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33 Articles found on Tuesday, 11 July 2006
A year after G8 promises on Africa, many say words haven't become deeds
11-07-2006
DAKAR, Senegal - More than 600 million of the world's poorest people live in Africa - often in crowded cities, or in small villages lacking health clinics or schools. Unlike every other region in
readA Good Show But A Poor Attendance
11-07-2006
THIS letter refers to the show held at the Independence Stadium last weekend, July 8, which featured South African artists: Malaika, Bongo Maffin, Solo & Ringo. First I would like to congratulate
readDon't Shoot The Taxi Driver
11-07-2006
ON July 9 2006 at about 22h45 I went home in a blue Toyota Corolla taxi (the model just before the new one, I think it came out in 1996). Unfortunately I did not get a chance to see the number
readStop The Endless Suspensions On Pay
11-07-2006
THE phenomenon of people being suspended from work with full pay and benefits for alleged misconduct in a myriad of organisations has now happened for some time and needs to be addressed urgently. To
readEfforts to revitalise Trans-Kalahari Corridor
11-07-2006
THE Trans-Kalahari Corridor Management Committee (TKCMC), which held a two-day meeting in Windhoek last week, has come up with plans to make progress and advance on the highway. The TKC - a route
readBlack SA middle class boosts economy
11-07-2006
JOHANNESBURG - The emergence of a growing black middle class in South Africa signals a structural change in the continent's largest economy which analysts say will keep demand robust even if interest
readFarmer commits suicide at Aranos
11-07-2006
THE community of Aranos was shocked by the death of a well-known local farmer this past weekend.Lausberg Minders (44), who had long been a stud farmer in the area, is said to have committed suicide at
readFarmer commits suicide at Aranos
11-07-2006
THE community of Aranos was shocked by the death of a well-known local farmer this past weekend.Lausberg Minders (44), who had long been a stud farmer in the area, is said to have committed suicide at
readGovt housing programme in disarray
11-07-2006
BAD management and lack of control marred Government's housing loan programme despite an increased need for shelter, according to a parliamentary report tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday.
readKeetmanshoop power struggle placed in High Court's hands
11-07-2006
THE Keetmanshoop Municipality's attempt to wriggle out of a controversial agreement that put a private company, Southern Electricity Company, in charge of the town's electricity provision became the
readPolio cases creep up
11-07-2006
THE number of suspected polio cases in Namibia stood at 199 yesterday as health authorities worked on finalising preparations for next week's second round of the vaccination campaign. Health
readCar crash near Aroab
11-07-2006
TWO South African citizens were involved in a car accident in the Karas Region on Friday.The Keetmanshoop Police report that the accident happened on the road between Warmfontein and Aroab, when their
readNQA seeks national input on teaching standards
11-07-2006
THE Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) last week appealed to teachers, parents, students and all other stakeholders in education to help them in the drafting of professional standards for
readResolutions from Cabinet
11-07-2006
CABINET announced its latest resolutions in a press statement issued at the end of last week: AU RIGHTS COURT CABINET approved Namibia's accession to the Protocol of the African Court on Human and
readHardap officials still in limbo
11-07-2006
TWO senior officials of the Hardap Regional Council, who have been suspended without pay since May, still have to face a disciplinary hearing. Hardap Governor Katrina Hanse said that the hearing
readQueen of Ovakwanyama visits her people
11-07-2006
THE queen of Ovakwanyama, Martha Mwadinomho Kristian Nelumbu, is visiting all her people and calling upon them to remain united and to co-operate with other Namibians as brothers and sisters. On her
readJudgement reserved in TransNamib case
11-07-2006
THE High Court on Friday reserved judgement on whether the Office of the Registrar should have notified TransNamib's lawyers in writing of when their labour case was set down. Lawyers for the
readNo trace of Caprivi gunman
11-07-2006
THE search for a man who opened fire on two vehicles in west Caprivi 10 days ago is still on.Police spokesman Warrant Officer James Matengu said they were still searching for the assailant who shot
readStop exploiting the elderly, urges chief
11-07-2006
THE Chief of the Ombalantu Traditional Authority, Oswin Mukulu, has appealed to young people not to deprive elderly relatives of their pension money. Addressing a memorial service at Oshikulufitu
readFormer hostel superintendent on trial on molestation charges
11-07-2006
A FORMER school hostel superintendent, Jacobus Bloom (46), yesterday went on trial in the Keetmanshoop Regional Court on seven charges of rape. Bloom was arrested in 2003, on the basis of
readWildlife breeding plan for previously disadvantaged
11-07-2006
GOVERNMENT plans to introduce a wildlife breeding scheme for eligible affirmative action farmers and on resettlement farms as an income-generating measure for historically disadvantaged persons.
readOmwenyo nadhi lumbakane; Ohamba yUukwanyama
11-07-2006
POMUNGWELUME S HIGWANA shUukwanyama, shigwana sha Namibia, otandi mu indile nesimaneko omitima dheni dhi ye mumwe dho oomwenyo dhi lumbakana, mu kale mu na uukumwe, ohole nokulongelakumwe ongomuntu
readNRU not at fault over unregistered players
11-07-2006
THE chief executive officer of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU), Christo Alexander, yesterday said that there was no risk of Namibia being expelled from the International Rugby Board (IRB) simply
readIn Brief
11-07-2006
* KILLED - The head of Russia's Federal Security Service said that Russia's most wanted man, Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev, was killed. FSB head Nikolai Patrushev told President Vladimir Putin
readWorld Cup ends in drama as Italy wins
11-07-2006
THE 2006 Fifa World Cup came and went in a dramatic fashion, with the most significant aspect being Italy winning it for the fourth time in the history of the tournament. The tournament produced some
readFrank Zeidler, last Socialist to run major US city
11-07-2006
MILWAUKEE - Frank Zeidler, a former Milwaukee mayor who was the last Socialist to run a major American city, has died.He was 93. He led Milwaukee from 1948 through 1960. Born in Milwaukee on
readEx-Serb president goes on trial
11-07-2006
THE HAGUE - Former Serbian President Milan Milutinovic, a close ally of late Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic, went on trial in The Hague yesterday with five others also accused of war crimes in
readUS, China make new push over North Korea
11-07-2006
TOKYO - The United States and China made new diplomatic efforts yesterday to jumpstart talks with North Korea, which warned it was ready for all-out war after test-firing seven missiles last week.With
readIslamist leader slams Bush on US policy on Somalia
11-07-2006
MOGADISHU - The hardline leader of newly powerful Islamists said all of Somalia must be ruled by sharia law and US President George W Bush should be prosecuted for bankrolling defeated secular
readPlane crashes in central Pakistan, 45 dead
11-07-2006
MULTAN - A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane crashed on the outskirts of the central city of Multan yesterday, killing all 45 people on board, the local police chief
readUganda extends deadline for rebel peace negotiations
11-07-2006
KAMPALA - Uganda added six weeks to a deadline for thrashing out a peace deal with the rebel Lord's Resistance Army yesterday, in a boost for talks this week that will aim to end one of Africa's most
read10 killed in Baghdad as unrest shows no let-up
11-07-2006
BAGHDAD - Ten people were killed in a bomb and mortar attack in a Shi'ite district of Baghdad yesterday as sectarian violence showed no let-up a day after 61 people were killed in apparent
readIsrael pounds Gaza as death toll hits 43
11-07-2006
GAZA CITY - Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with fresh air strikes yesterday as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert defended the deadly military offensive in the face of international criticism. Forty-two
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