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41 Articles found on Wednesday, 11 April 2007
Zimbabwe mediator 'faces uphill struggle'
11-04-2007
HARARE - South African President Thabo Mbeki's mission to resolve the crisis across the border in Zimbabwe faces slim prospects of success because of deep-rooted suspicion between the protagonists,
readOn The Move
11-04-2007
The Group CEO of FNB Namibia Holdings Ltd, Vekuii Rukoro, has announced the appointment of Vido Tjozongoro as Marketing and Advertising Manager in the Strategic Marketing and Communications
readBHP plant rejected in California
11-04-2007
LOS ANGELES - Australian mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. suffered a blow to its plan to anchor a floating liquefied natural gas terminal near the famous Malibu beach when a California commission
readWB releases US$200m loan to Bangladesh
11-04-2007
DHAKA - The World Bank, happy with reforms undertaken by the Bangladeshi authorities, has agreed to release a US$200 million loan to support the country's development, a senior Bangladeshi official
readRand softer on rates uncertainty
11-04-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's rand was softer against the US dollar yesterday amid nervousness before tomorrow's central bank decision on interest rates.The rand stood at 7,1620 versus the US dollar
readChina, US lock horns on product piracy
11-04-2007
BEIJING - China yesterday criticised US plans to file World Trade Organisation complaints over Chinese product piracy and market access for movies, music and books.The government expressed "great
readIndia talks seen as chance to rescue Doha
11-04-2007
MUMBAI - Trade ministers from the United States, the European Union, India and Brazil will this week gather for the first time in more than eight months to try to negotiate a breakthrough in world
readTop-level probe into Keetmans cell death
11-04-2007
NOEL Thompson (42), who died shortly after his release from Police custody at Keetmanshoop last week, suffered seven fractured ribs, a ruptured liver and multiple bruises to his head and body.This is
readSearch on for missing SA pilot
11-04-2007
A LIGHT aircraft that left from Keetmanshoop for Upington in South Africa on Sunday morning is missing.The South African Search and Rescue Organisation (Sasar) has been flying search planes over the
readCautious optimism about EU trade offer
11-04-2007
A LOCAL trade forum has reacted with cautious optimism to European Union (EU) proposals to eliminate all tariffs and quotas on imports from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states from January
readZimbabwe journalist murdered
11-04-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe police have confirmed they have opened a murder investigation into the death of an independent journalist, and lawyers acting for another reporter arrested under sweeping media laws
readItalian help for needy children
11-04-2007
ABOUT 640 children from the informal settlements around Windhoek are being supported by the Italian organisation Terre Des Hommes Italis (TDH) and will continue to benefit from its help for the next
readBald is beautiful tomorrow
11-04-2007
BANK Windhoek, in partnership with Radio Kosmos 94.1, will be presenting the Bank Windhoek Apple Radio Drive against cancer at Fruit and Veg City in Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue tomorrow.Windhoekers can
readKarakul pelts to go on auction in Copenhagen
11-04-2007
KEETMANSHOOP - Namibia's sought-after karakul pelts will go on auction in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, next Tuesday as demand for karakul pelts remains high on the international market.The Agra
readFashionista gets a dressing down
11-04-2007
SWAKOPMUND - A love of fashionable clothes has left a young woman with a crime record and a possible 10 months in jail or a N$2 500 fine.Nangula Itembo (25) yesterday pleaded guilty in the
readJapanese seek to join Kudu project
11-04-2007
A JAPANESE company is awaiting Cabinet approval to buy a 20 per cent stake in the offshore Kudu gas field from a British oil company for N$315 million as the international rush for Namibia's natural
readPolice in firing line again
11-04-2007
A MAN arrested in Windhoek last week after being found in possession of a stolen jukebox has laid criminal charges against the arresting officer.The family of 21-year-old Hafeni Josef Amalwa say a
readGet rid of 'useless deputy ministers', urges Ulenga
11-04-2007
A MEMBER of the opposition proposed "cutting Cabinet in half" to get rid of what he called "useless deputy ministers", as this year's uninspiring Budget debate in Parliament finally limped to an end
readMassacre trial takes a couple of detours
11-04-2007
THE trial of four men accused of killing eight people at the Mariental district farm Kareeboomvloer two years went into two side hearings before Judge President Petrus Damaseb in the High Court in
readKashuupulwa a pandula noonkondo aamati yomOshana Tangi unene aamati yandje yomOshana, Kashuupulwa ta ti
11-04-2007
G AVENA ya Shana Klemens Kashuupulwa okwa pandula noonkondo Osipana yEtanga lyokOompadhi yomOshitopolwa sha Shana ndjoka ya sindana po Ekopi lyethigathanopo lyuudhano wEtanga lyokoompadhi wo The
readAantu ya hamano ya hulitha miiponga yomoondjila pethimbo lyOpaasa
11-04-2007
A antu ye li yahamano oya si miiponga yomoondjila moshilongo ashihe mehuliloshiwike lyOpaasa, ano okuza mEtine lya zi ko sigo ongula yOsoondaha.Pethimbo lya faathana omumvo gwa zi ko, aantu ye li 23
readRecord crowd at Newspaper Cup
11-04-2007
THE Namibian Newspaper Cup achieved a major milestone by recording the highest ever crowd attendance when over 6 000 people converged at the Keetmanshoop Stadium to witness the opening matches of the
readFederer stamps his mark on Switzerland
11-04-2007
BASEL - World tennis number one Roger Federer on Tuesday became the first living Swiss person to have his picture enshrined on a postage stamp."It's a great moment. I'm proud to be a symbol like the
readPunter and Virgil eye World Cup
11-04-2007
BRIDGETOWN - Come April 28, Punter will fancy his chances of having his hands on the World Cup.But Virgil also harbours similar ambitions. In the colourful world of one-day cricket, players'
readBangladesh aim for a third shock win against England
11-04-2007
BRIDGETOWN - England must avoid becoming another Bangladesh scalp on Wednesday if they are to keep their World Cup semi-final hopes alive.Rank outsiders Bangladesh have already stunned India and
read'Flem' at the helm as New Zealand enter golden era
11-04-2007
GEORGETOWN - The 2007 World Cup may be decided by the decisions of one man.The team captain. New Zealand's Stephen Fleming takes some beating. Australia's Ricky Ponting, South Africa's Graeme Smith
readPlayers told to control middle fingers
11-04-2007
BEIJING - Chinese footballers accused of making obscene gestures to the crowd have been told to control their middle fingers by league officials, state media reported yesterday.Officials were
readLiverpool focused in quarters
11-04-2007
LONDON - Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez is using his team's remarkable comeback in the 2005 Champions League final to keep them focused for today's straightforward quarter-final second leg against PSV
readNamibia gearing up for Sevens
11-04-2007
WINDHOEK - Namibia is gearing up for the Benidorn Sevens tournament slated for Spain from May 24 to 29.In preparation for the event, national trials will take place at the Hage Geingob Stadium
readFifa report not with minister yet
11-04-2007
WINDHOEK - The report on the recent visit of an International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) inspector has not yet reached Sport Minister John Mutorwa.The Fifa inspector, Bolaji Ojo-Oba,
readProud Governor congratulates team
11-04-2007
OSHANA Governor Klemens Kashuupulwa has congratulated the Oshana regional under-20 football team on winning the Namibian Newspaper Cup at Keetmanshoop monday."Thank you boys for a job well done,"
readOshana take Newspaper Cup
11-04-2007
OSHANA became the first northern region to scoop the popular Namibian Newspaper Cup when they sneaked in a late goal for a 2-1 win over Khomas at the Keetmanshoop Showgrounds monday.The winner came in
readArsenal and Newcastle draw in Premier League
11-04-2007
LONDON - Arsenal stretched its winless streak to four games on Sunday after being held to a 0-0 draw at Newcastle in the Premier League.Arsenal, which had lost its previous three games, lost for the
readIraq: Journalists' death toll rises
11-04-2007
BAGHDAD - The body of a reporter at a national Iraqi radio station was found in western Baghdad on Thursday, two days after she went missing, her employers said.Khamail Muhsin was a veteran Iraqi
readCourt rejects embryo battle
11-04-2007
STRASBOURG - A British woman left infertile after being treated for ovarian cancer has no right to use frozen embryos to have a baby without permission from the man who provided the sperm, the
readTurney brands Iranian President 'shallow'
11-04-2007
LONDON - Freed British captive Faye Turney branded Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 'shallow' and said he looked embarrassed after she took him to task over her detention, in comments reported
readWinnie theft accused 'hurting'
11-04-2007
JOHANNESBURG - The Orlando Magistrate's Court refused to soften bail conditions for five people accused of stealing jewellery valued at R4m from the home of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, during a brief
readChad, Sudan trade accusations
11-04-2007
N'DJAMENA - Chad said it routed a major rebel attack launched from Sudan on Monday to destabilise its government, but Khartoum accused Chad's army of killing 17 of its troops and threatened a strong
readWoman bomber kills 17 Iraqi police recruits
11-04-2007
BAGHDAD - A woman suicide bomber killed 17 police recruits outside an Iraqi police station northeast of Baghdad yesterday in the first major attack on volunteers for local security forces this year.A
readUN inspectors in Iran
11-04-2007
TEHRAN - Two UN nuclear inspectors began a trip to Iran yesterday to visit a uranium enrichment facility where Tehran announced it had begun industrial atomic work in defiance of UN demands to
readIn Brief
11-04-2007
Polygamy no joke, man finds RIYADH - A Saudi man lost a part of his nose in a joint assault by his two wives after he jokingly threatened to marry a third woman.Judaie Ibn Salem had thought his threat
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