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41 Articles found on Thursday, 21 September 2006
More investment earmarked for Africa
21-09-2006
SINGAPORE - The World Bank's private sector arm, criticised by civil society for investing largely in middle-income countries, will ratchet up its projects in Africa and poor regions, the agency's
readWorld Bank ready to invest in DRC
21-09-2006
SINGAPORE - The World Bank's private sector arm is ready to invest in an array of sectors in the Democratic Republic of Congo once a new president is elected next month, the head of the development
readNo financial consequences yet from Thailand coup
21-09-2006
SINGAPORE - There has been no financial impact yet from the coup in Thailand, the head of the IMF said yesterday as regional officials expressed hope for a quick resolution of the crisis."We are
readRFA hits a N$100m bump in the road
21-09-2006
THE Road Fund Administration (RFA) says it faces a N$100 million deficit following a High Court decision to scrap mass distance charges for lorries.As a result, the company says, it will not be able
readCoastal couple land 'big one'
21-09-2006
THE birth of an exceptional baby has had doctors and nurses at the Swakopmund State Hospital buzzing with surprise and excitement since the beginning of the week.Scales and measuring tapes were
readNew law sparks shock and fear
21-09-2006
A PROVISION in new labour legislation set to be tabled in Parliament soon has sent shock waves through Namibia's business sector.The Labour Bill 2006 envisages scrapping existing district labour court
readNDF fraud suspect admits guilt
21-09-2006
FORMER Defence Ministry personnel officer Emmanuel Mununga - the main accused in one of Namibia's largest fraud cases since Independence - admitted guilt on 186 charges of fraud when his long-delayed
readNRCS raises funds for twins
21-09-2006
THE Namibia Red Cross Society (NRCS) is raising funds for the conjoined twins, Monika Ngendinomwa and Taimi Talohole, who were born in the Oshakati State Hospital on September 11.Red Cross
readWitvlei goes green
21-09-2006
THE Witvlei Town Council would like to establish a sports complex for the town.A plot of land has been identified and volunteers from the town are currently fencing the property off. Once this is done
readBoys aged 9 and 12 held for rape
21-09-2006
TWO young boys have been arrested at Stampriet in the South in connection with the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl at the town's soccer field late on Friday night, the Police reported this
readState House crash case postponed
21-09-2006
WINDHOEK - The case of Namibian Defence Force officer Lieutenant Colonel John Kashihakumwe, who crashed into a wall at State House in an NDF vehicle earlier this year, has been postponed until the end
readSecond false start for beach murder trial
21-09-2006
A THIRD attempt to start with the trial of three men who are accused of murdering and robbing Swakopmund goldsmith Alexandra Mooren two years ago is set to be made in the High Court in Windhoek
readFive in court over VoIP calls
21-09-2006
THE case in which five foreign nationals are accused of operating illegal Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services at Walvis Bay has been postponed to October this year.Shen Yuefei (37) and Qipin
readBroadband Internet is coming
21-09-2006
NAMIBIA will have the latest state-of-the-art information and communication technology soon when Telecom Namibia rolls out broadband, wireless Internet access and routing technology, Managing Director
readPowercom wants to be active come Christmas
21-09-2006
THE latest entrant into Namibia's mobile telecommunications market, and MTC's first prospective competitor in 16 years, Powercom, yesterday announced the appointment of its first CEO.Mac Allman, who
readNDF soldiers ready for Liberian peacekeeping
21-09-2006
THE fifth Namibian peacekeeping contingent to be sent to Liberia completed a training course in peacekeeping operations at Ondangwa on Monday.The 610 NDF soldiers will leave for Liberia next week to
readMurder suspect commits suicide
21-09-2006
LESS than a week after the Police offered a N$15 000 reward for information on an escaped murder suspect, Jekonia Ndjukuma was found dead in a toilet in Windhoek's Ombili settlement.The 29-year-old
readOvercharging? Us? No way, says City
21-09-2006
THE Windhoek Municipality did not "overcharge" residents and businesses on their electricity bills, Liz Sibindi, the Public Relations Officer of the Municipality, said in a press statement
readPhoto ruling delivers State's latest defeat in treason trial
21-09-2006
EIGHTEEN days of court proceedings and the testimony of eight State witnesses in the main Caprivi high treason trial on Monday came to nought for the prosecution team.Having devoted 18 days in court,
readNDC boss Aboobakar 'resigns'
21-09-2006
THE managing director of the Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) has quietly resigned from the parastatal, The Namibian has learnt.The resignation apparently came into effect some weeks ago.
readEhololomadhilaadhilo enene kaakalimo pu Healo Nafidi
21-09-2006
O MOLU iinima yi ili noyi ili kayi uvitithe ombili aakalimo yomOndoolopa ya Helao Nafidi mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena, aakalimo yomOndoolopa ndjika oya tokola ya ka maashinge, ano ya ka ninge
readAaopaleki mOshakati ya nyenyetela Aawiliki yawo
21-09-2006
O MASIKU ga ziko Aaopaleki mOshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati oya ningile ekanka lyoowili dhontumba taya nyenyetele Omukuluntu gwawo Ben Iifugula kutya oya tindilwa ohauto yokuya kefumviko lya
readOsumina onene pu Amutanga
21-09-2006
O MUKULUNTUSIKOLA gwosikola ya Amutanga popepi nOkatana mOshitopolwa sha Shana tate Theobald Amushila okwa tseyitha kutya mEhuliloshiwike ndika twa thinda, okuza meti 22 sigo 23 Septemba 2006,
readOlodge ya NWR tayi ka kuta aantu ye li 56
21-09-2006
K ONYALA aantu ye li 56 otaya ka kutwa pOlodge ompe ndjoka tayi tungwa kehangano lyedhina Namibia Wildlife Reosrts (NWR) pOparka ya Naukluft.Oshinima shika osha tseyithwa mEtitano lya zi ko
readOproyeka popepi nEpupa tayi tameke
21-09-2006
O SASIONA yolusheno ndjoka ya kilikita ndjoka kwa pulandwa tayi tungwa pOmulonga gwa Kunene muuninginino wEpupa Fall otayi yi komeho, nomakonakono omape otaga tamekwa omanga omumvo nguka inagu ya
readBoxing has put Namibia on the world map: Ndoroma
21-09-2006
TELECOM Namibia Managing Director Frans Ndoroma believes that boxing has put Namibia on the global map, especially with the performances of professional boxers such as Harry 'The Terminator' Simon and
readPool body fails in the regions
21-09-2006
THE Namibia Pool Association has failed to set up regional structures and develop the sport in the regions, its president Klaus Roerkohl admitted this week.Roerkohl made the statement before the
readBenfica to meet today
21-09-2006
BENFICA Football Club calls all its supporters, current and ex-players and the general public to attend a special meeting at the Nomtsoub Community Hall today from 18h00.Members who can afford it are
readFootballer dies in Brazil
21-09-2006
ALMATY - A Brazilian footballer playing for first-division Kazakh club Shakhtyor Karaganda has died of a heart attack after a training session.Nilton Pereira Mendes, a 30-year-old striker, felt pains
readAgents claim Allardyce took bribes for transfers
21-09-2006
LONDON - Bolton manager Sam Allardyce has been accused by two football agents of taking bribes to agree transfers.The highly damaging allegations were made in a BBC television programme broadcast on
readAustralia says Farewell to Irwin
21-09-2006
BEERWAH- Friends and fans, including Hollywood stars and Australia's prime minister, bid farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin on Wednesday at a public service that veered from poignant tributes
readPope says he was misunderstood
21-09-2006
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI told thousands of pilgrims at the Vatican yesterday that worldwide Muslim anger over his speech in Germany last week was the result of an "unfortunate
readJapan gets new party leader, prime minister
21-09-2006
TOKYO - Nationalist candidate Shinzo Abe won the race for Japan's ruling party leader yesterday, all but clinching election next week as prime minister and pledging to make his country a more robust
readInternet shutdown
21-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Failure to pay a $700 000 bill to a satellite company has brought Zimbabwe's internet services to a virtual standstill.Internet users in Zimbabwe have complained of long delays in
readCondom saves girl from rape
21-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - A 17-year-old girl escaped almost certain rape by running away from her attacker while he was putting on a condom, said Mpumalanga police yesterday.Captain Klaas Maloka said it was on
readJapan gets new party leader, prime minister
21-09-2006
TOKYO - Nationalist candidate Shinzo Abe won the race for Japan's ruling party leader yesterday, all but clinching election next week as prime minister and pledging to make his country a more robust
readAmnesty to honour Mandela
21-09-2006
DUBLIN - International human rights watchdog Amnesty International announced Tuesday it will confer its highest honour on Nelson Mandela, the long-time political prisoner who led the African National
readIranian president takes on US, Israel at UN
21-09-2006
NEW YORK - With the UN Security Council meeting this week to consider whether to impose sanctions on Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took aim at the body on Tuesday, saying the United States'
readSaddam Hussein's trial chief judge dismissed
21-09-2006
BAGHDAD - Saddam Hussein's lawyers walked out of his trial hearing yesterday to protest against the changing of the chief judge and the deposed leader was ordered to leave the courtroom.Mohammed
readThais see king's hand in coup
21-09-2006
BANGKOK - For many in Thailand, it was a clash between two men: an arrogant prime minister and a humble king who always wins.Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej has yet to utter a word about
readZuma graft trial dismissed
21-09-2006
PIETERMARITZBURG - Judge Herbert Msimang, who presided over former deputy president Jacob Zuma's corruption case, said yesterday that the State's case "limped from one disaster to another" and it
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