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49 Articles found on Friday, 29 September 2006
From the Sidelines
29-09-2006
THE subject of serving self-interest in sport once again came up this week, with former Namibian President Sam Nujoma totally condemning such acts.Namibian sport, as we all know, has been marred by
readStay Cool And Enjoy Capitalism
29-09-2006
JUST a few weeks ago, it was the banks that appeared in the court of public opinion.And now it's the City of Windhoek. They all stood accused of robbing customers and consumers through some creative
readIt All Comes Down To Oil
29-09-2006
IT always comes back to oil.The continuing misguided interventions in the Middle East by the United States and the United Kingdom have their roots deep in the Arabian sand. Ever since Winston
readCitizens Should Have The Right to Know
29-09-2006
SEPTEMBER 28 is the date on which we join the rest of the world in commemorating the International Right to Know Day, aimed to raise awareness of every individual's right to access government-held
readPolitical Perspective
29-09-2006
WHY the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) would go to the extent of a press conference to support a N$5 million lawsuit by former President Sam Nujoma against this newspaper is beyond
readOn Crime And Punishment
29-09-2006
A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR case of fraud involving a former Defence Ministry official could not but shock those who have followed it, even though Namibians are by now, to a large extent, largely immune to
readDamaseb Concerned About Violence
29-09-2006
I WISH to acknowledge receipt of an 'Open Letter of Concern' following a demonstration against violence and meeting out of stiffer sentences, held at the High Court on Friday, September 15
readStill Crude Prejudice
29-09-2006
IN Friday's Namibian (September 16 2006) yet another well-intentioned individual attempted to put an end to the question regarding homosexuality's supposed "foreign" origins.Certainly the ubiquity of
readClean For How Long? Open Letter to City of Windhoek
29-09-2006
WINDHOEK, the cleanest city in Africa; sounds so good, right? I'm afraid in a few years' time we will no longer stand tall and proud as Windhoekers if nothing is done, but what should be done?
readRCC Responds To Layoffs
29-09-2006
THIS letter is intended to register our profound disappointment with the publishing of the article, 'RCC lays off 81 workers', in The Namibian on Friday, 22 September 2006.The above-mentioned article
readOne of world's last iconic trading pits closes
29-09-2006
SINGAPORE - They curled their fingers, raised their arms, and tapped their heads while their throats went dry from hours of shouting."Buy all!" "Buy 20!" The traders in the pit of the Singapore
readAnglo ups Zim mine cost to US$200m
29-09-2006
HARARE - The world's top ranking platinum producer Anglo Platinum said on Wednesday the capital cost for its jointly owned Unki project in Zimbabwe had more than doubled to US$200 million, but planned
readWB, IBM join hands to help SMEs
29-09-2006
WASHINGTON - The World Bank's private sector arm and IBM inked a deal on Wednesday to design a business management Web site for small- to mid-sized enterprises in developing countries as well as for
readEconomy picks up in Q2
29-09-2006
NAMIBIA'S economy picked up during the second quarter as most sectors performed favourably, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) has said.In a statement released yesterday, BoN Deputy Governor Paul Hartmann said
readKumba finalises split into two companies
29-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's biggest iron ore producer, Kumba Resources, said on Wednesday a plan to split the group into two separate companies has been finalised and is due to be implemented by
readInaugural SME Expo 2006 held
29-09-2006
TO mark the first year of their joint venture in assisting budding and small firms, Bank Windhoek and the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) this week held an inaugural SME expo in Windhoek.The event -
readCharges against US fugitive amount to N$1 billion
29-09-2006
THE grim confines of the Windhoek Central Prison are this weekend set to remain the place of residence of Jacob 'Kobi' Alexander, the fugitive former Chief Executive Officer of American software
readArtists mourn Armin Sander
29-09-2006
NAMIBIAN artists and art lovers alike have been stunned by the unexpected death of well-known Namibian painter Armin Sander.Sander's body was found on Sunday morning in the bathroom of Tikoloshe
readLabour union jumps on lawsuit bandwagon
29-09-2006
THE National Union of Namibian Workers yesterday jumped to the defence of former President Sam Nujoma, charging that he was "right" to sue The Namibian.Addressing a press conference in Windhoek, NUNW
readNujoma can have his day in court
29-09-2006
LAWYERS for The Namibian have filed notice of intention to defend in response to a summons served on the newspaper by former President Sam Nujoma, and so the Swapo President can have his day in
readChinese 'having a field day in Namibia'
29-09-2006
WINDHOEK - An opposition MP has expressed concern about the dominant role foreign companies play in Namibia's construction industry.Ben Ulenga of the Congress of Democrats (CoD) was speaking during a
readWhere are President Pohamba photos?
29-09-2006
IT is difficult to understand why some Government offices are still not displaying the official portrait of President Hifikepunye Pohamba although he has been in office for 19 months, says Information
readNamdeb dredge lost at sea
29-09-2006
STORMY seas on Wednesday night prevented Namdeb from unveiling its new mining dredge this weekend.The dredge is meant to move materials on two new mining sites on the Pocket Beach Area, situated on
readHigh-level powwow on City power tariffs
29-09-2006
THE Office of the Attorney General and the Ministry of Mines and Energy will meet with the Electricity Control Board (ECB) on Monday to discuss the overpriced electricity tariffs most Windhoek
readAbattoir gets new lease of life
29-09-2006
THE official opening of the Witvlei Meat abattoir has been welcomed as heralding the dawn of a new day for a number of entities.For the village of Witvlei, it means the start of a much-needed economic
readPassport and IDs rolling out fast, Minister says
29-09-2006
THE processing of identity documents and passports accelerated considerably at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration this year, after efficiency was improved and a change in attitude among
readCity to prioritise issuing of shebeen licences
29-09-2006
THE City of Windhoek will give priority to shebeen licence applications dating from last year and approved by the City Council, the municipality says.Any shebeen application had to be scrutinised to
readAn urgent review of land reform needed, says MP
29-09-2006
LAND REFORM in Namibia must be revisited, as apartheid South Africa's 1966 Odendaal Plan still casts "a shadow" over the concept of resettling landless Namibians.Seventy per cent of the population
readDicing with death
29-09-2006
THE son of a Keetmanshoop businessman, Diego Brown, died in a head-on collision in the town's Sam Nujoma Drive in the early hours of yesterday morning.Brown, who would have turned 20 this month, died
readOmusati calls for help
29-09-2006
GOVERNOR of the Omusati Region, Sackey Kayone, has called for a national response to help his region fight veld fires.He said fires had caused devastation in the region in the past two months and were
readTjiriange supports reparation claim
29-09-2006
MINISTER Without Portfolio Ngarikutuke Tjiriange has thrown his weight behind the Herero community's reparations claim against the German government.As the first contributor to debate on a motion
readBeach murder suspects to hear ruling on acquittal bid
29-09-2006
THE prosecution in the trial of the three men accused of murdering Swakopmund goldsmith Alexandra Mooren during an armed robbery two years ago will face a fiasco if any of the three suspects is
readOshiwike oshisithahoni shomakwatokonga mu Namibia
29-09-2006
A ALUMENTU ye li omugoyi oya kwatwa po moshilongo ashihe mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko, omanga yaali ya henukwa okukwatwa po taya fekelelwa wo aniwa nayo omakwatonkonga.Otaku popiwa kutya aakadhona ye li
readNgoka wa hala okulanda ombesa mona manga NBTA; Nangombe
29-09-2006
O MUPRESIDENDE gwEhangano lyoombesa nUutekisa, Magnus Nangombe, ota tseyithile oshigwana kutya ngoka wa hala okulanda ombesa yokufelefula, mona manga Okomitiye yaNBTA, mOshitopolwa shoye manga ino
readOshigongi sha NBTA mOshakati, oko tuu shi li?
29-09-2006
O MUPRESIDENDE gwEhangano lyAanuumbesa nUutekisa Magnus Nangombe, ongula yeti 27 Septemba 2006, okwa lombwela The Namibian kutya mOlyomakaya ngula otaku ka kala oshigongi oshinene shOoyene yUumbesa
readEsiku lyaaseko pOnesi tuu
29-09-2006
O patolona yosekundosikola yOpombanda pOnesi, Omupeviminista Henry Isak Amalovu Katali ota dhimbulutha nokutseyithila aalongisikola aaluku ayehe, aaniilonga, aanasikola aape naakulu nosho wo aavali
readOmuAamerika a kwatwa po mu Namibia
29-09-2006
O MULUMENTU omunangeshefa OmuAamerika, ngoka a kala ta kongwa kEpangelo lyoshilongo shoka shi na sha niipotha nuulunga, okwa kwatwa po mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika mOvenduka.Otaku hokololwa kutya
readInzi banned by ICC
29-09-2006
LONDON - Pakistan cricket captain Inzaman-ul-Haq was yesterday cleared of ball-tampering but found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute over his side's refusal to play during last month's fourth
readNamibia ratifies anti-doping law
29-09-2006
MINISTER of Sport John Mutorwa announced that Namibia recently ratified the International Convention Against Doping in Sport, which was unanimously adopted in Paris, France, last October.Mutorwa
readNamibia in second round at Homeless World Cup
29-09-2006
NAMIBIA'S football team at the Homeless World Cup in South Africa on Wednesday beat Spain, Lithuania and Switzerland to book themselves a place in the second round of the tournament which is being
readWomen hockey squad called
29-09-2006
THE Namibian Hockey Union announced a squad of 28 senior national women's team players who are expected to prepare for the Olympic qualifying tournament to be held in Kenya July next year.Six other
readBarcelona grab a draw
29-09-2006
LONDON - Holders Barcelona left it late to snatch a 1-1 Champions League draw at Werder Bremen while a Didier Drogba hat-trick guided Group A rivals Chelsea to a convincing 3-1 win over Levski Sofia
readSimon's exhibition fight called off
29-09-2006
FORMER Namibian middleweight boxing champion Harry Simon has to wait a little longer to step into the ring, after his exhibition sparring session, which was scheduled for tomorrow against South
readVan Wyk refuses to budge
29-09-2006
NAMIBIA Premier League (NPL) chairman Anton van Wyk yesterday insisted that he would stay put despite a decision by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to have another round of elections for
readBriefs
29-09-2006
DIRTY WATER - More than 1,5m children under five die each year because they lack access to safe water and proper sanitation, says the United Nations children's agency.* NEW RULES - The US House of
read150 rapes a day in SA
29-09-2006
Pretoria - South Africa's official rape figures indicate a drop of 0,3% to 54 926 incidents in 2005/'06 - from 55 114 in the previous year.This represents 150,4 rapes a day. Cash-in-transit heists
readBush seeks united front from Afghanistan, Pakistan
29-09-2006
WASHINGTON - President George W Bush hosted the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan at a White House dinner late Wednesday, urging them to end their war of words and unite, with US help, against the
readZambian voters jam polling stations
29-09-2006
LUSAKA - Voters jammed polling stations yesterday, some arriving three hours early, after a national election campaign marked by bitter debate over President Levy Mwanawasa's effort to increase
readUS school siege ends in bloodshed
29-09-2006
BAILEY- A gunman took six girls hostage at a high school , using them as human shields for hours before he shot and fatally wounded a girl and then killed himself as a SWAT team moved in, authorities
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