of the Conservative Jewish movement opened the door on Wednesday to the ordination of gay rabbis and the recognition of gay marriage, but made it clear the more orthodox in the
readIraq report to dominate Bush-Blair talks
08-12-2006
WASHINGTON - US President George W Bush was set to host British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House yesterday for talks likely to focus on a hard-hitting report that urged a strategic change
readIn Brief
08-12-2006
* SAVED - Johannesburg rescue workers had to break a diabetic woman weighing 250kg out of her flat, hoisting her down by crane, to get her to hospital for treatment.* REJECTION - Within hours of
readBushmen appeal to Leonardo DiCaprio for help on land
08-12-2006
JOHANNESBURG - The Kalahari Bushmen want US movie star Leonardo DiCaprio to help them stop diamond companies exploring on their land, said Survival International on Tuesday."We just learned that the
readIndonesia Playboy editor on trial
08-12-2006
THE editor of Playboy magazine in Indonesia has gone on trial on charges of publishing indecent material.Erwin Arnada, 42, oversaw photo shoots and selected revealing pictures for the magazine,
readFiji chiefs ask troops to lay down arms
08-12-2006
SUVA - New elections may be two years away, Fiji's military-appointed caretaker prime minister said yesterday as the island nation's powerful tribal chiefs called on soldiers to lay down their arms
readSon of ex-Liberian leader charged with torture
08-12-2006
MIAMI - The son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor was indicted on US charges of committing torture as chief of a violent paramilitary unit during his father's regime, marking the first time
readLibya HIV medics backed
08-12-2006
NEW YORK - Racing against a courtroom deadline, scientists have produced new evidence that a Palestinian doctor and five Bulgarian nurses at a Libyan hospital did not deliberately infect hundreds of
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