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46 Articles found on Friday, 24 November 2006
The New Face Of The UN
24-11-2006
ON January 1, 2007, Ban Ki-Moon, South Korea's former foreign minister, will become United Nations Secretary General, following Kofi Annan's ten-year tenure.Annan inspired the world with his diplomacy
readMadonna And Child
24-11-2006
IN October, hundreds of millions of people all over the world learned about a one-year-old boy from Malawi called David.A month before, it seems safe to assume, many of these people had never heard of
readWelcome to Post Scriptum
24-11-2006
MANKIND has gone through more or less four significant phases; hunting and gathering communities, agricultural man, industrial man and currently the much-hyped post-industrial or knowledge
readPolitical Perspective: Taxing Our Patience
24-11-2006
PRIME Minister Nahas Angula had to duck and dive somewhat over the controversy about the fundraising for the new Swapo Headquarters for the Khomas Region! He said in Parliament that he had approached
readBringing Out The Begging Bowl
24-11-2006
AS the festive season draws near, it would be a good thing for all Namibians, particularly those who are employed, to give some thought as to how they can assist the less fortunate members of our
readOn Pricey Passport Issue
24-11-2006
I REFER to the article in today's edition on the subject of passports, (Page 5), and wish to correct the final paragraph.The normal 32-page passport does indeed cost N160, but the larger passport has
readDon't Want, And Won't Pay For NBC Licence
24-11-2006
IN reply to the letter from 'Proud TV Licence Payer' Ntelamo Ntelamo: As a Namibian taxpayer I already contribute to the continued existence of NBC, and, by extension, national development, through
readMake Nursing More Attractive
24-11-2006
I HAVE been working and living in UK with my two children since 2003 and am a nurse by profession.I have been following the current 'debate' between the nurses and MOHSS with keen interest. I just
readNdoroma On Error
24-11-2006
THE report 'RCC Chief on Red Carpet' featured in your newspaper on Monday, November 20 2006, has reference.My name is Frans Joseph Petrus Ndoroma, the current Managing Director of Telecom Namibia. My
readNC Defends Kutako 'Facelift'
24-11-2006
THANK you for the opportunity granted in your newspaper to respond to the letter, which appeared on November 10 2006 in The Namibian, under the heading 'On Hosea Kutako Airport Facelift Effort'.The
readAre Goreangab Gardens Sanctioned By The City?
24-11-2006
IN recent years, with more Chinese faces appearing in our society, various cheap products imported from China being sold to the locals, more Chinese investment in various local trades, like
readDon't Hold Your Breath For Reform in IMF, World Bank
24-11-2006
A 'PAT on the back' from the International Monetary Fund (cover story, November 15) would have been better placed on page 12 of that issue, and that page's story, 'World Bank ignores the planet's
readOpec to approve new oil cut
24-11-2006
CARACAS - The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will agree on a new cut in oil production at a meeting in Nigeria next month, according to Venezuela's energy minister.The new cut "will
readEmerging economy firms buying up Western steelmakers
24-11-2006
MOSCOW - Steel producers from India, Brazil and Russia are investing in industrialised countries, highlighting the rising power of emerging economies in a new phase of globalisation, analysts said
readGold Fields to tap into China
24-11-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Gold Fields and its fellow mining giant Sino Gold announced a tie-up yesterday designed to finance further explorations for vast untapped gold reserves in China.The
readTelkom loses court case
24-11-2006
JOHANNESBURG - A South African court has ruled against fixed-line phone company Telkom in a US$130 million dispute over a cancelled contract with US software and IT services company Telcordia, Telkom
readOil-rich Angola attracting credit again
24-11-2006
LUANDA - Oil-rich Angola is emerging as a credible loan partner with private institutions even though it still has substantial bilateral debts, Finance Minister Jose Pedro de Morais said.He told
read2 000 teachers face axe
24-11-2006
AROUND 2 100 teachers face being axed from the profession if they do not upgrade their qualifications by the end of next year.The Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) yesterday warned its members,
readTribal tensions rock Swapo branch
24-11-2006
TRIBAL tension is brewing at Keetmanshoop between members of the Swapo Party following a Swapo Women's Council last weekend, held to elect office bearers and delegates to the party wing's
readBattle lines harden in Kavango
24-11-2006
GABRIEL Shatiwa (60) is fighting for the life of his farm in the Kavango.But his struggle may be the undoing of other Oshiwambo-speaking farmers who are being pushed out of the area. The chief of the
readKAZA deal set to be signed at Vic Falls next month
24-11-2006
GOVERNMENTS of five SADC countries that have joined forces in creating a cross-boundary conservation and tourism project are set to officially sign the Memorandum of Understanding for the project next
readCar stolen in front of Police station
24-11-2006
A TOYOTA Prado 4x4 vehicle was stolen in front of the Windhoek Police Station on Monday afternoon, the Police reported this week.The owner had stepped into the charge office to collect a clearance
readYoungsters know about AIDS but behaviour doesn't change
24-11-2006
ONE in every five young people request voluntary HIV testing in Namibia but 90 per cent of them do not return for the results, a study released yesterday says.The study was done to assess HIV risk
readMoney laundering 'a hot potato' in the NC
24-11-2006
A SWAPO MP in the National Council says the fight against money laundering in Namibia should not be limited to cash alone but should be extended to property and other assets as well.Henock Ya Kasita,
readMayor of Berlin to visit Windhoek
24-11-2006
The Governing Mayor of the German capital Berlin will pay an official visit to Namibia on Sunday.It will be Mayor Klaus Wowereit's first visit to Namibia. Windhoek and Berlin have a twinning
readTelecom, NCC at loggerheads
24-11-2006
TELECOM Namibia and the Namibia Communications Commission (NCC) are heading for a showdown following the launch of a new product by Telecom yesterday.According to the NCC - the regulator of
readSecond treason trial reaches a potential turning point
24-11-2006
THE ball will be back in the court of the 12 men accused in the second Caprivi high treason trial when they make their first appearance in the High Court in Windhoek in more than five weeks today.On
readEpukululo
24-11-2006
Mehokololo lyetu limwe lya li kohi yoshipalanyolo, "Ombesa kehe nayi kale noondalaiva yaali, omusamane Nangombe ta indile," sha holokele mOshifo shomasiku 16 Novemba 2006, ina li uvi ko nawa kaaleshi
readA taambelwa moshipangelo sho a iikutha ela
24-11-2006
O SHAKATI - Opolisi mOshakati oya lopota kutya okakadhona komimvo omulongo nane (14) oka taambelwa moshipangelo shOngeleki ya Elcin pOnandjokwe konima sho ka kambadhala okwiikutha
readOmbelewa yAaniilonga oya hala okuya pokati Nanu nEpangelo
24-11-2006
K OMUFALA gwaaniilonga Bro-Mathew Shiguandja okwa ningi eindilo kaawiliki yehangano lyAapangi mu Namibia ya ninge eindilo pambapila opo uupyakadhi wawo nEpangelo u ka yiwe pokati, manga ina ya ninga
readAaniilonga ya Country Club ya shuna kiilonga
24-11-2006
A ANIILONGA mOhotela ya Windhoek Club Resorst and Casino (WCRC) mboka ya ningi omasiku ye li mekanka ya hala Okampani yi gwedhele oondjambi dhawo nosho wo iimaliwa yokufuta omagumbo, oya shuna
readObooloha yAamerika mboka ya kwatelwe nuuwe ya ndjekwa
24-11-2006
O BOOLOHA yaakwashigwana ya Amerika yaali mboka ya kwatelwe nuuwe oshiwike sha zi ko mOvenduka oya yeluthwa sigo opomiliyuna yimwe kumwe ayehe yaali, omanga inaya ethiwa ya thigepo Namibia nokushuna
readFrom the Sidelines
24-11-2006
THE dust has not quite settled on Athletics Namibia (AN) after the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) gave instruction that the leadership under Alpha Kangueehi should take over from
readNamibia slides on Fifa rankings
24-11-2006
WINDHOEK - Namibia's 3-2 defeat to Zimbabwe on November 15 in Harare impacted the country's ranking negatively on the International Federation of Football Association (Fifa) rankings published this
readsport daily
24-11-2006
Legal Challenge Cup on cards THE Bullet Concert Group will be staging the Legal Challenge Cup on Saturday and Sunday at the Khomasdal Stadium.The registration fees per team is N$1 000 and a deposit
readNamibia wins and loses in Tri-Nations netball
24-11-2006
WINDHOEK - Namibia's senior national women's team won one game and lost another in the first set of matches of the Tri-Nations Netball competition at Keetmanshoop last weekend.Namibia beat Ghana 46-14
readBan no problem for Xiang
24-11-2006
BEIJING - Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang's coach has hit back at claims the Athens gold medallist participated in too many commercial activities, local media reported yesterday.Earlier in the
readChelsea lose but progress, Barca win
24-11-2006
PARIS - English Premiership champions Chelsea qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League on Wednesday despite losing 1-0 to Werder Bremen.Barcelona beat Levski Sofia 2-0 but the
readPirates, Civics to gun for glory
24-11-2006
PREMIERSHIP giants Orlando Pirates and Civics and coastal foes Eleven Arrows and Blue Waters will be hoping to land semi-final spots when the FNB Cup moves to the Legare Stadium at Gobabis this
readIn Brief
24-11-2006
DESPERATE - OJ Simpson said that he knew any profit from his 'If I Did It' book would be "blood money", but that he took part in the project to pay his bills.* BIZARRE PROTEST - A Tibetan activist
readHostage death raises stakes in Nigerian oil crisis
24-11-2006
ABUJA - The death of a British hostage in Nigeria's oil-producing south in a shootout between kidnappers and troops raises the stakes for oil workers but is unlikely to change much for the industry,
read3 709 Iraqis killed in October: UN
24-11-2006
BAGHDAD - At least 101 Iraqis died in the country's unending sectarian slaughter in one day and the UN reported that 3 709 Iraqi civilians were killed in October, the highest monthly toll of the war
readSomalia flood waters still rising
24-11-2006
FLOOD waters are still rising in southern Somalia, an aid worker in the area has told the BBC."Our hospital is surrounded by water," said Julie Neubuhr from medical aid agency Medecins Sans
readLebanese bid farewell to slain Christian leader
24-11-2006
BEIRUT - Lebanon began to bid farewell to an assassinated young Christian politician yesterday, and his anti-Syrian allies sought to turn an expected huge turnout at his funeral into a massive show of
readFormer spy's condition worsens
24-11-2006
LONDON - The condition of poisoned former Russian spy and Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko worsened during the night, the London hospital where he is being treated said on Thursday."Mr Litvinenko's
readKabila gives UN ultimatum on Bemba soldiers
24-11-2006
KINSHASA - Congo President Joseph Kabila on Wednesday gave UN peacekeepers a 48-hour deadline to move an election rival's soldiers out of Kinshasa, or he would order the national army to do it,
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