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46 Articles found on Tuesday, 14 March 2006
MultiChoice On Rain Fades
14-03-2006
WE received your letter with great disappointment and we are eager to address your concerns with honestly and integrity. MultiChoice is fully aware of the rain-fade problems we have encountered
readLimits To Free Expression
14-03-2006
I HAVE read the opinion titled 'Coexistence or no Existence' in your newspaper of 10/02/06 and I'm happy with most of it, especially when talking about mutual respect, tolerance, better understanding
readAir Namibia Does It Again
14-03-2006
AIR Namibia has done it again. I was booking tickets to Johannesburg yesterday when I discovered that because of the "special fare" currently offered by Air Namibia, my 18-month-old infant daughter
readMultiChoice On Rain Fades
14-03-2006
WE received your letter with great disappointment and we are eager to address your concerns with honestly and integrity. MultiChoice is fully aware of the rain-fade problems we have encountered
read- Tax Talk - Pressure for decrease in tax rate
14-03-2006
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotzé - the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young - discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.BY the time we have our budget speech for 2006, both South Africa
readGono warns Zim on mining laws
14-03-2006
HARARE - Zimbabwe's central bank chief has warned President Robert Mugabe's government against draft mining laws that he said could hurt the country's economy, according to the state-owned Sunday
readFunding for infrastructure development
14-03-2006
OLD Mutual Life Assurance Namibia and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement on a four-million-euro (N$32 million) financing facility for infrastructure development in Windhoek on
readVodafone group president resigns
14-03-2006
LONDON - British telecoms giant Vodafone led London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares yesterday after chief executive Arun Sarin appeared to have stamped his authority on the embattled telecoms
read90% support for Skandia bid
14-03-2006
LONDON - South African insurer Old Mutual said on Monday that it had received acceptances representing just over 90 per cent of shares in Skandia for its US$6,8 billion hostile takeover bid for the
readDesperate San eat rotten food
14-03-2006
SHEER hunger and desperation forced San communities in West Caprivi to eat mouldy rice, despite being told that it was to be fed to their animals only.An investigation by the Emergency Management
readUnam professor suspended over theft
14-03-2006
THE University of Namibia has suspended its Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research, Professor Geoffrey Kiangi, and the head of the computer centre, Kaggere Suresh.The two were
readFrenzied panga attack 'sparked by N$100'
14-03-2006
A 58-year-old woman, Meschtilde Martin, is in a serious condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Oshakati State Hospital after her son allegedly attacked her with a panga.Regional Police Commander
readTeachers to get millions more
14-03-2006
GOVERNMENT and the Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) yesterday signed an agreement that guarantees teachers an annual increase over the next 10 years in the hope of attracting more people to
readCaprivi Regional Governor off the hook ...for now
14-03-2006
CAPRIVI Governor Bernard Sibalatani has returned to office after a month-long forced leave, but it is unlikely that any further steps will be taken against him soon for his role in allowing tonnes of
readNSHR blames cops for toddler's death
14-03-2006
THE National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) this week blamed the Namibian Police for the death of a three-year-old boy whose father is employed in the force, but who has allegedly not received his
readNamibia's 'most wanted' guilty on 27 charges
14-03-2006
BAKONDJA Katjiuongua - once the most wanted man in Namibia - has been found guilty on 27 charges, including 25 counts of fraud, in the first of his two continuing Windhoek Regional Court
readKeetmans Council plans retrenchments
14-03-2006
RETRENCHMENT and restructuring plans are apparently on the cards at the cash-strapped Keetmanshoop Municipality.The Namibian has reliably learnt that the Municipality has already started with the
readDiarrhoea kills 9 at Walvis Bay
14-03-2006
NINE people have died from dehydration caused by diarrhoea in the Walvis Bay State Hospital since the beginning of the month.In the same period, 365 people, of whom 72 were younger than five years,
readFritz fights back against fraud, forgery charges
14-03-2006
FORMER Namibian Police Deputy Inspector-General Fritz Nghiishililwa says the fraud, forgery and uttering charges on which he made a second court appearance last week are nothing but the result of a
readConstruction worker killed by concrete bucket
14-03-2006
A 64-year-old employee of Namibia Construction Ltd died last Tuesday morning after being hit by a concrete bucket at work.Although information was sketchy, Police spokesperson James Matengu said that
readMVA Funds seeks to improve efficiency
14-03-2006
THE Motor Vehicle Accident Fund of Namibia (MVA) held a two-day symposium in Windhoek last week to discuss changes to legislation to improve its efficiency and service.The MVA Fund says it has been
readWidows and orphans remain vulnerable to asset grabbing
14-03-2006
WINDHOEK - When Barakias Shangheta, 17, heard that his father had died at the local hospital at Okakarara, northeast of Windhoek, he ran to the cattle pastures and rounded up some of the herd for
readMTC donates big for school career training
14-03-2006
MTC has, for the sixth consecutive year, donated money to the Michelle McLean Children's Trust for its career-management training programme for senior secondary school pupils.MTC has donated N$180
readOmayalulo goshimaliwa mu NBC oga vundakana
14-03-2006
U UYELELE owa holoka ngeyi kutya ehangano etumimawi mombepo lya Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) olya gandja oloona yaa na iishishela yOondola/N$100 000 ku Gerry Munyama, ngoka a li nale
readAanaHIV-AIDS mOndangwa ya pandula omakwatho giikulya
14-03-2006
OMUKULUNTUWILIKI gwOngundu yAantu mboka taya lumbu nombuto yo HIV-AIDS pOndangwa nosho wo uunona mboka wa ninga iihakanwa yombuto ndjika, Trefina Malima okwa pandula noonkondo ayehe mboka haye ya pe
readOmuntu gumwe a dhipagwa kolusheno sho e lu kwata
14-03-2006
O MULUMENTU gwoomvula 37 gwomomukudna gumwe gu li popepi nOshakati okwa si mEtiyali lyoshiwike sha zi ko, sho a kwata ongodhi yolusheno talu longo, Opolisi osho ya tseyitha molopota yiimbuluma
readYamwe ya lopotelwa onkambadhala yokudhipaga Mugabe
14-03-2006
H ARARE - Oshilyo shongundu yompilameno mu Zimbabwe naatu yalwe ye li ya heyali, oya kwatwa po oshiwike sha zi ko shi na sha niilwitho mbyoka yi itsuwa moshilongo shika - taku fekelwa kutya oya li
readYatano ya sa miiponga yiihauto komunkulofuta lwaahoka
14-03-2006
A ANTU ye li yatano oya si omanga ye li 17 ya ehemekwa miiponga yomoondjila ya ningwa pokati ka Swakopmund na Usakos mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko.Metitano lwopotundi onti: 17h40, okambesa kamwe okashona
readOmuhingili gwa Meekulu Kovambo Nujoma a hulitha
14-03-2006
O MUKALIMO gwomomukunda Oshitumbe lwopoongamba dhUukwaluudhi nUukolonkadhi moshitopolwa sha Musati, Gehas Uuyuni Nashiku okwa mana oondjenda dhe moshipangelo shEpangelo mOshakati mEtitano lya zi ko
readSamaria pulls out of Games
14-03-2006
AGNES Samaria's name will be missing from the starting line-up of the 800-metre heats at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia on Sunday.Samaria has announced that she will miss the
readNotice Under-20 footballers called
14-03-2006
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) yesterday called up under-20 players for a training camp this weekend.The players should report at Soccer House before 22h00 on Friday. The following players
readSquash Summer League
14-03-2006
Played Thursday, March 9 Securitas 6 Coke 11 Itec 11 Cataflam D 15 End results Cataflam D 77 Itec 72 Coca Cola 68 Securitas 56
readMoses to trade blows against Kondwane
14-03-2006
NAMIBIA'S pugilist Paulus 'The Hitman' Moses will trade blows with Zimbabwean boxer Misheck Kondwane in a 12-round World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan African Title defence fight on March 20.The
readSA savours 'greatest game ever'
14-03-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa was jubilant yesterday after a stunning one-wicket victory in the highest-scoring one-day international clinched a 3-2 series win over Australia.In cricket or rugby, no
readIndia claim nine-wicket victory
14-03-2006
MOHALI - India defeated England by nine wickets in the rain-hit second test yesterday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Opening batsman Virender Sehwag lashed 76 not out on the final day
readAgassi looks at buying Borg's Wimbledon trophies
14-03-2006
INDIAN WELLS - Andre Agassi is attempting to put together a consortium to buy Bjorn Borg's five replica Wimbledon trophies.Financially strapped Swede Borg is planning to auction off the five trophies
readBombs rip through Baghdad, kill over 46
14-03-2006
BAGHDAD - Up to six car bombs ripped through the east Baghdad stronghold of a major Shi'ite militia force on Sunday, killing 46 people, wounding 204 and raising fears reprisals could again pitch Iraq
readQuestion marks over Milosevic's death in United Nations custody
14-03-2006
THE HAGUE - The sudden death of Slobodan Milosevic in UN custody on Saturday has raised intriguing questions, notably what sparked the former Yugoslav strongman's heart attack and where he will be
readAfrican Union tables new, improved ceasefire plan for Sudan's Darfur
14-03-2006
ABUJA - Mediators in peace talks on Sudan's Darfur region on Sunday presented warring parties with a detailed ceasefire proposal designed to work better than an existing, often violated agreement.The
readZim cops hunt MP over arms
14-03-2006
HARARE - Zimbabwean police are still searching for former opposition MP Roy Bennett after last week's discovery of an arms cache in Mutare, Harare's Herald newspaper reported yesterday.Its website
readAnnan begins African tour
14-03-2006
JOHANNESBURG - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan began a visit to South Africa yesterday, the first stop in a farewell African tour that will take him to Madagascar, Congo Republic and the Democratic
readIn Brief
14-03-2006
* IRAN SANCTIONS - Iran's economy minister said the international community was "unlikely" to impose economic sanctions on Tehran over its controversial nuclear programme.* MASSACRE DENIAL - A day of
readSlobodan Milosevic's death divides Serbia
14-03-2006
BELGRADE - From pride in his leadership to shame at his memory, the death of former Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic inspired an emotional response that deeply divided his homeland.Herewith are
readFocus shifts to Bosnia's genocide suit
14-03-2006
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Slobodan Milosevic can no longer be tried for genocide, but his country can.Just down the road from where the former Yugoslav president had been on trial until his death
readUncertain final resting place for Slobo
14-03-2006
BELGRADE - His family is split, his homeland doesn't want a fuss and his wife and son face the prospect of arrest - the funeral of Slobodan Milosevic, Serbia's once all-powerful leader, is posing a
readWriter reminds China of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution trauma
14-03-2006
BEIJING - A Chinese writer has urged the ruling Communist Party to build a museum to Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, challenging the shroud of censorship draped over one of the most traumatic
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