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56 Articles found on Wednesday, 22 November 2006
Xmas street market on
22-11-2006
THE Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) together with SMEs Compete will hold a Christmas street market in Windhoek's Zoo Park on Saturday.NCCI's manager of the Windhoek branch, Vee
readInternet groups hail US court ruling
22-11-2006
SAN FRANCISCO - Internet campaigners on Monday welcomed a California court ruling that protects service providers and online publishers against defamation lawsuits for posting content written by
readNewspapers trying to change with the times
22-11-2006
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. has agreed to help more than 150 newspapers mine the Internet for additional advertising revenue in an alliance of recently beleaguered businesses.Under the deal announced
readDesign expo draws world talent
22-11-2006
HONG KONG - Some of the world's top product designers and architects will be in Hong Kong next week for a conference that aims to set the scene for the next step in China's economic revolution.The
readGeorgia threatens to block Russia's WTO entry
22-11-2006
TBILISI - Georgia has threatened to block Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation if the two countries fail to agree on customs regulations and resume talks on the ban of key exports to
readHip-hop mogul to tour diamond mines
22-11-2006
NEW YORK - Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons is planning to visit Africa to tour diamond mines and factories.Simmons sets out this month for South Africa and Botswana on a fact-finding mission as he
readMungunda becomes D&T managing partner
22-11-2006
DELOITTE & Touche Namibia last week announced that after nearly 35 years with the firm - 24 of which were in the capacity of partner - Jens Kuehhirt, Senior Partner of the firm in Windhoek, has
readKenyan bourse woos property bonds
22-11-2006
NAIROBI - Kenya's Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) stepped up efforts yesterday to convince the government and local authorities to issue infrastructure bonds to finance delayed projects and accelerate
readBHP sells 15% of Namibia oil blocks
22-11-2006
TOKYO - Mitsui & Co., Japan's second-biggest trading company, said yesterday it had acquired a 15 per cent interest in oil and gas exploration blocks in Namibia from BHP Billiton for an undisclosed
readBanks ignore black women at own peril
22-11-2006
WASHINGTON - Almost two thirds of South African black women entrepreneurs, more than one million business owners overall, have no access to credit or loans and represent a lucrative new market, a
readNamibia, SA eye investors for 2010 World Cup
22-11-2006
NAMIBIA and South Africa will host a major investors' conference by the middle of next year as the two countries intensify efforts to boost their economies and prepare for the 2010 football World
readChina trip an 'eye opener' for Namibian businesses
22-11-2006
NAMIBIAN entrepreneurs can learn a lot from China in terms of business and economic development, says the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI).Tarah Shaanika, the Chief Executive Officer of
readBeach killer guilty
22-11-2006
NAFTALIE Kondja, the man accused of robbing and murdering a German-born goldsmith at SwakopÂmund two years ago, was absent from the dock in the High Court in Windhoek when he was pronounced guilty
readSecurity for graftbuster beefed up following death threats
22-11-2006
THE head of the Central Governance Agency (CGA), Lazarus Uaandja, has confirmed receiving threats which have resulted in the Police providing him with protection at the office.The threats are
readWindhoeker stabs, kills woman
22-11-2006
A 50-year-old Windhoek resident was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly stabbed and killed a woman at her home.The victim, Kristian Inkubro, is said to have succumbed to a stab wound in her chest. *
readTwo armed robberies
22-11-2006
AN elderly Katutura resident was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday night, leaving him without his cellphone, a necklace and N$150 in cash.Elina Ndapuha (62) was unable to say who the suspects were. The
readTwo armed robberies
22-11-2006
AN elderly Katutura resident was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday night, leaving him without his cellphone, a necklace and N$150 in cash.Elina Ndapuha (62) was unable to say who the suspects were. The
readParliament adopts report on Children's Status Bill
22-11-2006
THE National Assembly on Monday adopted a report on the Children's Status Bill compiled by a parliamentary standing committee.The report was tabled last week by Swapo MP George Kaiyamo, who chairs the
readStolen cattle returned to Botswana
22-11-2006
GOBABIS - The Namibian Police returned five stolen cattle to the rightful owners in Botswana on Monday.Four suspects were arrested in connection with the theft last week. Jefta Ndjoze (34), Emmanuel
readWitvlei villagers allege corruption
22-11-2006
A Section of the Witvlei community staged a peaceful demonstration on Monday, alleging corruption and theft of property at the local authority's offices.The residents of the small eastern village
readIMF responds to BIG criticism, suggests Latin American way
22-11-2006
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has responded to criticism levelled against it by the Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition this week, sticking to its position that the coalition's vision for
readNC resumes after six-month break
22-11-2006
AFTER a lengthy break of about six months, the National Council (NC) resumed business on Monday.The National Assembly has referred two bills to the NC for review during this session. These are the
readNPC contradicts Govt over German 'special initiative'
22-11-2006
THE Namibian Government says the German 'special initiative' is not reparation money and will not only be spent on the Herero, Nama, Damara and San communities in the country.The National Planning
readOvercharging not our fault, City insists
22-11-2006
THE City of Windhoek is now laying the blame for illegally overcharging Windhoek consumers since July at the doorstep of the Ministry of Mines and Energy.Quite apart from that, it claims, the amount
readInsurance company in North defrauded of millions
22-11-2006
POLICE at Oshakati and Ondangwa are investigating allegations of fraud and forgery at the local branches of insurance company Metropolitan Life.The fraud has apparently cost the company at least N$2,4
readGovernment wants to survey 2 500 small-scale farms
22-11-2006
GOVERNMENT intends to divide land into 2 500 small farms which have to be serviced, surveyed and provided with at least one borehole each, a Government official said.What land would be divided was not
readOmbelewa ya Namcol pOkatana ya pya po
22-11-2006
POKATANA O MBELEWA ya Namcol ndjoka ya kala mu limwe lyomomala gongulu yOsikola pOkatana mOshitopolwa sha Shana, oya pipo ongula yOlyomakaya ngaka ga zi ko thiluthilu kumwe nomambo noodukumende ndhoka
readAamerika yamwe ya kwatwa nuuwe
22-11-2006
O POLISI ya Namibia yOshikondo shOkukalekapo omaliko ga gamenwa oya kwatwa po aakwashigwana yaali yokuNew York sha Amerika - sha ningilwa mOvenduka oshiwike sha zi ko sho ya adhika nuuwe inau hongwa u
readAafekelwa moshipotha sha SSC ya ninga omilongo ne (40)
22-11-2006
A ANTU yaheyali mboka taya fekelelwa okukengelela Social Security Commission (SSC) paulingilingi sho ye mu yaka oshimaliwa shoondola omayovi ogendji oya dhitikwa mOmaandaha goshiwike shika, shoka sha
readOmalaria onkee ge li eshongo enene kaaleli ya Afrika
22-11-2006
PONDANGWA N ANDO Omapangelo ga Afrika nosho wo ookuume muuyuni taya kondjo mokukelela Omalaria mo Afrika unene tuu muumbugantu wa Afrika, onkee ngaa taga tsikile nokudhipaga oshigwana nosha pumbiwa
readMu Namibia omu na Aakiina ye li 40 000
22-11-2006
O ONDUMBA dhaakwiilongo onene, unene tuu Aakiina, odhi li tadhi mbombolokele ku Namibia taya kongo iilonga na otaya pewa oovisa noopelemeta dhokukala moshilongo kondando yi li pevi.Shika osha popiwa
readMaestro at work West Indies maestro
22-11-2006
Brian Lara (above) hit an aggressive century before lunch to punish Pakistan on the third day of the second cricket Test at Multan stadium yesterday.Lara reached his 34th Test hundred off just 77
readWie battles Japan's top men
22-11-2006
KOCHI - US wonder girl Michelle Wie takes on Japan's top male golfers again this week on her long road to the Masters, despite simmering criticism that she should mature first in the women's game.Wie,
readSwimming superstar Thorpe retires
22-11-2006
SYDNEY - Australian Olympic superstar Ian Thorpe, regarded as one of the greatest swimmers of all time, announced yesterday that he was retiring from his record-breaking career at the age of 24.The
readFun run in Katutura
22-11-2006
NAMIBIAN long-distance runners Willem Rooi and Willem Andries will stage a 2,5-kilometre fun run in Katutura on Saturday.The race starts at the Soweto Market at 08h00, and will end at the Red Cross
readBig test for Rijkaard's Barcelona
22-11-2006
PARIS - Spanish champions Barcelona and Italian counterparts Inter Milan face a test of their Champions League ambitions in potential make-or-break matches tonight.Ideally, the European giants would
readMTC Cricket League
22-11-2006
Summary of matches played over the weekend First League Elnatan II vs United III - United III won by 125 runs.United III scored 175/8 in 30.3 overs. Elnatan II scored 50/10 23.3 overs. The best
readFederer ends season in style
22-11-2006
SEOUL - World tennis number one Roger Federer ended a dominant 2006 by defeating world number two Rafael Nadal in an exhibition match in Seoul yesterday.Playing for a purse undisclosed by match
readSteyn a star in Bok side
22-11-2006
LONDON - South Africa may have gone down to a seventh successive defeat against England when losing 23-21 at Twickenham but one consolation was the performance of teenage full-back Francois Steyn.Not
readGiner pays other clubs
22-11-2006
MOSCOW - CSKA Moscow president Yevgeny Giner has admitted regularly paying incentives to other clubs so that they would play harder against his team's main rivals."I don't see anything bad in it,"
readTension brews in boxing
22-11-2006
ALLEGATIONS of corruption and a lack of transparency within the Namibia Boxing Federation came to the fore yesterday, with only two days to go before the body holds its annual general meeting to elect
readIn Brief
22-11-2006
CHAOS - Gunmen killed a popular Iraqi comedian as attacks and kidnaps of senior politicians and dozens of ordinary people prompt the defence minister to declare that Iraq is now in a "state of war" *
readNearly 40 million people affected
22-11-2006
Here are some key facts from the latest annual report by the two United Nations agencies, the World Health Organisation and UNAIDS: * Two thirds of those infected - 24,7 million people - live in
readHIV infections on rise in all regions: UN report
22-11-2006
GENEVA - HIV infections are on the rise in all regions and in China the deadly virus is gradually spreading from high-risk groups to the general population, the United Nations said yesterday.Nearly 40
readTrial of Berlusconi begins
22-11-2006
MILAN - The trial of former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and the estranged husband of Britain's culture minister opened yesterday on charges of false accounting, embezzlement and tax fraud in the
readStates sign nuclear energy pact
22-11-2006
AN international consortium has signed a formal agreement to build an experimental nuclear fusion reactor.The multi-billion-euro project known as Iter - or "the way" in Latin - will aim to produce
readOpposition fares well in poll
22-11-2006
NOUAKCHOTT - Mauritania's opposition parties and independent candidates appeared to have performed well as early results trickled in on Monday from the Saharan state's first polls since a bloodless
readIndia and China to boost ties, trade to US$40 billion
22-11-2006
NEW DELHI - India and China vowed to cement their increasingly closer ties and double bilateral trade to US$40 billion by 2010, the leaders of the two of the world's fastest-growing economies said
readGunshots fired outside Congo's supreme court
22-11-2006
KINSHASA - Gunshots were heard yesterday outside Congo's supreme court where a hearing was starting over fraud allegations in the country's presidential vote.UN forces arrived in armoured vehicles and
readRwandan leader 'should be tried'
22-11-2006
RWANDAN President Paul Kagame should stand trial over the killing of a former Rwandan leader, an act that led to genocide, a French judge has said.Jean-Louis Bruguiere, who is investigating the death
readMan had gran's finger in pocket
22-11-2006
JOHANNESBURG - The case against a man allegedly found with parts of his dead grandmother's body in his luggage was postponed in the Butterworth magistrate's court, the SABC reported on Monday.Masande
readKids die in AIDS scandal
22-11-2006
ALMATY - Eighty children in Kazakhstan have been infected with the AIDS virus due to negligent medical care, and eight of them have died from the disease, a children's AIDS charity told AFP on
readBBC journalist goes missing
22-11-2006
ISLAMBAD - A journalist who has been reporting from Pakistan's troubled tribal region bordering Afghanistan has gone missing on a visit to Islamabad, media reports said yesterday.Police said they are
readOJ Simpson book, TV deal cancelled
22-11-2006
LOS ANGELES - Facing a firestorm of criticism, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch on Monday scrapped a new book and TV interview in which OJ Simpson offered a hypothetical account of how he would have killed
readUK terror police take on Russian spook case
22-11-2006
LONDON - British counter-terrorism police have taken on the case of a former Russian spy and critic of President Vladimir Putin, who was in intensive care yesterday in a London hospital after an
readSyria, Iraq restore ties to combat militants
22-11-2006
BAGHDAD - Iraq and Syria agreed to restore full diplomatic relations yesterday after a break of nearly a quarter of a century, a move Iraq hopes may help stem what it says is Syrian support for
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