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52 Articles found on Thursday, 7 September 2006
Be warned!
07-09-2006
HELSINKI - Former US Vice President Al Gore said on Tuesday that reducing drastically the amount of greenhouse gas emissions was vital for the future of the planet."Unless we stop dumping 70 million
readSolar power to shine in coming decades: report
07-09-2006
OSLO - The tiny solar power industry is booming and could generate 2,5 per cent of world electricity by 2025 in a shift from fossil fuels, a report by a business group and environmental lobby
readPopulation growth drowning gains
07-09-2006
GENEVA - More than a billion people still have no clean water to drink as the international community falls far behind in its plan to halve their number by 2015, two UN agencies said on Tuesday."The
read1,6 m children under 5 died last year because of unsafe water, sanitation
07-09-2006
GENEVA - Contaminated water and bad sanitation were responsible for the deaths of 1,6 million children under the age of 5 last year - or 4 500 every day - the UN health agency said Tuesday.More than
readSA's Discovery profit rises, US unit struggles
07-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's top health insurer Discovery Holdings lifted diluted headline earnings per share by 34 per cent and surprised investors with a maiden dividend, but its US unit continued
readNew cell rules to boost competition
07-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - New rules allowing South Africans to switch mobile phone networks but keep their number will stoke competition in Africa's biggest market but fail to make a major dent in high tariffs,
readNedbank, Russian bank set cooperation deal
07-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Nedbank has entered a commercial trade finance and funding cooperation deal with Russian state-owned bank Vnesheconombank, it said yesterday.The agreement follows a
readFord chooses Boeing exec
07-09-2006
DETROIT - Under intense competition and with the company's future in the balance, the Ford Motor Co. reached outside the auto industry for the first time in more than half a century to put a CEO in
readMan-made gems should not be seen as a threat
07-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Diamonds produced in a laboratory - cheaper and in a myriad of colours - should not be seen as a threat by industry giant De Beers since they will largely fill a separate niche, a group
readGoogle News adds newspaper archives
07-09-2006
SAN FRANCISCO - Google News is getting a sense of the past to balance out its relentless focus on the present.Google Inc. has added the ability to search through more than 200 years of historical
readRoessing output to drop
07-09-2006
RIO Tinto's Roessing Uranium mine expects to produce 3 500 tonnes of uranium this year compared to 3 700 tonnes in 2005 and is investing US$120 million to extend its life, a mine official said
readBrazil, UK to develop ethanol project in Africa
07-09-2006
BRASILIA - Brazil, the world's largest ethanol exporter, and Britain want to develop the production of ethanol from sugar cane in southern Africa, officials from both governments said on Tuesday.The
readAfrica tops list of business rules reform
07-09-2006
WASHINGTON - Georgia and most African nations undertook some of the most fundamental pro-business reforms in the world last year while Eritrea and Venezuela slapped on some of the severest
readEx-teacher runs amok
07-09-2006
A DISGRUNTLED former teacher of the Namib High School at Swakopmund disrupted classes on Tuesday and allegedly made death threats against staff members.According to witnesses, the teacher - who was
readMystery death at Walvis
07-09-2006
THE crew of the Green Star vessel, which was docked at Walvis Bay this week, are baffled by the mysterious circumstances which led to the death of one of their mates on Tuesday.The group, which ended
readGovernment urged to review structures
07-09-2006
NAMIBIA needs modernised Government structures at national, regional and local level, a former Deputy Minister says.Professionalism and efficiency are required to face challenges, and improve the use
readNo unauthorised actions at NHE, chairman counters
07-09-2006
ACCUSATIONS that the board chairman of the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) did not declare his partnership with the parastatal's Chief Executive Officer in a consultancy company were untrue, the
readTeacher dies after falling out of moving car
07-09-2006
A TEACHER at Epyamukuyu Combined School in the North has died after falling from a moving car.According to the Police in the Omusati Region, Maria Ndeutila Amushembe (26) died on Monday. Police
readEpacha burglary raid suspect stays in jail
07-09-2006
ONE of the men accused of carrying out a daring burglary raid on a posh tourist lodge in the Outjo area late last year failed when he went to the High Court yesterday in an attempt to be released on
readUsakos activist in child sex 'debacle'
07-09-2006
USAKOS was rocked this past weekend by allegations of rape that landed one of the town's most active anti-corruption campaigners behind bars.Johannes Gaseb, the 26-year-old Chairperson of the Usakos
readSecond Air Nam Airbus arrives
07-09-2006
THE second Airbus aircraft that will do service on Air Namibia's routes between Namibia and Europe touched down for the first time at Hosea Kutako International Airport outside Windhoek yesterday.The
readCancer children treated to a fun train outing
07-09-2006
CHILDREN with Cancer in Namibia (Chica), which falls under the umbrella of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), recently organised a fun day and outing for 16 young cancer patients and their
readKnitting for a better future
07-09-2006
RACHEL Taatsu (31) is a wheelchair-bound woman who has started her own business called Rachel's Designs.Rachel has been knitting since 2001 and is a familiar face in Windhoek, as she sits knitting at
readSuspended gem cutters back to work
07-09-2006
THE four suspended employees at the NamGem diamond cutting and polishing factory at Okahandja were back at work on Tuesday after an internal investigation concluded they were innocent of an alleged
readKohnke murder case postponed to Nov
07-09-2006
WINDHOEK - The case of two men accused of murdering German national Ralph Kohnke has been postponed until the end of the year.The two accused, Da Costa Domingo (35) and Joseph Wasuka Nunda (29)
read3 in court over student's murder
07-09-2006
THREE suspects have appeared in the Okahao Magistrate's Court, charged with the murder of a Polytechnic student at Etunda village in the Omusati Region.Ambambi Armas (32), Joel Kondjashili (21) and
readMan dies in gang bar brawl
07-09-2006
A GANG fight at Grootfontein led to the death of 21-year-old Martin Tsauseb in Windhoek on Saturday morning.During the fight, which took place at the JP Y2K Bar at Grootfontein, Tsauseb was said to
readOndando yomahooli otashi vulika yi ka gwe pevi
07-09-2006
N ATANGO ota ku ka ningwa elunduluko moondando dhomahooli, ihe ngashiingeyi shika otashi ka kala onkundana ombwaanawa kaaniihautu mboka nashiingeyi taya nyenyeta komahooli ga ninga ondilo.Okuza
readOmunasikola ko Polytechnic ya Namibia a dhipagelwa mOngandjera
07-09-2006
O KAKADHONA koomvula 19 komUukwamatsi popepi nOkahao mOngandjera mOshitopolwa sha Musati, ka kala unene kOshiwakopo noka li haka sikola koPoliteka ya Namibia kOvenduka, meti 1 Septemba 2006 okiitsuwa
readAakwanepangelo naya kale haya konaakona shoka taya lombwelwa
07-09-2006
O MUNASHIPUNDI gwEhangano lyAanangeshefa mOshitopolwa sha Musati tate Kaleb Hamwele okwa gandja ekumagidho kAakwanepangelo kutya naya kale haya tala, taya dhindi nokukonaakona mo nawa omapopyo taga
readOmuniilonga mUunamapya kwali a pewa ombuta
07-09-2006
O MUNIILONGA kwali mUuministeli wUunamapya nUuniimuna okwa pewa egeelo lyokufuta oshimaliwa shoondola/N$50 000 nenge a kale konima yekumba uule womimvo ntano konima sho a kambadhala okuyaka oshimaliwa
readCoD ota ti ina tidha iilyo ye mo Caprivi
07-09-2006
O NGUNDU yopapolitika yo Congress of Democrats (CoD) oya ekelahi omapopyo ngoka ga holoka miikundaneki yimwe kutya oya tidha yimwe yomiilyokalelipo yawo moshitopolwa sha Caprivi.Amushanga gwo CoD
readEpeya lyomEtosha inali faalela iiyamakuti
07-09-2006
O MULILO gwepaye ngoka gwa fike po ehala enene lyuunapelo wiiyamakuti mOshikunino shIiyamakuti sha Etosha mEtine lya zi ko, inagu dhipaga iiyamakuti, Omunambelewa omukuluntu mUuministeli wEgameno
readAayambidhidhi ya Zuma ya igidha omalaka ge li ompinge nOmupresidende Mbeki
07-09-2006
O NKUNDANA okuzilila ko Pietemaritzburg mu South Afrika otayi ti kutya aahololimadhiladhilo ye li aayambidhidhi ya Jacob Zuma, ngoka a li nale Omupevipresidende gwa South Afrika, oya umbu omalaka ge
readYatatu ya faalelwa komaso gombaadhilila
07-09-2006
OPOLISI yomOshitopolwa sha Shana, oya tseyitha kutya aakalimo yatatu yomoshitopolwa shika oya lopotwa ya faalelwa kiiponga yombaadhilila muule wehuliloshiwike lya zi ko.Omupopiliko gwOpolisi
readHitman to fight again
07-09-2006
WINDHOEK - The hard-hitting Paulus Moses will step into the ring again on 11 November in Ongwediva.Moses will square up against Frederic Gosset from France in his 18th professional fight. The
readHockey teams dominate in Botswana
07-09-2006
NAMIBIA continued its dominance over Botswana in field hockey when they won 10 of their 14 matches in Gaborone last weekend.The annual test series between the two countries started in 1997 and since
readNigeria FA seeks foreigner
07-09-2006
NIGERIA will seek a foreign coach for their national soccer team, but first they must pay nine months' salary owing to the present incumbent, the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) said this
readYounis plays down Akhtar ball incident
07-09-2006
SOUTHAMPTON - Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan insisted too much had been made of an incident showing teammate Shoaib Akhtar working on the ball during the tourists' two-wicket win in the third
readNotices Blue Waters to hold trials
07-09-2006
BLUE Waters Football Club invites all former and prospective players to report for trials ahead of the 2006/2007 season.The players should report at the Blue Waters Stadium, just next to the
readTop junior tennis tourney on the cards
07-09-2006
SANLAM Namibia yesterday announced a sponsorship of N$9 000 for the Namibian Open Junior Tennis Championships, which take place in Windhoek on September 22 and 23.Due to a lack of funds, the Junior
readJankovic stuns Elena before rain
07-09-2006
NEW YORK - Jelena Jankovic roared into her first grand slam semi-final with a stunning upset of Elena Dementieva at a waterlogged US Open Tuesday.Jankovic, who considered quitting the sport after a
readBafana coach Parreira speaks out
07-09-2006
BE patient! That was the plea from new Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira when he met and answered media questions about his multimillion-rand, four-year appointment.The former Brazilian
readIn Brief
07-09-2006
I'M WELL - Fidel Castro, looking gaunt and wearing pajamas in new photos, says that his stitches are out and despite losing 18 kilogrammes from intestinal surgery the "most critical moment" of his
readRussia to pump billions of dollars into South Africa: Putin
07-09-2006
CAPE TOWN - Russian business is primed to pump billions of dollars into South Africa as proof of a commitment to forge a new economic partnership, President Vladimir Putin said in Cape Town
readDRC humanitarian crisis 'rife': UN envoy
07-09-2006
KINSHASA - The people of the Democratic Republic of Congo are still suffering a severe humanitarian crisis, with widespread violence going unpunished, says a United Nations top official.Jan Egeland,
readNo amendment to indictment in Zuma case: defence argue
07-09-2006
PIETERMARITZBURG - Defence attorneys in the corruption trial of former Deputy President Jacob Zuma and a French arms company argued yesterday that new evidence prosecutors want to use to amend their
readPakistan president due in Afghanistan for 'war on terror' talks
07-09-2006
KABUL - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was due in Afghanistan yesterday for talks on the "war on terror" amid Afghan claims that Islamabad is not doing enough to tackle the roots of the Taliban
readFive Hamas militants killed in Israeli offensive
07-09-2006
GAZA CITY - Five militants from the governing movement Hamas were killed as Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with fresh air strikes and launched a new ground operation yesterday as part of a two-month
readCalderon declared Mexico's president
07-09-2006
MEXICO CITY - President Felipe Calderon called on political friends and foes to come together and said his top priorities would be fighting poverty and crime, after he was declared winner of the hotly
readJapanese princess gives birth to long-awaited boy
07-09-2006
TOKYO - Japan's Princess Kiko yesterday gave birth to the royal family's first boy in more than 40 years, easing a succession crisis and silencing calls to let a woman lead the world's oldest
readUK's Blair urged to confirm exit date
07-09-2006
LONDON - Tony Blair will end his premiership on July 26 next year, British newspapers reported yesterday, but must confirm this date publicly if he is to stem a revolt by frustrated members of his
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