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46 Articles found on Tuesday, 12 September 2006
Movie Makers Act Like Cavemen
12-09-2006
HAVING recently read the letter headlined 'Don't strangle the golden goose', I felt compelled to respond to it.While I am glad that Mr Lohnert is deriving some benefit from the film industry I cannot
readMuddled Thinking
12-09-2006
On BEE A READER'S letter entitled 'Economic Empowerment and Transformation Economy' refers. I have never in my lifetime read such contradictory hooey. It is patently obvious from this piece that this
readA Lot Of TV Choice
12-09-2006
I read George's letter in The Namibian of Friday September 1 about 'NBC TV is boring'.This could be a fact, but some of us are fortunate and don't know how bad NBC TV is. To give a little background,
readNo Justice From Justice System
12-09-2006
I AM deeply disappointed in our justice system! I am a young woman born and bred in Namibia and I was recently found guilty of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.Can you believe it? A man
readZimbabwe enlists soldiers to collect maize across country
12-09-2006
HARARE - Zimbabwe's state grain utility said yesterday it was enlisting the help of the country's defence forces to collect grain from farmers in a bid to boost lagging deliveries.Maize is a
readGold Fields in US$2,5b South Deep mine deals
12-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Gold Fields announced three separate deals yesterday worth more than US$2,5 billion (about N$18,6 billion) to significantly increase its stake in the South Deep Gold Mine
readAveng up
12-09-2006
South African construction, cement and engineering firm Aveng increased annual headline earnings per share by 87 per cent to 603 cents, and forecast a year of sustainable business growth.The group
readRand tests 11-week low
12-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's rand tested an 11-week low yesterday, knocked by sliding gold prices and further gains in the greenback against the euro, the currency of South Africa's main trade
readTax man sets sights on richest
12-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - The SA Revenue Service (SARS) is to focus on South Africa's richest 500 people to ensure those at the top of tax ladder pay their dues, Business Report wrote yesterday.It quoted SARS
readA wary OPEC unlikely to change production
12-09-2006
VIENNA - OPEC will likely hold its oil production steady for now - but it's casting a wary eye on prices as the cost of crude plummets to five-month lows.The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting
readTruck levies skid to a halt
12-09-2006
GOVERNMENT was yesterday dealt a blow when the High Court scrapped the mass distance charges for long-distance trucks that it introduced in June.Government was hoping to raise around N$100 million a
readNew killer TB crossing SA border
12-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - A killer strain of extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis has been found in at least 28hospitals across South Africa and almost certainly has spilled across borders, according to a
readIT'S lights out for village
12-09-2006
NAMPOWER yesterday pulled the plug on Bethanie village in the South after the Village Council was unable to settle its debt in full by noon.NamPower's Manager of Marketing and Corporate
readYoung suspect convicted of girlfriend Ipula Akwenye's murder
12-09-2006
YOUTHFUL murder suspect Lungile Mawisa was yesterday found guilty of murder, a charge he had faced since early 2003.Mawisa (21) was still about two weeks short of his 18th birthday at the time of his
readLutheran church won't lay off pastors
12-09-2006
THE 36th synod of the German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (GELC) has decided against reducing the number of pastors in its congregations.Instead, the delegates from 14
readOmugulugwombashe Star proving popular
12-09-2006
ONGWEDIVA - The Omugulugwombashe Star train is gaining in popularity and about 861 passengers have already used it to travel between Windhoek and Ondangwa on the half-finished Tsumeb-Oshikango railway
readNeighbours look at barriers to trade
12-09-2006
INTERNATIONAL trade in Africa is hampered by the high cost of transport, security concerns and poor infrastructure.Delegates from Namibia and Zambia who attended a regional seminar on the
readThe readers have spoken
12-09-2006
THE concerns and views of men and women are equally reflected in The Namibian, according to a recent survey.Reports in the newspaper promoted gender equality and did not discriminate against women or
read'Siamese' goats born in the Ohangwena Region
12-09-2006
ONDUNGULU - A goat gave birth to two kids with one head at Ondungulu village near Okatope in the Ohangwena Region on Friday.Eyewitness and one of the local traditional leaders, Michael Heita, told
readClouds promise rain but fail to deliver
12-09-2006
THE Windhoek Weather Bureau says there are no prospects of rain this week.Weatherman Simon Dirkse told The Namibian that although some clouds might appear in the North, extending to the central
readTeen held for rape
12-09-2006
A 15-year-old boy was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly raped a 19-year-old girl at Stampriet, the Police reported yesterday.The incident is said to have taken place at the town in the
readParliament back for summer sitting
12-09-2006
THE National Assembly will resume today after a two-month winter recess.The first two bills to be tabled during the eight-week session will be the Financial Intelligence Bill, the Combating of the
readDrug mule suspect asks for bail again
12-09-2006
SUSPECTED cocaine courier Bruno da Silva Paiva has launched a second application to be released on bail.Paiva (29) is accused of smuggling 175 grammes of cocaine into Namibia inside his stomach on
readBishop takes on mediator's role between veterans, Govt
12-09-2006
BISHOP Zephania Kameeta of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) has called on Government and the controversial committee of Swapo ex-combatants to come together once and
readMuyongo okwa dhika oonyala mevi
12-09-2006
M ISHAKE Muyongo, ngoka a li omutse omunene moshinima shonkambadhala yokuteta ko oshitopolwa sha Caprivi ku Namibia, okwa ti kapu na omuntu ta vulu okuninga Aacaprivi Aanaminia.Kutya nee aniwa okwa
readOmuAmerika a dhipagwa kosino
12-09-2006
O MUTALELIPO gumwe mu Namibia OmuAmerika okwa si konika sho a tsuwa kosino pofaala yimwe popepi na Gobabis mEtine lya zi ko.Oshinamwenyo shika osha ponokele OmuAmerika nguka gwomimvo 65 pokkati
readAalongwa naalongiksola yOseko ya Iipumbu otaya ka gongala pamwe
12-09-2006
M OMASIKU 30 ga September 2006 aalongwa aakulu naalongisikola aakulu yOseko ya Iipumbu mOshakati otaya ka gongala pamwe naalongwa naalongiskola mboka ye li mo ngashiingeyi, ya tyapule egwanitho
readEpangelo lya pulwa li katukile oonakudhipaga oonkatu dha dhiginina
12-09-2006
POKAHAO A AKALIMO yomUukwamatsi nOkahao mOngandjera nosho wo momudhingoloko oya geela noonkondo aakolokoshi moshilongo muka, unene tuu aadhipagi naakwatinkonga yoomeme nuunona, noya indila kEpangelo
readNamPower otayi komeho netetoko lyolusheno pondoolopa yaBethanie
12-09-2006
U UPYAKADHI wolusheno ndoka lwa tetwa ko mondoolopamukunda dhilwe muumbugantu woshilongo owa fa inau kandulwapo natango nando nee Olaata yElelo lyondoolopa ya Bethanie lya kambadhala okufuta oongunga
readNdagwedha a fumvikwa kengathithi pomawendo pOneeke mOngandjera
12-09-2006
PONEEKE I RJA Ndagwedha Absalom Fillemon (19) ovalele yUukwamatsi mOngandjera moshitopolwa sha Musati ngoka a kala unene kOshiwakopo nokwa li ha sikola kOpoliteka ya Namibia okwi itsuwa meti 1
readFormer Boks block sale of boot camp film
12-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Fearing for their modesty, a group of former South African rugby internationals have won a court order banning the sale of a film showing them at the infamous military-style 'Kamp
readAlonso says honesty will pay off
12-09-2006
MONZA - Defending drivers' world champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso said he remained confident that the honesty of his Renault team would pay off in the end in what he alleged is a rigged title battle
readDominant Federer says he's ready to win the Slam
12-09-2006
NEW YORK - Dominant and inspirational in equal measure, Swiss maestro Roger Federer snapped up another three grand slam titles in a glittering 2006.They were the seventh, eighth and ninth grand slam
readUnderstanding cycling language
12-09-2006
THE Namibian Model Pick & Pay Cycle Classic will be held in Windhoek on October 15.Cycling enthusiasts are getting ready to take on the challenge, which will be determined over distances of 30, 60 and
readBarca bid for second champions title
12-09-2006
PARIS - Spanish giants Barcelona are looking to strike a psychological blow to the numerous challengers for their Champions League crown when the competition kicks off this Tuesday.Barcelona last
readThree Namibians join Cosmos
12-09-2006
THREE Namibian under-23 football players have clinched three-year contracts with South African premiership side Jomo Cosmos.The three players are defender Gotlieb Nakuta, midfielder Wycliff Kambonde
read'Hitman' wants tougher fights
12-09-2006
NAMIBIAN WBA Intercontinental champion Paulus 'The Hitman' Moses wants stiffer opposition in his quest to become a world champion.Moses, who recently won the World Boxing Association (WBA)
readIn Brief
12-09-2006
WE ARE READY - Zimbabwe's government has warned union leaders against embarking on a series of mass protests planned for this week, saying such a move would be a grave mistake, a state weekly reported
readBlogosphere fills with memories
12-09-2006
PARIS - Five years to the day from the September 11 attacks, the international blogosphere filled yesterday with a litany of poignant memories, personal tributes, political harangues and pleas for
readMedia abhors US response
12-09-2006
PARIS - Newspapers across the world yesterday strongly criticised the US response to September 11, accusing the Bush administration of bungling its "war on terror" and squandering global goodwill by
readAngola election faces major obstacles: officials
12-09-2006
LUANDA - Major obstacles including ruined roads and millions of land mines lie in the path of efforts to stage Angola's first post-war elections, according to the minister in charge of organising the
readPope celebrates mass ahead of visit to Bavaria
12-09-2006
ALTOETTING - Pope Benedict XVI yesterday held the second open-air mass of his nostalgic pilgrimage to Germany's Bavaria region, before visiting the house where he was born 79 years ago.Benedict told
readBlair runs into protests on Lebanon visit
12-09-2006
BEIRUT - About 1 500 Lebanese protested against British Prime Minister Tony Blair's visit to Beirut yesterday, accusing him of backing Israel's 34-day war with Hezbollah guerrillas.Troops, riot police
readZawahiri issues 9/11 anniversary warning
12-09-2006
DUBAI - Osama bin Laden's number two Ayman al-Zawahiri warned that the Gulf and Israel would be the next targets of al-Qaeda, in a video message coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the September
readSaddam Kurdish genocide trial resumes
12-09-2006
BAGHDAD - A 56-year-old Kurdish woman told of seeing people sickened and dying during an alleged chemical attack carried out by Saddam Hussein's forces, as the genocide trial of the ex-president
readAfghans shrug off 9/11 anniversary
12-09-2006
KABUL - Afghans were largely indifferent yesterday to the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks even as thousands of US troops hunting al-Qaeda militants here paused to commemorate the
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