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40 Articles found on Wednesday, 29 November 2006
Treatable diseases kill millions of Africans
29-11-2006
MILLIONS of mothers, newborn babies and children die each year in Africa from preventable diseases despite promises of better healthcare by governments and donor countries, says the World Health
readMali elders descend from croc-killing hero
29-11-2006
BAMAKO - It seems an unlikely place for Mali's president to seek advice in times of crisis.A simple family compound in a bustling working class neighbourhood, where barefoot children compete with
readBlair pledges drive for world trade deal
29-11-2006
LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday he will hold talks with other European countries, the United States and Brazil in the next few weeks to try to get stalled world trade
readBank raises US$10b for Africa
29-11-2006
UNITED NATIONS - The Islamic Development Bank, based in Saudi Arabia, announced on Monday it would raise at least US$10 billion over 10 years to combat extreme poverty in Africa and elsewhere among
readAfrica and S America dance to same tune
29-11-2006
THE nations of Africa and South America, whose leaders gather at a summit in Nigeria this week, are identifying areas of common ground after their shared histories of colonialism.Talk of South-South
readGhost graves haunt City
29-11-2006
THE City of Windhoek has launched an investigation after a company digging graves at its five cemeteries was overpaid by around N$1,5 million through alleged fraudulent claims.The claims are alleged
readNamPower sets Gibeon deadline
29-11-2006
NAMPOWER has warned the southern village of Gibeon that its power supply would be cut on Monday if it failed to settle its bills with the bulk electricity supplier.According to a reliable source close
readMan gets 30-year jail term for deadly robbery
29-11-2006
A SWAKOPMUND resident who accidentally shot himself in his private parts after he killed a woman during a robbery in Windhoek two years ago received a 30-year prison sentence in the Windhoek Regional
readState of Police cells is criminal: report
29-11-2006
APPALLING conditions at Police holding cells and prisons countrywide cannot be addressed unless the number of inmates is reduced, a report by the office of the Ombudsman suggests.Toilets located
readCell One to aim at the SMS generation
29-11-2006
NAMIBIANS hoping for a cheaper cellular phone service would be well advised not to expect too much from the new incoming operator - Cell One's MD Mac Allman says research shows that people are more
readBodies found
29-11-2006
THE skeleton of a baby has been found in the sand close to the road leading to Walvis Bay.A passer-by found the skeleton and called the Police, the Police reported this week. * In Windhoek, the
readUS military donates emergency supplies
29-11-2006
THE US Department of Defence has donated surplus equipment worth N$1,59 million to a school and two local authorities in Namibia.The JW Mouton Primary School in the Karas Region received bedding,
readRobbery leads to family tragedy
29-11-2006
IN an attempt to protect himself against two robbers on Sunday night, a Windhoek resident inadvertently killed his 20-year-old daughter at their home.According to the Police, the 44-year-old man was
readHigh-level delegation to probe Swapo squabbles
29-11-2006
TOP-level Swapo Party leaders are expected to visit the Karas Region soon to investigate allegations of tribalism levelled against Party Regional Co-ordinator Hilma Nikanor.The head of the Swapo
readFinance industry embarks on BEE
29-11-2006
MAJOR reforms in the financial sector are underway with the aim to achieve better representation of previously disadvantaged Namibians in the industry.Also called Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), the
readSADC Parliaments to fight corruption
29-11-2006
VOTERS who do not see visible strides made by their governments to fight corruption might accuse their elected leaders of hypocrisy and justify the feeling among citizens that 'big fish" were getting
readShebeen protest goes coastal
29-11-2006
DEMONSTRATING shebeen operators are set to invade Swakopmund next week to protest against what they call the unequal implementation of the Liquor Act in different regions.Namibia Shebeens Association
readAakwiita yIigwanahangano ya patulula omulilo mu Sake
29-11-2006
K INSHASA - Omadhagadhaga gIigwanahangano mu DRC naakwiita mOmaandaha oyu umbu aakwiita inaya hala elandulathano mo DRC sho ya ponokelwa meni nomomudhingoloko gwondoolopa ya Sake, omugandjimulombo
readOonkundathana dhAapangi na na Shangula onena
29-11-2006
A APANGI oya geela Uuministeli wUundjolowele nOnkalonawa sho wa undulila komeho oshigongi shoka ya li ye na okuninga mOmaandaha na Amushanga omukuluntu mUuministeli mbuka Omundohotola Kalumbi
readIleni mu tu popile yakwetu, aavali yomwIikuku taya ti
29-11-2006
A AVALI yaanona haya hiti ootundi posikola yopwIikuku yi li pokati kOmege nOmpundja mOshitopolwa sha Shana onkee taya nyenyeta kutya Uuministeli wElongo inau hala okuuva eindilo lyawo lyoku ya tungila
readombilive
29-11-2006
Aaniilonga ya Eco Fishing taya mono iihuna O nda hala u kwathe ndje u tulile ndje etumwalaka lyanje ndika mo The Namibian.Opu na aaniilonga mOkampani yedhina Eco Fishing Farm moshitopolwa sha Hardap
readEindilo lyaanafaalama yAawambo lya ekelwahi kOmpangu
29-11-2006
E INDILO lyaanafaalama yAawambo (ya tidhwa moshitopolwa sha Kavango) kOmpangu kutya nayi gandje elombwelo iimuna yawo ya shune moshitopolwa shika, olya ekelwahi kOmpangu.Aanafaalama mbaka ye li
readAakokele moSwapo otaya ka longa kolutenda
29-11-2006
A MUSHANGA gwAakokele moSwapo tatekulu Kanana Hishoono, okwa tseyitha kutya aakokele ayehe yomOngundu yoSwapo mEtitano ndika twa thinda sigo omOlyomakaya otaya ka longa kolutenda pokati kOndangwa
readSport in Short Kenya to host pre-WC matches
29-11-2006
NAIROBI - Kenya will stage a pre-World Cup competition next year for the top six associate teams heading to the March-April tournament in the Caribbean, officials said on Tuesday.The Netherlands,
readTable tennis ends on a high
29-11-2006
THE Windhoek table tennis season-ending championships were recently held at the Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) and saw a total of 58 junior players participating, of which 19 were girls.In the senior
readAussies urged not to get carried away
29-11-2006
BRISBANE - Ricky Ponting has warned his team mates not to get too carried away after the impressive win over England in the first Ashes test.Ponting said his players were entitled to be confident
readBangladesh beat Zim
29-11-2006
KHULNA - Mashrafe Mortaza and Abdur Razzak helped Bangladesh defeat Zimbabwe by 43 runs in a one-off Twenty-20 cricket international yesterday.All-rounder Mortaza slammed a brisk 36 and left-arm
readFabio named 2006 Euro footballer
29-11-2006
PARIS - Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro won recognition for his stunning World Cup performance as Italy skipper by winning the prestigious European Footballer of the Year Award (Ballon d'Or) on
readFNB Cup nets 32 goals
29-11-2006
THE knockout and quarter-final rounds of the FNB Cup were concluded in Gobabis, determining which four teams of the Namibia Premier League will play in the semi-finals scheduled for December 9 at the
readGaweseb fired, Rukoro acting
29-11-2006
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) yesterday fired its secretary general, Alpheus Gaweseb, and appointed Barry Rukoro in an acting capacity until the position has been advertised, it was announced
readStar guilty of Mumbai terror blasts
29-11-2006
MUMBAI - Bollywood action hero Sanjay Dutt was yesterday found guilty of involvement in India's worst terror attack, television reports said.Judge Pramod Kode gave the decision in the 11-year trial on
readBritain seeks to calm radioactive alarm
29-11-2006
LONDON - British authorities sought on Monday to allay growing public concern after radioactive traces were found in London following the death of a Russian ex-spy, and a handful of people were sent
readBBC chairman joins ITV
29-11-2006
LONDON - The chairman of the BBC, Michael Grade, has resigned to take the top job at ITV, the public service broadcaster's main commercial competitor, both companies announced yesterday.ITV informed
readMayor believes police used excessive force
29-11-2006
NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg weighed in on the uproar over a deadly police shooting, saying bluntly that officers appeared to use excessive force when they fired 50 shots at an unarmed man in a
readPrince Charles visits Sierra Leone
29-11-2006
FREETOWN - Britain's Prince Charles arrived in Sierra Leone on Monday for a two-day visit , his first to the West African country.The Prince of Wales aims to "see how Sierra Leone has benefited from
readSangoma jailed for rape
29-11-2006
NELSPRUIT - A South African sangoma who raped a nine-year-old girl and left her wandering in the streets the whole night can thank his ancestors that he got off relatively lightly.The Nelspruit
readNato success in Afghanistan is possible
29-11-2006
RIGA - Nato's military operation in Afghanistan will succeed, the alliance's chief said yesterday, urging member countries not to lose heart despite a strengthening Taliban insurgency and unexpectedly
readPope aims for reconciliation on Turkey trip
29-11-2006
ROME - Pope Benedict left yesterday for a delicate four-day trip to Turkey, saying his visit would be an opportunity for reconciliation and dialogue between Christians and Muslims."The scope of this
readKabila confirmed as winner
29-11-2006
KINSHASA Congo's supreme court ruled on Monday that charges of vote fraud by presidential runner-up Jean-Pierre Bemba were without foundation, ending his challenge to the victory of interim
readIraq on brink of 'civil war'
29-11-2006
UNITED NATIONS - UN chief Kofi Annan said on Monday that Iraq was already "almost" in a state of civil war or would soon be if drastic steps are not taken to halt the spiral of deadly sectarian
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