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52 Articles found on Friday, 3 November 2006
The Perils Of Striking Iran
03-11-2006
IN the winter of 2002-03, supporters of regime change in Iraq were upbeat in their vision of the post-invasion phase of the war.Anyone who suggested that what is happening today was a likely scenario
readSuicide and Unemployment
03-11-2006
RECENTLY, suicides in Namibia received a great deal of attention in the mass media.The Minister of Health and Social Services raised concern about the worrying suicide rate in the country during the
readDarfur: Dangling And Dying
03-11-2006
THE African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Sudan will end less than two months from now.This will leave an already dark and dangerous security hole in the region. So, while you are preparing to
readPolitical Perspective
03-11-2006
Botha cannot be exonerated THE MAN who presided over the worst era of apartheid, PW Botha, died unrepentant this week.He consistently denied any wrongdoing in his 10 years as head of state in South
readWe Need To Curb Our Suicide Rate
03-11-2006
THIS newspaper, as well as other media in Namibia, has reported on what generally appears to be a high prevalence of suicide in this country.It is cause for great concern. There are many theories
readCatholics Do Well
03-11-2006
I WOULD like to share my gratitude for the well developed website of the Roman Catholic Church in Namibia.This website provides necessary information to researchers, students and teachers alike as it
readProgress At Eenhana
03-11-2006
I WOULD like to thank the current town councillors of Eenhana, since there is clear progress in the town's development.We can see that there is fast growth in development around the centre of the town
readWhen Car Guards Hit Back
03-11-2006
I RECENTLY bought myself a car and to my disappointment I had to cough up money for damages that I did not cause myself.One Saturday morning, I decided to go shopping. I started at Global Textiles,
readAbsurdity Of Guardians Of Space
03-11-2006
WHEN George Bush signed the new National Space Policy document claiming the right for the United States of America to police outer space, he finally underscored what everyone has known for so long.The
readWhy Boys Don't Cry
03-11-2006
WHILE growing up, I was always dumbfounded by the number of times that men were abused by their spouses.Abuse of men and boys range from emotional, spiritual, and even physical, though many people
readNahas Mustn't Twist Facts Dear Prime Minister
03-11-2006
WITH great interest I read the article by Brigitte Weidlich in The Namibian of October 31 regarding the speech you held at the Africa Forum on Agriculture.Whilst it is an accepted fact worldwide that
readNedbank Must Put Safety First
03-11-2006
I WOULD like to send an open letter to Nedbank Namibia with regard to their ATM in Maerua Mall.Finally, after years of not being present in this mall, Nedbank is now finally present with a very smart
readNuclear power is an essential tool
03-11-2006
LONDON - The International Energy Agency will urge countries around the world to accelerate construction of nuclear power plants next week, the IEA's chief economist told the Financial Times in an
readSA Airlink preferred bidder for Air Botswana
03-11-2006
GABORONE - Botswana's government has picked South Africa's SA Airlink (Pty) Ltd as its preferred bidder for its loss-making national carrier Air Botswana, a state agency said.President Festus Mogae's
read'Oil prices still a risk'
03-11-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Sustained lower international oil prices will help to contain inflation in South Africa, but this should not be taken for granted, central bank governor Tito Mboweni said yesterday."If
readReshaping annual women's award
03-11-2006
THE organisers of the annual Businesswoman of the Year competition this week launched a new concept of the competition by adding four new categories to it.Since the Namibia Economist newspaper took
readOngopolo copper smelter profitable
03-11-2006
WEATHERLY International, which owns 97 per cent of Ongopolo Mining and Processing Ltd, has announced that its newly rebuilt copper smelter at Tsumeb achieved a profitable level for the month of
readDeal to finance the poor
03-11-2006
WASHINGTON - A campaign to provide 100 million families living below the poverty line with access to micro-loans is nearing its target, but has also highlighted the challenges to the growing
readMajor deals between China and Africa
03-11-2006
BEIJING - China will be projecting soft power and seeking hard deals as it hosts dozens of African leaders at a summit this weekend that cements the Asian superpower's deepening trade and political
readCops blow budget
03-11-2006
THE Namibian Police overspent their annual budget by N$53,9 million this past financial year, the Office of the Auditor General says.In his latest report, tabled in Parliament, the Office criticised
readBotha was a war criminal: NSHR
03-11-2006
THE National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) says the late PW Botha, former South African President who died this week, would have qualified as a war criminal in Namibia.Placing the blame for the
readMissing ODC money haunts NA
03-11-2006
THE Ministry of Trade and Energy was still in hot pursuit of the missing N$100 million from the Offshore Development Company (ODC), according to Deputy Minister Bernhard Esau.Esau said in Parliament
readSir Richard Branson jets in to Namibia
03-11-2006
HOT on the heels of a celebrity visit to Namibia earlier this year by Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt comes one of the world's most famous entrepreneurs, Virgin's Sir Richard Branson, who
readHorse chase ends in tragedy
03-11-2006
An 11-year-old girl died at a village near Outapi on Wednesday, after she apparently ran in front of a bakkie on the main road between Outapi and Epalela.Police reported yesterday that Kasenanye
readQuick! What does a grasshopper look like?
03-11-2006
FIVE young deaf and hard-of-hearing students at the Namibian Institute for Special Education (NISE) have invented 24 new sign-language signs so that deaf and hearing-impaired people can also take part
read20-year prison term for Swakop knife murder
03-11-2006
THE Swakopmund Regional Court used the full strength of its sentencing powers on Wednesday when it imposed a 20-year jail term on a man convicted of murdering someone by stabbing him more than a dozen
readVeterans' Affairs Minister calls for patience
03-11-2006
THE Minister of Veterans' Affairs has called on all former combatants of the liberation struggle to remain patient and wait until the new ministry has its structures in place to explain its work to
readHake needs protection: Minister
03-11-2006
THE four-week closed season introduced last month for the hake fishing industry - which saw more than 80 fishing vessels lying idle in port and workers go on forced leave - is necessary to protect the
readRosh Pinah strike drags on
03-11-2006
WORKERS at Kumba's Rosh Pinah Zinc and Lead mine in the South remained on strike yesterday after wage negotiations came to a standstill.Workers are demanding a wage increase of between 12 and 14 per
readPG denies report on docket's disappearance
03-11-2006
THE Police docket containing the results of an investigation into allegations of rape levelled against a well-known businessman in northern Namibia, Onesmus Tobias Amadhila, has not disappeared as was
readSuspect in Snipes tax fraud case held
03-11-2006
ONE of two men indicted with US actor Wesley Snipes on tax-fraud charges last month was detained in Panama on Tuesday and was being flown back to Florida.Eddie Ray Kahn was expected to have a first
readWilhelmstal road robbery and shootout charges withdrawn
03-11-2006
ALL charges were this week withdrawn against the only two surviving suspects who remained accused of playing a part in an armed robbery, attempted murder, high-speed car chase and shootout with the
readOngwediva ya gandja ombili
03-11-2006
E LELO lya Ngwediva otali gandja ombili onene kaakalimo yalyo sho omeya mOndoolopa moka, okuza eti 25 Oktoba sigo eti 26 Oktoba 2006 ga kala itaga ende (nawa) kwali mIitopolwa yimwe yomondoolopa
readGumwe gwomaakulupe a hulitha mepipi lyo 89
03-11-2006
O MUNAFAALAMA a tseyika nawa gwomomukunda Uuthilindindi mUukwambi tatekulu Ananias Ndilinago ya Nepaya, ngoka a kala wo omukwiita miita ya Hitila kwali, okwa mana oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo sha
readOkahao ka gwanitha omimvo 103, nEgongalo lya pandula Kalunga
03-11-2006
E GONGALO lya Kahao lyOngeleka ya Elcin mOngandjera mOshitopolwa sha Musati lya gwanitha oomvula ethele nandatu nuumvo nolya dhana Oshituthi shalyo shEhambelelo noshedhimbuluko lyeyelitho lyEitaalo
readUudhano nau yambidhidhwe yakwetu; tate Iipinge ta ti
03-11-2006
P ETHIMBO ta kwashilipaleke uudhano wa King Kauluma Palace Football Club (KK-FC) pOsitola ye yedhina Castle Bar pOkakwiyu mOndangwa omasiku ga zi ko, tate Martin Iipinge okwa ninga eindilo enene
readShilongo a thiga po iilonga ye mu
03-11-2006
NTB O MUKULUNTUWILIKI gwokampani yi na sha nokutala kutya iikwahotela ayihe mu Namibia oyi li pamuthika gu li nawa yedhina Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), Gideon Shilongo, okwa mbendanga omolu omathiniko
readFrom the Sidelines
03-11-2006
THE Namibia Football Consortium yesterday emphasised the importance of youth development when it launched the 2007/2006 football season in collaboration with the Namibia Football Association and the
readHabana back in Bok squad for Fourie
03-11-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Former South African Rugby Player of the Year Bryan Habana has been recalled to the Springbok squad for this month's tour of Ireland and England.The Bok winger, who can also play at
readSquabbles in Karas football
03-11-2006
THE NEWLY elected Karas Football executive committee chairman, Isaack Frederick, has laid charges of theft against two former members of the executive committee.The former executive committee
readICC hails Akhtar, Asif drug bans
03-11-2006
MOHALI - Cricket's world governing body yesterday welcomed Pakistan's decision to ban fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif for drug abuse, saying it set a "fine precedent."A Pakistan Cricket
readBad night for the Brits
03-11-2006
PARIS - British clubs had a horror night in Wednesday's Champions League clashes with two of their former winners of European club football's premier competition Manchester United and Celtic losing
readNam footballers join foreign clubs
03-11-2006
TWO former Brave Warriors players clinched deals with a Malaysian premiership outfit this week; another signed a three-year contract with a South African club yesterday.Former Brave Warriors midfield
readNFA president Muinjo wants Dawids on board
03-11-2006
NEWLY elected Namibia Football Association (NFA) president John Muinjo intends to draw in presidential rival Hendrik Dawids to help with the process of turning the Namibia Premier League into a
readRows over, football to start
03-11-2006
FOOTBALL authorities yesterday promised the nation a problem-free 2006/2007 domestic football season in the wake of the delayed start of the league and numerous brawls that spoiled the image of the
readIn Brief
03-11-2006
TAKEN - A Briton and an American were kidnapped yesterday from a ship off the coast of Nigeria's southern state of Bayelsa, said diplomatic and security sources.It was the latest in a wave of
readBullies create workplace 'war zone'
03-11-2006
THE office might be far from the playground, but it's not off limits to bullies.From a screaming boss to snubbing colleagues, bullies can create a "war zone" in the workplace. In a recent study,
readChina defends African alliances
03-11-2006
BEIJING-China defended yesterday its alliances with African states accused of gross human rights abuses, as the leaders of over 40 nations from the continent gathered in Beijing for a high-profile
readThaksin in China, says Junta
03-11-2006
BANGKOK-Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has left his home in London and gone to China, the leader of the coup that toppled his government said on Thursday."The foreign ministry has
readFather jailed for US mutilation
03-11-2006
A MAN has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for the genital mutilation of his two-year-old daughter, in what is said to be first such case in the US.Khalid Adem, an Ethiopian immigrant, was found
readIsraeli forces kill 8 in Gaza raid
03-11-2006
GAZA CITY- Israeli troops and tanks overran a town in northern Gaza, killing eight Palestinians and wounding more than 60 in their biggest push in months to try to stop constant Palestinian rocket
readMandela praises arch-enemy Botha
03-11-2006
JOHANNESBURG-The leaders of the new multi-racial South Africa paid generous tribute on Wednesday to former enemy PW Botha, crediting him with a role in the downfall of apartheid and offering him a
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