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46 Articles found on Friday, 10 November 2006
From the Sidelines
10-11-2006
THE Namibian rugby side are on the brink of qualifying for their third World Cup when they meet Morocco in a do-or-die match tomorrow.So far, the rugby side is the only team that has proven its worth
readOn Scholars and Social Commitment
10-11-2006
THIS essay argues for the need of a permissive postcolonial socio-political system allowing for dissenting views, including manifestations of critical loyalty through the articulation of dissenting
readWater as a Human Right - How to get clean water to the world's poor
10-11-2006
IN the 1970s, the Club of Rome and others warned of coming dire scarcities of food, oil and other essentials, the seemingly inexorable consequence of rising demand for limited resources.More recently,
readPolitical Perspective
10-11-2006
CORRUPTION comes in many guises, and starts out as lesser manifestations of this evil.Obviously it has its most significant effects in multi-million-dollar graft scandals, and we've had our share of
readNamibia Falls Into Corrupt Status
10-11-2006
DESPITE the coming into being of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Namibia, the country's ranking on Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index has dropped quite considerably since
readSelling Our Souls
10-11-2006
THE Cold War ended and capitalism prevailed, what a great opportunity for a "being".Capitalism in a nutshell advocates for the survival of the fittest and thus people challenge themselves to become
readWho Are The Veterans?
10-11-2006
ALLOW me a space in your popular newspaper to pose a question to the Minister of Veterans' Affairs, Ngarikutuke Tjiriange as per your article titled 'Veterans' Affairs Minister calls for patience' of
readOvaherero Won't Be Deterred
10-11-2006
Open letter to Mr Victor Kuligin IN reply to a letter by one Victor Kuligin titled 'Who should pay whom' in The Namibian of 31/10/2006.I would like to reply as follows. As a descendent of the people
readOn Hosea Kutako Airport Facelift Effort
10-11-2006
NOT having been out to Hosea Kutako airport for a couple of months, I was dismayed the other day to see the attempts at refurbishment.The arrivals and departures entrance from the car park, for
readWebsite Has No Depth
10-11-2006
THE praise one of your readers has for the website of the Roman Catholic Church may be justified by the clear structure and beauty of the website.Unfortunately the same can't be said for the content
readTrustco Chair Denies Donation
10-11-2006
I REFER to the report under the heading 'Funding for Swapo HQ sets cats among pigeons' in the November 8 2006 edition of The Namibian.According to the report Trustco pledged a contribution towards
readNo Cards
10-11-2006
For Elderly An Open Letter to the Minister of Health Dear Minister, BEING a Senior Citizen of Namibia, I thought it would be a good idea to obtain a Senior Citizen Card as is customary worldwide to
readThe Plight Of The Captive Cheetah
10-11-2006
OWING to a vehicle problem on my yearly trip around various parts of Namibia last month, we checked into Otjitutongwe Cheetah Park for one afternoon and night.Over the years I have got intensely
readSA says deficit not feeding inflation
10-11-2006
PRETORIA - South Africa's central bank is concerned about the country's current account gap, but the deficit is not so far feeding inflation, a top official said yesterday.The deficit has widened to
readOil over US$60
10-11-2006
US crude oil futures edged up to US$60 a barrel yesterday, building on the previous day's gains after US data showed a decline in fuel stocks while traders pondered whether Opec may cut its output
readCoca-Cola undertaking Africa project
10-11-2006
NEW YORK - Coca-Cola Co.said on Wednesday it would help to bring clean drinking water to parts of Africa in a plan to work with local communities on environmental issues like water management."We're
readSABMiller six months earnings rise
10-11-2006
LONDON - Brewing giant SABMiller Plc reported a seven-per cent rise in half-year earnings yesterday, in line with expectations, and added it was confident of future progress at the group.The world's
readCopper production halted after spill
10-11-2006
LUSAKA - Zambia's Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has halted copper production at its Tailings Leach Plant on orders from the government after a spill polluted a river, a company official said on
readAbsa buys into BEE
10-11-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Absa Capital, the investment-banking arm of South Africa's biggest retail lender Absa, has bought a stake in black-led investment firm Lereko Investments, the groups said on
readSME awards on tonight
10-11-2006
THE annual Sam Nujoma Innovative Entrepreneurs Award (SNIEA) will be held tonight to honour this year's deserving operators from the small and medium-sized enterprise sector.The competition is in its
readEffective laws required to fight financial crime
10-11-2006
AFRICAN governments have to spearhead the combating of money laundering and other organised economic crimes which pose a risk to developing economies.This was the message during the Bank of Namibia's
read3 feared dead in trawler tragedy
10-11-2006
THREE people are feared dead after tragedy struck off the Namibian coast on Wednesday when a vessel, the MFV Diaz, caught fire at sea.By late yesterday afternoon, the chances of finding the missing
readTreason trial document speaks
10-11-2006
"D-DAY - Monday morning.H-Hour - 2h00."So states an entry written on two pieces of paper that are claimed to have been found in a bag with one of the alleged secessionist attackers who was shot dead
read'Heavyweight' NBC forensic probe delayed
10-11-2006
A much-anticipated forensic report into the affairs of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) is still not finished despite being scheduled for completion by the end of October.Approached for
readGovt foray triggers fear among farmers
10-11-2006
THE Ministry of Lands and Resettlement sent teams to more than 40 commercial farms this week to assess if they can be utilised for the Ministry's land-use plans.The move has sent shock waves through
readTricky pregnancy termination case ends with a double judgement
10-11-2006
AFTER three days of scrutiny in front of a panel appointed to decide whether or not his termination of a pregnancy two years ago was appropriate, Rehoboth doctor Franz Stellmacher was yesterday found
readKavari clan gives its version of Aminuis clash
10-11-2006
THE violence that erupted at Onderombapa settlement in the Aminuis constituency on Friday was caused by a feeling among a section of the community that somebody was being imposed on them to rule
readPolice recover stolen gambling machines; prisoner in North threatens suicide
10-11-2006
POLICE caught two men on the road between Karibib and Okahandja, while they were allegedly transporting three stolen jackpot machines, a 7.65 pistol, a bolt cutter and a tyre lever in a VW Microbus,
readKatima town centre gunman revealed
10-11-2006
THE man who is claimed to have played the leading role in the deadliest of the attacks that shook Katima Mulilo on August 2 1999 has been identified in the main Caprivi high treason trial - but he
readNored office in North raided
10-11-2006
ONGWEDIVA - Thieves stole close to N$200 000 from the Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) about two weeks ago.This was confirmed to Nampa yesterday by the public relations unit of the
readGovt garage administration 'in a shambles'
10-11-2006
THE Government Garage exceeded its annual budget by N$221 907 in the previous financial year, according to the latest report of the Auditor General.It recorded a staggering N$746 554 in unpaid
readKhorixas lawman accused of having long, green fingers
10-11-2006
A KHORIXAS Police officer's entrepreneurial instincts are alleged to have got the better of him when he stole dagga that was evidence in a case and sold it to prisoners in the town's Police cells.The
readMixed reaction to budget surplus
10-11-2006
THERE has been a mixed response among economists to the additional budget tabled by Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila this week.Martin Mwinga, portfolio manager at Rand Merchant Bank, a
read12 ya lya uuzigo
10-11-2006
M EEKULU Frieda Nghikembwa gwoomvula 76 lwaampoka gwomomukunda Etomba mUukwanyama moshitopolwa sha Hangwena pamwe naanegumbo lye ye li omulongo nagumwe (11) Osoondaha ya zi ko oya taambelwa
readOshiwike shomukithi gwosuuka mOnooli; Mojekwu
10-11-2006
O MUKULUNTUPONGOLOLI gwEhangano lyOmukithi gwOsuuka moNamibia Dr.Mathew Mojekwu, okwa tseyitha kutya oshiwike shoka tashi tameke mOsoondaha yeti 12 Novemba 2006 sigo omOlyomakaya ngaka twa thinda geti
readAagundjuka pu Berseba oya geela Elelo lyondoolopa yawo
10-11-2006
A AGUNDJUKA pokandoolopamukunda ka Berseba moshitopolwa sha Karas oya popi kutya Elelo lyondoolopa yawo olya ndopa okugandja omakwatho kaakalimo na ondoolopa ndjika oya fa ashike etoto
readOshinyanga sha Ndola sha tewa
10-11-2006
O OMBOTSOTSO dhomwaalu gwontumba ongulohi yEtiyali lya zi ko odhi iteyele mOshinyanga shOngeleka ya Ndola pEndola mUukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena ndele tadhi yaka mo Oodola dha Namibia dhi li
readOshipotha sha Mulder sha tsilikwa
10-11-2006
MOSHIPOTHA shekano lyoshimaliwa shoomiliyuna omilongo ndatu dha Social Security Commission (SSC) shoka sha kanene mu Avid Investiment Corporation, ngoka ali nale menindjela mu SSC, Gideon Mulder, okwa
readBlues, Reds avoid United fate
10-11-2006
LONDON - Holders Chelsea, London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham and Liverpool all made it into the last eight of the English League Cup on Wednesday, avoiding the fate of Manchester United in their
readShoaib denies allegations
10-11-2006
NEW DELHI - Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has denied charges by the Pakistan team's security officer that he slapped coach Bob Woolmer, misbehaved in a disco and banged on Indian coach Greg Chappell's hotel
readCool half a million for FNB Cup
10-11-2006
WINDHOEK - One of the country's leading financial institutions, First National Bank (FNB), pumped a massive N$500 000 into this year's FNB Soccer Cup.The announcement was made by the group chief
readWomen in coaching course
10-11-2006
WINDHOEK - Thirty football coaches are attending the first-ever coaching course for women's soccer under Confederation of African Football (CAF) Instructor Fred Osam-Duodu at the Soccer House in
readNational pool champs on
10-11-2006
WINDHOEK - The 2006 Carling Black Label National Pool Champion will be known on Sunday.About 49 players have been invited to take part in the annual event. Western Suburbs Rugby Club House in
readNFA charges Swarts with misconduct
10-11-2006
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) this week instituted charges of misconduct against football official Willie Swartz, The Namibian Sport has established.The NFA's Disciplinary Committee
readJudge Damaseb goes for Cosafa presidency
10-11-2006
NAMIBIA'S Judge President Petrus Damaseb will vie for the Confederation of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) presidency with other two candidates when the elections are held next month
readCivics face epic battles
10-11-2006
DEFENDING champions Civics will open the new premiership season with epic ties against two of the powerhouses in Namibian football.They will first go up against Black Africa on Saturday in what could
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