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54 Articles found on Thursday, 23 November 2006
WHO says small gains in African health being made on the ground
23-11-2006
LONDON - African countries are developing innovative methods to tackle illness and disease, but health problems across the continent remain enormous, the World Health Organisation said in a report
readSA ballerina brings craft to the slums
23-11-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Ballerina Penelope Thloloe, who "survived" being the first black student at South Africa's national arts school, now devotes her energy passing on her skills to African slum
readSomalia report reveals splits, manoeuvres
23-11-2006
NAIROBI - An explosive UN report on how foreign arms supplies are accelerating Somalia's slide to war has exposed splits among Western powers and raised questions about why it was leaked.Regional
readGo Green awards announced
23-11-2006
AN environmental activist from the Caprivi Region, Beavan Munali, has won the NNF Environmental Award for 2006.At an event in Windhoek to mark the occasion last Thursday, NNF Executive Director Chris
readNamibia: Weighing the cost of climate change
23-11-2006
AS one of the driest countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Namibia will be hit hard by the effects of climate change, says Environment and Tourism Minister Willem Konjore."The effect of climate change will
readOil boom fuels Dubai dreams in Luanda
23-11-2006
LUANDA SUL - Just south of Luanda lies one of Angola's biggest construction sites, part of a plan to transform the ramshackle capital of one of Africa's top oil producers into the best city money can
readAfrican Platinum to raise R2,5b
23-11-2006
LONDON - South Africa-focused miner African Platinum Plc is looking to raise about 2,5 billion rand to fund its next phase of development.Speaking on the sidelines of a mining conference in London on
readChina's 'Go West' policy has mixed results
23-11-2006
CHONGQING - If you build it, they will come - except perhaps to China's vast, untapped western frontier.Nearly seven years after Beijing launched its "Go West" campaign to lift incomes, ease social
readUK billionaire helps AIDS fight in safari land
23-11-2006
ULUSABA - Wealthy tourists jetting into South Africa to stay at luxury safari lodges pay top dollar for the illusion of danger, epitomised by a trumpeting elephant or a lion moving in for a kill.But
readNiger connects to sea telecoms link
23-11-2006
FRANKFURT - Germany's Siemens is building a high-speed, fibre-optic telecoms network to link Niger, one of the world's poorest countries, to a submarine cable connecting Africa to Spain, Siemens said
readMittal says damaged SA unit now operating
23-11-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Mittal SA, South Africa's unit of the world's biggest steel maker, said yesterday it had brought back into operation a unit damaged by fire, and had only lost some 10 000 tonnes in
readIMF team to visit Zim amid expulsion threat
23-11-2006
HARARE - An IMF team has lined up a visit to Zimbabwe to assess the state of the economically-ravaged nation ahead of a key meeting in Washington on its possible expulsion for arrears, an official
readManuel calls for hedge fund scrutiny
23-11-2006
PRETORIA - Unregulated hedge funds and a shift towards private equity pose a risk to global financial stability and demand greater scrutiny, the new chairman of the G20 group of economies said on
readBusiness Briefs Platinum down 17% from record
23-11-2006
LONDON - Platinum fell more than six percent to US$1 155 an ounce in Europe yesterday as investors decided to take profits from the metal's record-high prices the previous day, dealers said.Spot metal
readNBC bleeding financially
23-11-2006
THE Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has once again recorded massive losses - N$33,7 million during the 2004-2005 financial year.During the year under review the national broadcaster was given
readParliament adopts drug bill
23-11-2006
THE Combating of the Abuse of Drugs Bill was adopted in the National Assembly on Tuesday without amendments and after a very low-key debate.Safety and Security Minister Peter Tsheehama tabled the
readUS diamond suspects' bail hiked
23-11-2006
THE bail of the two American citizens caught in a diamond-dealing trap in Windhoek last week was raised to a combined N$1 million yesterday before the two men were allowed to leave Namibia and return
readGerry Munyama returns to court
23-11-2006
NEARLY a year after his arrest for the alleged theft of N$345 996 from the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), its former Director General Gerry Munyama yesterday made his fourth court appearance
readTeacher faces assault charges
23-11-2006
A MATHEMATICS teacher at a German primary school at Oranjemund is to stand trial on allegations of indecent assault next year.The case was postponed in the Oranjemund Magistrate's Court last week but
readMan dies after rock attack
23-11-2006
A 42-year-old man died at Rosh Pinah on Sunday morning, apparently after he was hit on the head with a rock.Grundman Bernadus was rushed to the Keetmanshoop State Hospital and was then being
readHotel strike ends
23-11-2006
IT'S back to business today for workers at the Windhoek Country Club and Resort, after an agreement between management and union representatives yesterday ended an eight-day strike.Approximately 190
readRape victim in hospital after home termination
23-11-2006
OSHAKATI - The Police at Oshakati report that a 14-year-old girl has been admitted to the Onandjokwe Lutheran Hospital after she allegedly tried to terminate her pregnancy.Police spokesperson
readRCC hearing underway following 24-hour delay
23-11-2006
THE disciplinary hearing of suspended Roads Contractor Company CEO Kelly Nghixulifwa continued yesterday.Chairman of the RCC Board Otto Shikongo confirmed that the hearing had finally started at the
readSix-year jail term for 'accidental' stabbing
23-11-2006
AN accidental - but nevertheless fatal - stabbing that claimed the life of his teenage girlfriend more than three years ago is set to cost a resident of northern Namibia close to eight years of his
readNurses to get conciliation board
23-11-2006
LABOUR Commissioner Bro-Mathew Shinguadja has requested the leadership of the Namibia Nurses' Union (Nanu) to make a written request for a conciliation board before they opt for taking Government to
readTough laws don't stop domestic violence, says Security Minister
23-11-2006
DESPITE the introduction of laws such as the Combating of Rape Act and the Domestic Violence Act, violent crimes against women and children seem to be escalating.Minister of Safety and Security, Peter
readControversial Children's Bill adopted - with amendments
23-11-2006
AFTER three years of intensive public debate and after being referred to parliamentary committees several times, the controversial Children's Status Bill was finally passed in the National Assembly
readAaWitvlei kaye uvitile nawa Elelo lyondoolopa yawo
23-11-2006
O MBINGA yimwe yaakalimo yomokakundandoolopa ka Witvlei oya ningi ehololomadhiladhilo lyopambili mOmaandaha goshiwike shika, taya nyenyeta kutya opu na eyakopo lyiimaliwa mOombelewa dhElelo
readOongombe kOkavango onkee tadhi tidhwa ko kOpolisi
23-11-2006
O NKUNDANA ye tu zilila kOkavango otayi ti kutya Opolisi onkee yi ipyakidhila noshinakugwanithwa shayo shokutidha ko oongome dhAawambo mboka ye li hoka kashi li aniwa paveta noongombe odhindji otaku
readElelo lyUukwambi lya kutha ko oongaku kombinga yaateyipo yuuntshitwe
23-11-2006
E TOPE - Onkundana okuzilila komukunda Etope motayi ti kutya Elelo lyoshilongo shUukwambi, olya popi kutya itali ka idhidhimikila nande aantu mboka taye tete po omiti, shoka hashi eta embugapalo
readOmugundjuka gumwe iifika nomahooli gopetololi pondoolopa yokomunkulofuta
23-11-2006
O SHININGWANIMA shitilitha osha ningilwa Aaswakopmund mOsoondaha ya zi ko sho omulumentu gumwe omugundjuka lela iitile omahooli gopetololi olutu aluhe eti itomeke nokapalwa.Oshinima shika oshitilithi
readOmutoolinkunda gwa BBC a kana
23-11-2006
I SLAMABAD - Omutoolinkundana gumwe ngoka a kala ha lopota okuza moshitopolwa shimwe shi na omakuyunguto mu Pakistan, okwa kana sho a ka talelapo ku Islamabad, iikundaneki osho ya tseyitha.Opolisi oya
readOongombe dha yakwa dha shunwa ku Botswana
23-11-2006
G OBABIS - Opolisi ya Namibia mOmaandaha goshiwike shika oya shunitha kooyene oongombe ntano dha li dha yakwa ku Botswana.Aafekelwa yane oya li ya kwatwa po shi na sha nuufuthi mbuka. Aafekelwa mboka
readMbeki a kundathana na Pohamba kombinga yekopi lyuuyuni momumvo 2010
23-11-2006
N amibia na South Afrika otaya ka ninga oshigongi oshinene shaapunguli mokati komumvo tagu ya molwashoka iilongo mbika iyali otayi ilongekidhile okunawapeka omaliko gayo pethimbo tayi ilongekidhile
readNakudhipaga Mooren a monika ondjo
23-11-2006
N AFTALIE Kondja ngoka ta fekelelwa edhipago neyugo lyOmukiintu Omundowishi poSwakopmund sha ningilwe omimvo mbali dha zi ko ka li mo mokaketha ke mEtiyali lyoshiwike shika sho Omupanguli a tseyitha
readCivics and City record most NPL signings
23-11-2006
PREMIERSHIP defending champions Civics and northern-based Oshakati City made the most signings for this season, with both teams beefing up their squads with eight new players.Civics, who have won the
readAshes rivals get into action
23-11-2006
BRISBANE - The waiting is almost over with the much-hyped Ashes cricket series between Australia and England finally getting underway today after 14 months of mounting expectations.England's
readNakamura gives Celtic the edge
23-11-2006
PARIS - A terrific freekick by Shunsuke Nakamura gave Celtic an historic place in the Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday as they edged English giants Manchester United 1-0.After what was
readIAAF wants Kangueehi
23-11-2006
THE International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) yesterday instructed that the leadership of Athletics Namibia (AN) be reinstated with immediate effect.In a letter addressed to Minister of Sport
readIn Brief
23-11-2006
CRUEL - Rare Abyssinian lion cubs are being poisoned at a zoo in Ethiopia because staff cannot afford to keep them, a wildlife official said yesterday.The dead cubs are sold to taxidermists for US$170
readMaurice Graham, 'King of the Hobos'
23-11-2006
NAPOLEON, Ohio - Maurice Graham, who began hitching rides on trains as a teenager and was known as the 'King of the Hobos', has died at the age of 89.Graham, who recently suffered a stroke, died on
readRobert Altman, famous director
23-11-2006
LOS ANGELES - 'MASH' director Robert Altman, who revolutionised Hollywood filmmaking with a chaotic, irreverent style that critics hailed as 'American Art Cinema', has died at age 81, his production
readChinese director casts light on working-class struggles
23-11-2006
HONG KONG - Chinese director Jia Zhangke's movies don't feature flashy kung fu moves, Peking Opera or lavish Chinese imperial palaces.Over his 12-year career, Jia has shunned the Chinese cultural
readExpat Filipino maids leave lonely children at home
23-11-2006
MANILA - Fourteen-year-old Jaypherso Terencio cries in secret at home over his mother, who has worked as a maid in Hong Kong for much of his life.Terencio suspects his friends do the same but no one
readVignettes from the American Music show
23-11-2006
FOXXY - It was a more-than-unpredictable night for Oscar winner Jamie Foxx.Not only did he snag his first AMA, for best soul-R&B male artist, but his biological mother attended the show. He had
readMariah Carey snubbed at yet another awards show
23-11-2006
LOS ANGELES - Pop diva Mariah Carey, whose commercial success has not translated into awards show acclaim, was snubbed at the American Music Awards on Tuesday, despite scoring three nominations.The
readEuphoria long gone as Germany's Merkel marks one year in office
23-11-2006
BERLIN --Angela Merkel has cut a convincing figure on the world stage in a year as Germany's first female chancellor.But at home, her government has lost its sparkle. Even though the economy is
readSlain minister was rising star
23-11-2006
Pierre Gemayel, assassinated on Tuesday, was a rising star in one of Lebanon's most prominent Christian political families Lebanese, widely expected to carry its mantle into the next generation.The
readLebanon killing poses new challenge for govt
23-11-2006
BEIRUT - The assassination of Lebanese cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel is a blow to the Western-backed government but also hurts the interests of its Hezbollah-led opponents tussling for control of
readChina's president charts 'new course' for peace in South Asia
23-11-2006
NEW DELH - Chinese President Hu Jintao declared yesterday his country was ready to play a "constructive role" for peace in South Asia and that he had made his trip to India to enhance "mutual
readOil workers taken hostage in southern Nigeria
23-11-2006
LAGOS - Suspected militants took several oil workers hostage in southern Nigeria in an overnight attack on a vessel operated by a subsidiary of Italian oil giant ENI, a senior military officer said
readRwanda fury at Kagame trial call
23-11-2006
RWANDA has angrily rejected calls by a French judge for President Paul Kagame to stand trial over the killing of his predecessor, which sparked genocide.Rwanda's foreign minister said France was
readViolence and arson attack in Congo
23-11-2006
KINSHASA - Backers of Jean-Pierre Bemba, the defeated presidential candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ran riot on Tuesday at Kinshasa's Supreme Court before UN peacekeeping soldiers halted
readLebanon mourns slain minister as new crisis brews
23-11-2006
BEIRUT - Lebanon began three days of mourning yesterday for an anti-Syrian cabinet minister whose assassination, blamed by his allies on Damascus, has reignited his country's deep factional
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