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50 Articles found on Tuesday, 17 October 2006
A Swapo Detainee Speaks Out
17-10-2006
MY name appears in your Political Perspective of Friday, October 13, among the names of "those who were thrust into captivity in the Lubango dungeons in Angola on the grounds that they were spies for
readGaroes Was Treated Unfairly
17-10-2006
LAST week Belinda Garoes caused a disturbance at the National Assembly.Though she misused the platform and did not follow the right procedures, she was not to be blamed, and not to be humiliated as
readNFA And CBSA Reject Report
17-10-2006
THE Namibia Football Association and the Collin Benjamin Soccer Academy wish to respond to a media report carried on the sports pages of The Namibian newspaper on October 11 2006, purporting that the
readIEA chief surprised at Opec
17-10-2006
PARIS - The head of the International Energy Agency has said Opec is wrong to be worried about the recent fall in oil prices and warned that there was very little spare production or refinery capacity
readZim to import maize
17-10-2006
HARARE - Zimbabwe has contracted suppliers to import 565 000 tonnes of maize next year from South Africa and Zambia to boost its stocks, official media reported yesterday, after years of shortages
readIn Africa, India sees booming businesses
17-10-2006
NEW DELHI - Niger is keen to import Indian rice-milling machines - and get advice on how to drill for oil.South Africa welcomes Indian investment to build stadiums for the 2010 World Cup soccer
readNam and China central banks tied
17-10-2006
WITH China deemed the fastest-growing economy in the world, Namibia is in the process of strengthening ties in the areas of economic policy management, particularly in central banking matters.The
readIvorian farmers strike, cocoa arrivals hit
17-10-2006
ABIDJAN - Ivory Coast's main cocoa farmers' association began an indefinite strike yesterday to demand higher prices and more financing, and buyers reported arrivals of beans at ports were hit."The
readDeutsche Bank to buy into Yukos
17-10-2006
MOSCOW - Yukos has received a takeover offer from the Russian subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, the company's chairman said in a report yesterday - a move analysts said could represent a bid by
readBoN sharpens up on money laundering
17-10-2006
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN), in conjunction with the US Embassy, is holding a one-week workshop to sensitise stakeholders on their roles in combating money laundering and the reporting of suspicious
readTwins lose battle to live
17-10-2006
THE conjoined twins born at Oshakati on September 11 died in the Katutura State Hospital on Friday.Dr Johann Rossouw, a heart surgeon from the Red Cross Children's Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa,
readNyamu's fate still unknown
17-10-2006
AN appeal by former Trade Minister Jesaya Nyamu against his expulsion from Swapo has been referred to the party's Central Committee by last week's Politburo meeting.Although Swapo has yet to publicly
readCloudburst catches Windhoek off guard
17-10-2006
BLOCKED storm-water drains have been named as the main cause of the flooding which occurred in parts of Windhoek after a cloudburst dumped more than 50 mm of rain on the city late on Sunday
readDiamond contract expected by year-end
17-10-2006
PROLONGED negotiations between Namibia and diamond giant De Beers on their partnership contract renewal could be wrapped up by the end of the year.That is the aim, "the goal", says Stephen Lussier,
readNWR announces its new board
17-10-2006
THE new board of directors of Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) was announced in Windhoek last week.The board members are: Klemens Dantago /Awarab of the Kunene Regional Conservancies Association
readPolytech, Govt join forces on cleaner production
17-10-2006
GOVERNMENT and the Polytechnic of Namibia have combined forces to promote Cleaner Production (CP) in Namibia.Last week, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism and the Polytechnic signed a memorandum
readWindhoek electricity tariff talks completed
17-10-2006
WINDHOEK residents might have to wait until the end of this week to hear about the outcome of talks between the Windhoek municipality and the Electricity Control Board on the City's overcharging for
readGerman MPs talk land reform
17-10-2006
BILATERAL relations between Germany and Namibia remain excellent and Namibia's development path and democratic structures are well on track, a group of visiting parliamentarians said after a four-day
readWeekend murder and mayhem
17-10-2006
A 23-year-old man from Gibeon was arrested on Saturday, after allegedly killing a fellow resident by beating him on the head with a stone.The deceased was identified as 23-year-old Likas Tiboth. * A
readHealth fraud case postponed
17-10-2006
THE four people arrested and charged with defrauding the Windhoek Central Hospital last year will have to wait until March before they hear their fate.Windhoek Magistrate Helvi Kauna Shilemba
readBerseba drowning in rubbish
17-10-2006
TEMPERS have reached boiling point at the village of Berseba in the South over the stench emanating from overflowing bucket toilets and uncollected rubbish.Yesterday, a frustrated villager, who
readTreason trial hears of Police Station attack
17-10-2006
THE first witness claiming to have been present at the attack launched by alleged armed secessionists on the Katima Mulilo Police Station on August 2 1999 finished his testimony in the main Caprivi
readLaws on traditional leaders to change
17-10-2006
GOVERNMENT intends to reform the laws guiding traditional authorities and leaders to adapt to the changing needs of leaders and communities, a Government official said yesterday.Minister of Regional
readConfusion in Nujoma vs Green case
17-10-2006
CONFUSION reigns over whether a former manager at the Social Security Commission (SSC), Avril Green, has in fact received a summons demanding N$3 million in damages on behalf of former President Sam
readNamibian outlaw caught
17-10-2006
ONE of Namibia's most wanted crime suspects, Jason Awene, alias Kilingi, has been arrested in South Africa.Armed robbery suspect Awene, who has been on the run from the law in Namibia since the end of
readOmupresidende Pohamba a pandula oshigwana sho sha longa nawa kolutenda mOlyomakaya
17-10-2006
POKANKETE I ILONGA yetungo lyolutenda okuza mOndangwa wa thinda kOshikango ya tamekiwa nayo ishewe okuza mOlyomakaya ngaka ga zi ko mpoka Omupresidend Hifikepunye Pohamba e yi tula miilonga pambelewa,
readMboka ya li mo
17-10-2006
SWATF no Koevoet nayo naya kwathelwe, Mudge ta ti A ANTU mboka ya li nale muukwiita pethimbo lyEpangelo lyuukoloni wa South Afrika mu Namibia (ano mo Koevoet nomo South West Africa Territorial Forces
readAanfaalama yaatiligane mu SA taya ka kuthwa oofaalama oofaalama
17-10-2006
E AST LONDON - Epangelo lya South Afrika olya gandja elombwelo kutya otali ka kutha po oofaalama dhaatiligane yomwaalu omushona, mboka inaya hala okutopola evi naaluudhe mboka ya li ya kuthwa evi
readYamwe po Keetmanshoop otashi vulika ya ka kuthwe omagumbo
17-10-2006
A ANTU ye li 32 mondoolopa ya Keetmanshoop moshitopolwa sha Karas otashi vulika ya ka kuthwe omagumbo gawo ku Muni gwoondoolopa ndjika, ngele inaya futa omikuli dhawo dhoka ya li ya pewa ya mone
readRamatex u uvako onkugo yaaniilonga ye
17-10-2006
A ANIILONGA mOkampani yokuhondja oonguwo ya Ramatex mOvenduka, oye li menyanyu enene sho Ewiliko lyOkampani ndjika lya zimine okuya pa gamwe gomomauwanawa ngoka ya kala taya pula.Konima sho ekanka
readS'Bala United football side excels
17-10-2006
THE S'Bala United football team recently won a local tournament in Katutura after all its teams - under-10, 12, 15 and 17 - reached the finals.Team coach Pro Fudo was named as the coach of the
readOshana awards teams
17-10-2006
OSHAKATI - The top six teams of the Oshana Region Football League of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) were finally rewarded for their outstanding performances during the 2005/2006 football
readTjongarero happy with elections
17-10-2006
WINDHOEK - The Namibia Football Association's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson, Agnes Tjongarero, has expressed satisfaction with the association's regional elections.Tjongarero, who
readIita wins Minolta 10 km race
17-10-2006
WINDHOEK - Top Namibian runner Reinhold Iita clinched yet another title when he won the Konica Minolta Men's 10 km Road Race on Saturday.Iita, who won the 2006 Old Mutual Victory Race Series just a
readSchools in Swakopmund battle it out in table tennis
17-10-2006
SWAKOPMUND recently was the venue of a schools' table tennis tournament in which 10 schools participated.The players came from schools in Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and Rehoboth. The tournament has been
readUni-visa envisaged for WC
17-10-2006
WINDHOEK - South Africa's neighbours are exploring the possibility of introducing a standard visa system in the SADC region to assist visitors for the 2010 World Cup.According to the Kick Off website,
readTop Moto X riders to vie for honours
17-10-2006
THE Namibian Motocross team is expected to compete at the Moto X International event to be held at the Gallina MX Park on October 28 and again on November 4.Top riders from across the world are
readInline hockey trials on for world championships in Germany
17-10-2006
THE Namibia Ice and Inline Hockey Association has started preparations for the 2007 IIHF World Championships.The Championships will take place in Passau, Germany, from May 26 until June 3 next year.
readCivics to host Youth Cup
17-10-2006
THE Civics Youth Football Academy invites all academies, schools and clubs to the first ever Dr Pillmanova Youth Cup, which will be held at the Gammams Sport Club on October 28 and November 4.The
readBenjamin academy not going to court
17-10-2006
THE Collin Benjamin Football Academy has no intention to drag the Namibia Football Association (NFA) to court after they did not receive their share of the gate-takings from a match between Namibia
readPremiership set for Nov 11
17-10-2006
THE Namibia Premier League (NPL) will officially kick off on November 11, a top football official confirmed to The Namibian Sport yesterday.Chief administrator of the NPL Tovey //Hoebeb, yesterday
readIn Brief
17-10-2006
ACCIDENT- Eleven people died and 25 others were injured on Sunday when a bus in southern Tanzania burst two tyres, lost control, hit a tree and rolled, a senior regional official said.* BRAVE MOVE -
readMan steals snakes
17-10-2006
ADELAIDE - A man held up a woman and two children at gunpoint before fleeing with a dozen snakes worth more than US$74 535, police said Thursday.The man demanded the 12 green tree snakes, which are
readSuicide bombers strike in Afghan cities
17-10-2006
KANDAHAR - Suicide bombers struck in Afghanistan's two main cities yesterday, killing three civilians and wounding six, while seven suspected militants died in fighting with coalition and Nato forces
readMadonna's adoption plans questioned
17-10-2006
LILONGWE-Human rights groups want Malawi's courts to review a ruling allowing Madonna to adopt a child from this impoverished, AIDS-stricken southern African country, according to one of dozens of
readSaddam verdict on November 5
17-10-2006
BAGHDAD - A verdict against Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants charged with crimes against humanity in connection with an anti-Shiite crackdown in the 1980s will be announced on November 5, a
readHawaiians on edge after earthquake
17-10-2006
HONOLULU - Aftershocks kept Hawaiians on edge following the strongest earthquake in more than two decades, a 6,6-magnitude quake that caused blackouts and landslides and prompted vacationers to flee
readNorth Korea's Kim Jong-il can withstand sanctions
17-10-2006
SEOUL - North Korea's elite, from one of the world's poorest countries, may soon have trouble importing the fine cognac they reportedly favour but they are unlikely to buckle under new UN sanctions,
readTroops battle 10-foot marijuana plants
17-10-2006
CANADIAN troops fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy - almost impenetrable forests of 10-feet-high marijuana plants.General Rick Hillier, chief
readPresident faces rape charge
17-10-2006
JERUSALEM - Israeli President Moshe Katsav was fighting for his political life yesterday after police said they had enough evidence to indict him on charges of rape, sexual harassment and
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