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36 Articles found on Friday, 10 February 2006
Soccer glory offers hope to poor children
10-02-2006
ACCRA - Fourteen-year-old Abu Mohammed knows what it is like to go hungry but his extraordinary talent for football means he no longer has to.His life changed two years ago when he was offered a
readFrom the sideline
10-02-2006
MY prediction for an all-green African nations Cup final fell apart as both Cameroon and Nigeria fell out in the last stages.Although both teams lived up to expectations in the opening matches of the
readCartoon Violence Planned, Say Some Arab Media
10-02-2006
I IN Gaza, Lebanon and Afghanistan, violence at protests over cartoon depictions of Muhammad was not spontaneous, but planned by politically motivated actors, some Arab media say.Jalal Ghazi monitors
readCan Terrorism Be Cured?
10-02-2006
TERRORISM is likely to define the year 2006 as much as it has every year since 2001. Years from now, historians will likely label the opening years of the twenty-first century the 'Age of
readDefending 'The Life of Brian'
10-02-2006
"WITHOUT this there would be no 'Life of Brian'," said Roger Koeppel, editor-in-chief of the German newspaper Die Welt, claiming that his decision to republish the Danish cartoons of the prophet
readPolitical Perspective
10-02-2006
THE launch this week of former Prime Minister Hage Geingob's thesis, which has been published in the form of a booklet, was something of a nostalgic affair.It brought together old political
readEditorial: Marking Our Founding Constitution
10-02-2006
THERE appears to be good argument for what has been proposed as Constitution Day - namely, February 9 each year - the day on which, in 1990, Namibia's Constitution was adopted by the Constituent
readTime For Air Nam Buy-Out?
10-02-2006
IT is generally believed that critics of public servants or semi-public servants overlook the fact that pubic governance is a complex and arduous task.That might be the case, but it would serve no
readThe Honeymoon Is Over
10-02-2006
THE revelation of a suspected case of corruption at the Ministry of Works and Transport came at the right time to test the effectiveness of the Anti-Corruption Commission.There might be similar cases
readCall For Probe Into Pandeni's Ministry
10-02-2006
ALLOW me to congratulate President Hifikepunye Pohamba on his efforts to root out corruption and his endeavour to run a transparent and corruption-free Government.I would like also to commend him on
readNever Mind The Fence, What About The Lights?
10-02-2006
I READ with concern the letter from Bill Torbitt under the title of 'That Fabulous Fence'.I agree this is an enormous waste of money, but there is an aspect that he did not touch upon. Every six
readCity Must Assist Commuters
10-02-2006
ALLOW me to air my views about the long-distance taxi rank situated opposite the Katutura Hospital bridge next to the Independence Avenue freeway.This long-distance taxi rank offers services for
readThe Daily Doses Of NBC
10-02-2006
NIGHT after night I shake my head in disbelief at the disturbing signs of missing marbles in the heads of those responsible for programme scheduling at the NBC television.Every night we watch NBC
readCourt throws out treason trial appeal bid
10-02-2006
THE 11 men whose bid to dispute the legality of the pending second Caprivi high treason trial was dismissed by the High Court in October last year cannot at this stage pursue an appeal to the Supreme
readEmergency workers prepare for Caprivi flooding
10-02-2006
THE Emergency Management Unit says it is geared to deal with possible floods in the eastern flood plains of Caprivi.Although the Zambezi River is considerably lower than in previous years when it
readAir rage suspect had to be held down by ten men
10-02-2006
A GERMAN citizen who allegedly caused a ruckus on an Air Namibia flight on Monday night will hear in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court today whether he has been found guilty on criminal charges laid
readSwapo battle lines harden
10-02-2006
AGGRIEVED Swapo district leaders at Okahandja have called on the party's politburo to nullify disputed elections held at the town last weekend.The local Swapo district leaders said they were
readConstitution not fully internalised: opposition
10-02-2006
SIXTEEN years since Namibia's Constitution was adopted, Government is yet to live up to all the expectations and values it enshrines.The official opposition contends that democratic and political
readFood reaches remote Kaoko school
10-02-2006
FOOD deliveries to some 6 000 children in the Kunene Region who have been without food since schools opened in January are expected to start today.The Ministry of Education started trucking food to
readPanic over Nigeria bird flu
10-02-2006
DAKAR, Senegal - The discovery of a fatal bird flu strain in Africa is stoking fears the virus may be spreading undetected elsewhere on the continent, where some countries don't even have equipment
readParliament resumes on Tuesday
10-02-2006
A NEW session of Parliament starts next week with a number of bills to be tabled during the session.President Hifikepunye Pohamba will open the third session of the fourth Parliament on Tuesday.As is
readHelmut Lotti in Windhoek
10-02-2006
WORLD-FAMOUS singer and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Helmut Lotti is in Namibia to raise money for the UN children's fund.He has been a goodwill ambassador since 1996 and has raised US$533 903 for
readArson-murder suspect to hear verdict today
10-02-2006
A DAY that a successful escape from Police custody helped put off for more than six years is set to dawn for murder and arson suspect Efraim Rachimo Haradoëb in the High Court in Windhoek
readDisabled walkers make history in Etosha
10-02-2006
AT the halfway point of their mammoth trans-Namibia expedition, a disabled team, the production crew and the logistics people all enjoyed a rest day in the Namutoni area of Etosha.An opportunity to
readEgypt hold the aces in final
10-02-2006
CAIRO - Hosts Egypt, without disgraced striker Mido, look set to be crowned champions for a record fifth time when they clash with the Ivory Coast in the African Nations Cup final today.In Tuesday's
readHassan upset with Mido ban
10-02-2006
CAIRO - Hothead Egypt striker Mido should not have rowed with team coach Hassan Shehata but his instant six-month ban is too harsh, his Egyptian team mates said on Wednesday.Mido will miss tonight's
readBA, Pirates gear for battle royal
10-02-2006
FIREWORKS can be expected at the Sam Nujoma Stadium tonight when traditional rivals Black Africa and Orlando Pirates clash in what has become known as one of the most fiercely contested battles in
readSports Diary Showjumping at Nubuamis
10-02-2006
WELL-KNOWN South African rider and trainer Martin Minett will be training riders and horses at the Nubuamis Riding Club in Brakwater over the weekend.Minett visited Namibia four times last year.
readBulls pick new-look front row
10-02-2006
THE Bulls will travel to Bloemfontein with a new-look front row for their opening Super 14 rugby match against the Cheetahs tonight.Kick-off is at 19h10. Injuries and departures have forced coach
readFootball Fixtures
10-02-2006
MTC Namibia Premier League Tonight, Feb 1019h30: Orlando Pirates vs Black Africa - Sam Nujoma 20h00: SKW vs African Stars - SKW Saturday, Feb 11 14h00: Civics vs Blue Waters - Sam Nujoma 16h00:
readCharlton defeat Liverpool
10-02-2006
LONDON - Liverpool slumped to a third defeat in four games after goals late in the first-half from Darren Bent and Luke Young gave Charlton a 2-0 Premier League victory at The Valley here Wednesday.It
readEritrea denies smuggling arms to Darfur
10-02-2006
ASMARA - Eritrea denied yesterday UN charges of smuggling weapons to rebels in Sudan's western Darfur region, as direct flights resumed between Asmara and Khartoum.UN sanctions experts said this week
readSA govt seeks to calm fears over land expropriations
10-02-2006
CAPE TOWN - South Africa's lands minister sought to downplay controversy over plans to start large-scale land expropriations as white farmers appealed for compromise."There should not be any drama and
readAngolans fear fresh war after key polls
10-02-2006
LUANDA - Many residents of the Angolan capital fear a resurgence of civil war after the oil-rich nation's first post-conflict elections, a group of non-governmental organisations said on
readHIV hits blacks harder in United States, study finds
10-02-2006
DENVER - Just over half of new infections with the AIDS virus in the United States are in blacks, US researchers reported.A study of detailed data from 33 states shows that of 156 000 new cases of HIV
readZim court orders review of ban on daily newspaper
10-02-2006
HARARE - A Zimbabwean court quashed a ban on a popular daily by a state media commission and ordered the body to review its decision to muzzle the newspaper under draconian media laws, a lawyer
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