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43 Articles found on Thursday, 16 November 2006
Organic farming the way to go: Mulenga
16-11-2006
SMALL-SCALE farmers in Zambia's Chongwe District east of Lusaka are being taught by a local agricultural centre how to grow their crops and vegetables organically, as organic produce are healthy,
readAfrican continent's worst polluter aims to clean up its act
16-11-2006
CAPE TOWN - South Africa, the continent's worst polluter, hopes to lend momentum to the battle against climate change by seeking ways to clean up its act and offering a good example to other
readGlobal warming threatens 'large-scale' bird extinctions
16-11-2006
NAIROBI - Nearly three quarters of all bird species in northeast Australia and more than a third in Europe could become extinct unless efforts to stop global warming are stepped up, a report said.Up
readChina shuts down dangerous mines
16-11-2006
BEIJING - China shut at least 8 000 of its notoriously dangerous illegal mines in the past year, but tens of thousands of others continue to operate, state press yesterday quoted a top official as
readNam's credit rating affirmed
16-11-2006
THE Minister of Finance, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, has revealed that Fitch Ratings had affirmed Namibia's long-term foreign currency rating of BBB minus, local currency at BBB and short-term foreign
readMboweni hints at pre-Xmas rate hike
16-11-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's central bank will remain resolute to keep inflation under control, and not hesitate to change monetary policy before Christmas if necessary, Governor Tito Mboweni said on
readG20 meeting to tackle challenges
16-11-2006
MELBOURNE - Preventing China and India's rapid growth from destabilising global energy markets will head the agenda when the world's most powerful economic officials meet in Melbourne this
readDrought insurance scheme looks to expand
16-11-2006
NAIROBI - The world's first weather-insurance policy to help poor African farmers avoid crippling losses inflicted by drought has proven so successful that the United Nations has said the scheme would
readNamibia Dairies aiming for profit
16-11-2006
AS difficulties continue to plague the local dairy industry, Namibia Dairies has decided to merge its Rehoboth and Gobabis outlets with the Windhoek depot in a streamlining bid to ensure
readNurses throw down gauntlet
16-11-2006
NURSES employed at State health institutions yesterday 'declared war' against the Ministry of Health and vowed to go on strike if their superiors fail to listen to them.Meeting under the banner of the
readFour British tourists burnt to ashes
16-11-2006
FOUR British citizens were burnt beyond recognition after the car in which they were travelling overturned in the South on Tuesday and burst into flames.Police Deputy Commissioner Josephat Abel said
readNumber of suspects in SSC fraud case swells to 29
16-11-2006
SEVEN more suspects accused of involvement in a scam involving hundreds of thousands of Namibia dollars paid out by the Social Security Commission appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court
readWHY? The one question child killer can't answer
16-11-2006
EVERY evening, Willem Louw thinks of little Rachel Hamatundu, the six-year-old girl that he raped and murdered in one of Namibia's most brutal and shocking crimes in years, the High Court in Windhoek
readBlood champion!
16-11-2006
BAREND du Plessis (63) has just given his 200th blood donation.Only three other people have reached this milestone in Namibia since 1991. Du Plessis started donating blood when he lived in a youth
readDead man robbed at accident scene
16-11-2006
SEVEN men were arrested at Oshakati on Monday evening, after they allegedly stopped at an accident scene over the weekend and stole cash and items amounting to more than N$46 000 from the
readThieves strike
16-11-2006
POLICE at Outapi are investigating a case of fish theft after the Ombalantu Community Fish Farm was broken into early on Friday morning.The thieves are suspected to have used a fishing net to remove
readWalvis man held over teen rape
16-11-2006
A 32-year-old man was arrested at his home in Kuisebmond's Aasvoël Street, at Walvis Bay, after he allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl.He reportedly promised the girl a TV set and a radio in exchange
readBIG gets international support
16-11-2006
MEMBERS of the Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition received a morale boost at a congress in South Africa, where the idea of a BIG was explored in the broader southern African context.After being
readSADC gets to grips with herbal remedies
16-11-2006
SOUTHERN Africa is to send a team of senior officials to China, Indonesia and India to study how those countries dealt with the contentious issue of traditional medicine.The meeting of SADC health
readChristmas loses its fizz
16-11-2006
THE Christmas season could be a flat affair this year, as carbon dioxide used in producing popular fizzy drinks like Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite is in short supply.The major supplier of carbon dioxide
readCops deployed to monitor strike at Country Club
16-11-2006
RIOT Police blocked the entrance to the Windhoek Country Club and Resort (WCCR) yesterday to prevent striking workers from entering the hotel and removing casual workers brought in by the
readIt's official! Municipality is guilty of overcharging
16-11-2006
THE City of Windhoek has overcharged residents by half a cent per unit since July, the Ministry of Mines confirmed yesterday."The increased levy charge from 0.45 cents to 0.5 cents per unit for the
readElenga lya Amuteya lya hulitha
16-11-2006
O NKUNDANA ye tu zilila momukunda Amuteya mOndonga otayi ti kutya Elenga enene lya Amuteya tatekulu Wilibald Mwandingi, a tseyika wo nawa nedhina Toteya, okwa manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo sha
readAabritain ya sila moshiponga shohauto
16-11-2006
O KWA lopotwa ngeyi kutya Aabritain yatatu nenge yane oya sile moshiponga shohauto shoka sha ningilwa muumbugantu woshilongo mEtiyali lyoshiwike shika.Otaku tiwa ohauto yawo oya kandoma nokuyaka
readMuni pOmaruru a yakwa omashina
16-11-2006
I ILONGA mu Muni gwa Maruru oya kankama mOmaandaha sho aafuthi ya yaka po Okompiuta, yi na omauyele kombinga yiimaliwa ya Muni gwa Maruru.Okompiuta yimwe ya li hayi longithwa mokupungula omashangitho
readAalongi nane dhiginineni; Bishop Nakwatumba
16-11-2006
P ETHIMBO ta popitha ayehe mboka ye yile koshituthiegululo shOongulu dhosikola nosho tuu pOdibo mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena meti 4 Novemba 2006, Omumbiishofi gwOngeleka ya Anglicana
readSpaina a lila aantu ye
16-11-2006
O LUKONGO lwomidhimba dhaaniilonga mboka ya sile mOsikepa ndjoka ya yaka omulilo oshiwike sha zi ko komunkulofuta gwa Namibia otalu tsikile nando nee ka ku niwe naanaa einekelo lyokumona omidhimba
readOmbesa kehe nayi kale noondalaiva yaali, omusamane Nangombe ti indile
16-11-2006
E HANGANO lyOombesa nOotaxi mu Namibia/Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) olya ningi eindilo kooyene yOombesa kutya naya kale ye na oondalaiva yaali, opo ya kale haya kwathelathana uuna oombesa
readAantu ye li 22 ya holoka moshipotha shekengelelo nuulingilingi mu SSC
16-11-2006
O MWAALU gwaantu mboka ya mangwa nokudhitikwa shi na sha nuulingilingi mu Social Security Commission (SSC) ogwa indjipala mEtiyali lyoshiwike shika sigo opaantu omilongo mbali nayaali (22).Otaku
readTelecom boosts Namibian netball
16-11-2006
WINDHOEK - Netball received a welcome boost on Monday with a sponsorship of N$380 000 from Telecom Namibia.The money will be used for general netball development, umpiring, coaching and development
readPanna is new pool national champion
16-11-2006
WINDHOEK - Panna van Staden of King Cues Club is the new National Pool Champion after he narrowly defeated Vinito George Shatilwe of Mozarella's Extra Hot Club 6-5 on Sunday at the Western Suburbs
readNYDP to end season in style
16-11-2006
THE Namibia Youth Football Development Programme (NYDP) will be celebrating the end of the season with certificates to be handed over to players in the different age groups on Saturday.The event will
readSantos, Touch & Go case dismissed
16-11-2006
WINDHOEK - The Namibia Sport Commission's (NSC) Appeal Committee has dismissed the appeals by relegated outfits Chief Santos and Touch & Go.A media release yesterday stated that the NSC Appeal
readVietnam coach worried
16-11-2006
BANGKOK - Vietnam's national soccer coach says he has the country's most talented youngsters in his Asian Games squad but admits there are big concerns all over the pitch.Austrian Alfred Riedl said
readBoks team to play England
16-11-2006
BATH - The South African team to play England in the first of two rugby union internationals at Twickenham on Saturday was announced here yesterday.(15-1): Francois Steyn (Sharks); Akona Ndungane
readTigers going for Stars in Cup
16-11-2006
AN explosive match is anticipated when Tigers will be going all out to bring down African Stars in this year's edition of the First National Bank (FNB) Cup knockout stage at the Mariental Sports
readSports Diary
16-11-2006
Volleyball tourney at DTS THE DTS Club will host a beach volleyball tournament on Friday and Saturday in Windhoek.The event will crown the king, queen, prince and the best youths of the beach. The
readIn Brief
16-11-2006
MID-AIR SEX - A couple's ill-concealed sexual play aboard a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles got them charged with violating the Patriot Act, intended for terrorist acts, and could land them
readHumble toilet 'a powerful tool'
16-11-2006
CAPE TOWN - The humble flush toilet, taken for granted in most rich countries, could be a cheap but powerful tool to slash childhood deaths and boost global development.The just-released annual report
readFresh violence in Bangladesh leaves 20 people injured
16-11-2006
DHAKA - Rival activists clashed in a northeastern Bangladesh city, leaving at least 20 people injured, as widespread protests to force electoral reforms crippled Bangladesh for a fourth day yesterday,
readHostages freed
16-11-2006
BAGHDAD - Most of the dozens of hostages seized at a Higher Education Ministry building on Tuesday have been freed, the government said on yesterday.An official at the Prime Minister's media office
readCongo's Bemba rejects results indicating Kabila election win
16-11-2006
KINSHASA - Congolese presidential candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba's coalition on Tuesday rejected poll results published so far which showed his rival President Joseph Kabila poised to win a historic
readSA approves same-sex unions
16-11-2006
SOUTH Africa's parliament has voted to legalise same-sex weddings - the first African country to approve such unions.The controversial Civil Union bill was passed by 230 votes to 41. The legislation
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