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39 Articles found on Tuesday, 21 February 2006
Support Your National Carrier
21-02-2006
I AM referring to an earlier letter where the writer complained about the Air Namibia Business Class surcharges.I have been at Commercial Aviation for almost 20 years now and I am currently working
readOpening The Floodgates
21-02-2006
THE news about floodgates / sluices being opened needs a closer look.In the Namibian context, is it good to open sluices of storage facilities to get rid of so-called "excess" water or is it good to
readPlanning To Fail In Works
21-02-2006
THE recent restructuring at the Ministry of Works leaves much to be desired.It makes no sense to make architects do administration work and vice-versa.This is merely planning to fail. I personally
readCape power cuts to continue
21-02-2006
CAPE TOWN - Power cuts were expected to continue in parts of South Africa's Western Cape yesterday as Eskom conducted controlled "load shedding" to prevent another blackout in the region."Basically
readARM to expand its nickel output
21-02-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Higher platinum prices helped African Rainbow Minerals increase first-half earnings by seven times, boosting shares in South Africa's biggest black-owned diversified mining
readNedbank lifts year earnings by 65%
21-02-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South African banking group Nedbank increased annual headline earnings per share by 65 per cent, helped by robust loan demand, and said yesterday it had reduced earnings volatility
readNigerian oil crisis may be prolonged by politics
21-02-2006
LAGOS - World energy markets could face a prolonged shortfall of Nigerian oil supply after militants halted 21 per cent of the OPEC nation's exports and kidnapped nine foreigners, analysts and
readMugabe accuses Britain of using IMF for regime change
21-02-2006
HARARE - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe late Sunday accused Britain of using the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a tool to overthrow his long-ruling government."The British want to use the
readGold Fields says court OKs Bolivar deal
21-02-2006
JOHANNESBURG - A Canadian court has approved South Africa's Gold Fields Ltd's plan to acquire Bolivar Gold Corp., and the deal is expected to be completed by the end of February, the firms said
readPlayStation 3 launch to be delayed
21-02-2006
TOKYO - Sony's launch of its next-generation PlayStation 3 video game console could be delayed if industry specifications for some of its technology are not finalised soon, although it is still
readWolf of poverty is snapping at Namibia's heels: Melber
21-02-2006
GOVERNMENT'S failure to implement its own poverty-alleviation policies - while instead pandering to politically connected economic interests - is a threat to continued peace and stability in Namibia,
readI dared to question, says 'expelled' unionist
21-02-2006
EXPELLED National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) acting Secretary General Peter Naholo claims he was booted because he questioned procedures used by leaders of some NUNW affiliates before a
readNamibia prepares bird-flu contingency plan
21-02-2006
NAMIBIA is stepping up its preparations against the deadly bird flu virus in the wake of fears that the virus could spread on the African continent.A contingency plan in the event of an outbreak in
readFish crisis deepens
21-02-2006
TOTAL allowable catches (TAC) for Namibia's fishing industry will be slashed even more this year, area and seasonal closures for some species will be introduced and a five-year moratorium has been
readTop Caprivi official suspended over rotten food
21-02-2006
THE Caprivi Chief Regional Officer, Raymond Matiti, has been suspended on misconduct charges in connection with the rotting of food aid last year.Matiti has two weeks to respond to the charges handed
readChild-rape and murder suspect is fit for trial
21-02-2006
SWAKOPMUND child-murder and rape suspect Willem Louw is sane and fit to stand trial, the High Court in Windhoek has been informed.A State psychiatrist who has kept Louw (32) under psychiatric
readHigh Court trial date set for Swakopmund beach murder
21-02-2006
A DATE has been set for the High Court trial of three men accused of the murder of Swakopmund goldsmith Alexandra Mooren during an alleged armed robbery on a beach at the town in August 2004.The trio
readResults of probe into Gochas maladministration out soon
21-02-2006
THE Gochas Village Council and its Village Secretary, Henry Bock, will soon hear the outcome of a ministerial investigation into claims of maladministration, nepotism and tender irregularities.A
readWalvis Bay Council lifts suspension of officials
21-02-2006
FIVE of the six officials of the Walvis Bay Municipality who were temporarily relieved of their duties in December 2005 returned to their offices yesterday after their suspension was lifted.General
readNational Council back in business after break
21-02-2006
THE National Council resumed its work in Windhoek yesterday, after having adjourned on December 8 last year.During its current session, the Council will review the Children's Status Bill and the
readNamibia otaka pewa oshimaliwa mekondjitho lyomikithi noluhepo
21-02-2006
I IGWANAHANGANO nEpangelo lya Namibia mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko oya shaina etsokumweuvathano moka olutu lwUuyuni lwa uvaneke kutya otalu ka gandja oshimaliwa shOondola obiliona yimwe (N$1
readAakwaSwapo ya lombwelwa ya longele kumwe mOshitopolwa sha Omaheke
21-02-2006
O MUNAMBELEWA gumwe gwopapolitika gwongundu yo Swapo moshitopolwa sha Maheke, okwa popi kutya ota ka vudha mo iilyo yongundu yawo mbyoka ya hala okweeta omatopoko nomavundakano mongundu yawo.Shika
readUnicef a gandja oshimaliwa kEpangelo
21-02-2006
E HANGANO lyedhina United Nations Childrens Fund (Unicef) oshiwike sha zi ko lyu uvaneke kutya otali ka gandja oshimaliwa sha konda poomiliyuna 160 (N$160 million) ku Namibia muule woomvula
readNakuyaka a dhengwa okusa
21-02-2006
O POLISI mOvenduka otayi konakona oshipotha shedhipago konima sho omulumentu gumwe ta fekelelwa eteyo lyegumbo a dhengwa okusa pegumbo limwe mo Windhoek North ongulohi yEtitano lya zi ko.Otaku popiwa
readCohen, SKW 1 defend fistball titles at coast
21-02-2006
THE season-opening fistball tournament saw 18 teams competing for honours in perfect weather conditions at Swakopmund over the weekend.As it was the case last season, SKW showed from the beginning
readAngola drop Mantorras
21-02-2006
ANGOLA have dropped striker Pedro Mantorras for a friendly match against fellow World Cup finalists South Korea in Seoul on March 1.The Portugal-based player was critical of coach Luis Oliveira
readLiverpool dreaming of repeat glory
21-02-2006
PARIS - The Champions League returns this week after the winter recess with titleholders Liverpool in high spirits for the last-16 first leg tie at Benfica buoyed by their weekend FA Cup victory over
readSoccer Pitch programme back on air soon
21-02-2006
THE popular television football programme 'Soccer Pitch' is expected to be back on air after it has been off for close to six months.Neither the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) nor the
readRamblers into second spot
21-02-2006
RAMBLERS moved into second spot behind Civics in the MTC Namibia Premier League after blasting seven goals past a pathetic Touch & Go side at the Khoaeb Stadium in Otavi on Sunday.Ramblers (won 7-1)
readMugabe brands African leaders 'cowards'
21-02-2006
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe on Sunday branded African leaders cowards for not standing up to Western powers over Zimbabwe, and said outsiders must not interfere as there was no crisis requiring
readOsama vows never to be captured alive
21-02-2006
CAIRO - Osama bin Laden promised never to be captured alive and declared the United States had resorted to the same "barbaric" tactics used by Saddam Hussein, according to an audiotape purportedly by
readUN fears renewed conflict in Ivory Coast
21-02-2006
PARIS - Conflict is likely to resume in the divided west African state of Ivory Coast unless international pressure is stepped up, the United Nations' top aid official said in an interview published
readUgandan opposition head faces re-match with ruler Museveni
21-02-2006
KAMPALA - A one-time ruling party cadre, Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is turning to former political foes for support in Thursday's polls that pit him against incumbent President Yoweri
readBombs kill 17 in Iraq after lull in violence
21-02-2006
BAGHDAD - Two bombs killed at least 17 people in Iraq yesterday, breaking a relative lull in guerrilla violence as the US ambassador warned against sectarianism and militias in the new government.The
readIn Brief
21-02-2006
* IRAN PRESSURE - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that the UN Security Council should not be used by "some countries" to put pressure on Iran in the standoff over Tehran's nuclear
readCholera outbreak in Luanda
21-02-2006
LUANDA - The Angolan government has announced a series of emergency measures to tackle an outbreak of cholera that has killed six people in Luanda, the capital.Authorities said late on Sunday that
read'Brokeback Mountain' rides off with British film awards
21-02-2006
LONDON - 'Brokeback Mountain', already a hot favourite for next month's Hollywood Oscars, was the big star of the night at the British Film Academy awards on Sunday, scooping four Baftas.The cowboy
read- List of Bafta winners
21-02-2006
A list of the winners at the 2006 Bafta awards:Best Film: 'Brokeback Mountain' Best Actor in a leading role: Philip Seymour Hoffman in 'Capote' Best Actress in a leading role: Reese Witherspoon in
read800 years on, Genghis Khan still casts long shadow
21-02-2006
HOHHOT, China - Sitting astride his horse in a warlike pose, the bronze Genghis Khan in the middle of the Inner Mongolia University campus emits a clear signal.This is a national hero, a Chinese
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