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20 Articles found on Tuesday, 25 July 2006
Discontent clouds Angola's petroleum boom
25-07-2006
KILAMBA KIAXI - An oil-driven economic boom has made Angola the toast of the town in boardrooms from Houston to Beijing.But on the outskirts of the African nation's bustling capital of Luanda, the
readRamaphosa in race for SA presidency
25-07-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Wealthy businessman Cyril Ramaphosa is preparing a bid for leadership of South Africa's ruling ANC and by extension a run for the nation's presidency when Thabo Mbeki retires in 2009,
readSon of soil makes senatorial return
25-07-2006
WASHINGTON - When US Senator Barack Obama travels to Africa next month for a five-nation, 15-day tour, he will have one credential no other US senator can claim: He is the son of an African. Twice
readANC 'is presiding over language of race division'
25-07-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has moved in the "wrong direction" by returning to the language of racial division under the ruling African National Congress, fiery anti-apartheid activist Allan Boesak
readCooking-oil turns table on costly fuel
25-07-2006
WASHINGTON - A growing number of Americans are setting up mini-refineries in their homes to produce biodiesel, a fuel made from waste cooking oil which is cleaner and cheaper than the petrol sold at
readMugabe, Not Land Issue To Blame For Zim Crisis
25-07-2006
I HAVE no problem with what the author of the article in question wrote in your issue of July 21, 2006, but for the last sentence.The statement "Mr Nujoma and Katali should go and retire in Zimbabwe
readShimbun Is Newspaper
25-07-2006
I AM one of the esteemed readers of your newspaper.But I found that whenever you get some information (news) from Japanese newspapers, you repeat the words 'shimbun' and 'newspaper'. The word
readAfrican export and import bank meeting on
25-07-2006
THE shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will be holding their 13th general meeting from September 5 to 9 in Windhoek. As is the practice every year, shareholders attending
readNew Walvis plant to boost power generation
25-07-2006
NAMIBIA will soon have a new coal-fired power plant at the coast as part of the country's bid to avert future electricity shortages because of the regional power crunch. Requests to tender for the
readTeek trial enters the home stretch
25-07-2006
THE High Court trial of former Judge Pio Teek yesterday slowly inched closer to what should be make-or-break testimony against - or in favour - of Teek: testimony by the two girls alleged to have
readWar vets on warpath
25-07-2006
SWAPO President Sam Nujoma's strong stand on "unrealistic" demands by a committee of former war veterans has apparently set the stage for a countrywide demonstration by ex-combatants on September 4.
readKeetmans Deputy Sheriff in court over stolen sheep
25-07-2006
POLICE at Keetmanshoop arrested the town's Deputy Sheriff on charges of defeating the course of justice and possession of stolen livestock on Saturday. Pieter Van Heerder (32) yesterday made a brief
readJoint research on post-war Namibia, Angola
25-07-2006
A JOINT research project is to be undertaken on the post-war transformation of Namibia and Angola.The project will run for three years under the title 'Reconciliation and Social Conflict in the
readShikongo becomes first Namibian selected as a Yale World Fellow
25-07-2006
THE Chief Development Planner in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Sem Shikongo, has become the first Namibian to be selected as one of Yale University's Yale World Fellows. The Yale World
readHai //om people unhappy with their chief
25-07-2006
THE Hai //om people in the Kunene, Otjozondjupa and Oshikoto regions say Government has recognised David Khamuxab as their traditional leader despite their complaints that they do not want him as
readSouthern Africa food security improves
25-07-2006
HARARE - Southern Africa expects a 19 per cent decline in maize output from last season, but food security remains significantly better than recent years due to improved domestic supplies, a US-based
readSwapo leader calls for unity among members
25-07-2006
A REGIONAL leader of the Swapo party in the Ohangwena Region has appealed for unity and respect for democratic principles among party members.Swapo party co-ordinator Nestor Shuukwanyama was
readEgypt celebrates independence day
25-07-2006
THE Arab Republic of Egypt yesterday celebrated the 54th anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, which was the spark that ignited the liberation of the African continent from colonialism and foreign
readCoach happy with Warriors play
25-07-2006
BRAVE Warriors coach Ben Bamfuchile says he was generally happy with the performance of his players on both days despite the public's discontent after the team was flung out of the Cosafa Castle Cup
readTable tennis champs concluded
25-07-2006
THE Namibian junior and senior table tennis championships were recently concluded successfully in Windhoek and at Rehoboth. The senior players competed in Windhoek, while the juniors played their
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