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47 Articles found on Tuesday, 17 April 2007
Girls' rights activist in Zimbabwe wins top Children's Prize
17-04-2007
STOCKHOLM - Girls' rights activist Betty Makoni of Zimbabwe was named the winner of the two main categories of the annual World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child on Friday.Myanmar's
readRisking Our Students
17-04-2007
Dear Rector of the Polytechnic of Namibia Dear CEO of the Windhoek Municipality etc Why are your/our students exposed to unnecessary risks? The location: Brahms street, between Verdi and Johan
readOshifo Housing Issues
17-04-2007
I AM very grateful to have this opportunity to air my view for the first time in your newspaper.It is shocking and disappointing to see that there are still parts of this independent motherland that
readWhat More Do We Want For Soccer?
17-04-2007
FOOTBALL is the number one sport in the universe and for that matter topping all sport codes in our country and therefore, becomes a national concern.Football has a long history in this country dating
readPoor countries need flexibility for critical development needs
17-04-2007
GENEVA - Multilateral agricultural trade policy reform is expected to stimulate trade and economic growth, but any new trade rules need to be compatible with the first Millennium Development Goal,
readWolfowitz fights on as WB split over scandal
17-04-2007
WASHINGTON - World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz Sunday refused to quit office as the development lender's member governments revealed their "great concern" over a pay scandal engulfing the US
readOpec committed to uninterrupted oil supply
17-04-2007
DUBAI - Opec is fully committed to ensure continuous supply of oil and maintain stability in the international crude market, the oil cartel's president said yesterday."There should be no doubt that
readBidet toilets may catch fire
17-04-2007
TOKYO - Japan's leading toilet maker Toto Ltd. is offering free repairs for 180 000 bidet toilets after wiring problems caused almost 30 units to catch fire or send up smoke, the company said
readIMF sees SA growing 5%
17-04-2007
WASHINGTON - Good macroeconomic policies and a sound banking system mean South Africa's economy is well positioned to resist external shocks and should keep growing five per cent a year, a senior
readEdcon shareholders OK buyout
17-04-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Shareholders in Edcon voted for the proposed US$3,5 billion buyout of the fashion retailer, in South Africa's biggest private equity deal to date, pushing its shares and the rand
readSwapo's Amathila quits
17-04-2007
ONE of the Swapo Party's most senior members, and one of its most popular figures, is retiring from Parliament today.Former Information Minister Ben Amathila, highly respected in political circles for
readBishop James Kauluma passes away
17-04-2007
A RETIRED Bishop of the Anglican Church in Namibia, James Hamupanda Kauluma, died in MediClinic Hospital in Windhoek yesterday morning.Bishop Nathaniel Ndahuma Nakwatumba, the Bishop of the Anglican
readMega millions for State House, spooks
17-04-2007
THE construction costs of the new State House for the new financial year until March 2008 will come to N$108,92 million - almost half of the N$230,16 million for the Office of the President, the
read32 die in deadliest campus shooting in U.S. history
17-04-2007
At least 32 die in college shooting BLACKSBURG, Virginia - A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech on Monday, killing 31 people in the deadliest campus shooting in US history.The
readWarding off the winter chill
17-04-2007
THE Michelle McLean Children's Trust has launched its annual Operation Snowball for the eleventh year in a row.The fundraiser is aimed at helping the underprivileged to survive the chilly winter
readSoccer tournament boosts southern town's economy
17-04-2007
KEETMANSHOOP business owners say the town enjoyed a massive economic boost after hosting The Namibian Newspaper Cup during the Easter weekend.The owner of Central Lodge, George Roux, who is also
readCoD takes issue with party 'malcontents'
17-04-2007
A FEW members of the Congress of Democrats (CoD) have allegedly gone on a "malicious misinformation" campaign, telling others that the extraordinary congress slated for May 4 and 5 had been
readCoD leader criticises labour bill
17-04-2007
THE new Labour Bill does not leave much room for negotiations between workers and employers, a leader of the opposition has criticised.Ben Ulenga, President of the opposition Congress of Democrats
readKAT rumoured to be going under
17-04-2007
DESPITE job cuts late last year in an effort to stay afloat, there are rumours that the Karas Abattoir and Tannery (KAT) is in severe financial trouble.A reliable source close to company management
readFarmers happy with late rains
17-04-2007
FARMERS in the maize triangle should clap hands for the good showers that fell in the area over the weekend, weatherman Odilo Kgobetsi said yesterday.Kgobetsi, who is the weather forecaster at the
readBring us the Presidents: treason accused
17-04-2007
THE spokesman of the 12 men who are charged in the second Caprivi high treason trial announced in the High Court in Windhoek last week that he and his co-accused want President Hifikepunye Pohamba,
readSummonses on AA 'defaulters' bungled
17-04-2007
PLANS by the Employers' Equity Commission (EEC) to charge 15 companies with allegedly contravening the Affirmative Action (AA) Act have been delayed because of a failure by the Police and the
readN$11,25 million for graft fight
17-04-2007
THE Government agency tasked to fight corruption in Namibia will have more funds available in the new financial year, according to Deputy Prime Minister Libertine Amathila.Motivating the budget for
read6 billion for public servants
17-04-2007
GOVERNMENT employs about 84 000 civil servants and personnel expenditure amounts to N$6 billion in the new financial year, which started on April 1.Tabling the budget for the Office of the Prime
readNamibians nabbed in SA for diamonds
17-04-2007
FIVE Namibian citizens were involved in a police raid on Friday in Madibogo, South Africa, where 11 people were arrested in connection with the intended sale of 24 fake diamonds.The Namibians as well
readOmayako giiyamakuti ga londa mu Zimbabwe
17-04-2007
H ARARE - Ehangano egameno lyiiyamakuti nuuntshitwe lyopaigwana mEtine lya zi ko olya popi kutya mu Zimbabwe omu na omayakodhipago giiyamakuti ga londa noonkodo na shika otashi vulika shi ka mane po
readOmumbiishofi Kauluma a hulitha
17-04-2007
O MUMBIISHOFI gwOngeleki ya Anglican mu Namibia e li mopenzela tatekulu James Hamupanda Kauluma, okwa hulitha koongulasha dhohela mOshipangelo sha Medi Clinic mOvenduka.Omumbiishofi omupe gwOngeleki
readAaniilonga moNBC ya ninga ehololomadhilaadhilo
17-04-2007
A ANIILONGA moNBC oshilongo ashihe mEtitano lya zi ko oya ninga ehololomadhilaadhilolo taya pula egwedhelo lyoondjambi dhawo meendelelo ngashi tashi vulika noya thiminike mpoka kutya ngele itaya
readOmuprima a londodha kombinga yomishangwa dha Nghifitikeko
17-04-2007
O MUPRIMA Nahas Angula okwa popi kutya omunyoli gwomanaguwi ngoka hi iyithana kutya oye 'Ananias Nghifitikeko a zile kEenhana' ota longitha oonkondo dhokuteya po ongundu tayi pangele.Pethimbo ta
readJanine and Suzelle Davin Trust launched
17-04-2007
THE Janine and Suzelle Davin Sport Trust launched on Friday raised thousands of Namibian dollars through an auction, hours before the completion of a fundraising golf day, also organised in honour of
readLiverpool have advantage: Jose
17-04-2007
MANCHESTER - Jose Mourinho says Chelsea's quest to win four trophies this season could play into Liverpool's hands when they meet in an all-English Champions League semi-final later this
read'The Hitman' looks to world title eliminator
17-04-2007
PAULUS 'The Hitman' Moses aims to defend the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title this time next year, but before that, he has to challenge for it later this year.The Namibian boxer
readSarwan says he wants Windies captaincy
17-04-2007
ST MICHAEL'S - West Indies vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan said he is ready to take on the role of skipper should he be offered the chance.Current captain Brian Lara is due to retire from one-day
readIreland enter main ODI ranking list
17-04-2007
BRIDGETOWN - Ireland's upset World Cup win over Bangladesh earned them entry into the main International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day ranking list.Debutants Ireland, an associate team, beat
readVaughan, Smith face test of pace
17-04-2007
BRIDGETOWN - England captain Michael Vaughan and his South African counterpart Graeme Smith will be hoping to fire in a crucial World Cup Super Eights match today.England and South Africa expect their
readAbedi Pele rocks football world
17-04-2007
JOHANNESBURG - The African soccer world was rocked by news reports that former Ghana football star and South Africa 2010 ambassador Abedi Pele was involved in match-fixing.Reports about the alleged
readNRU on brink of securing millions in deal from MTC
17-04-2007
THE Namibia Rugby Union (NRU is on the brink of signing a multi-million-dollar sponsorship contract that with a local cellular operator, which will see them through until 2010, The Namibian Sport
readIn Brief
17-04-2007
World-famous Knut ill BERLIN - The Berlin Zoo's popular polar bear cub, Knut, is not feeling well and had his daily public appearance in front of thousands of visitors cut short yesterday after just
read'Mass hysteria' hits Mexican school
17-04-2007
MEXICAN girls studying at a strict boarding school run by a South Korean nun are to undergo psychological therapy after hundreds of them were hit by a mysterious case of "mass hysteria," health
readPalestinian refugee children 'shoot' gloomy life in camp
17-04-2007
RASHIDIYEH, Lebanon - A boy smokes a cigarette, another holds a Kalashnikov, mud and garbage everywhere.These are the pictures of everyday life as shot by children in Palestinian refugee camps in
readPress target Kate's mom
17-04-2007
LONDON - Kate Middleton's mother may have been a cause of the split with Prince William, British newspapers speculated yesterday as they dissected the end of the highest profile royal romance since
readDarfur accepts hybrid force
17-04-2007
KHARTOUM - The United States urged Sudan yesterday to accept UN troops as part of a hybrid peacekeeping force for Darfur as the world body awaited word from the African Union on reports Khartoum had
readCBS fires broadcaster over racial comments
17-04-2007
NEW YORK - CBS fired Don Imus from his radio programme, the finale to a stunning fall for one of the most prominent US broadcasters.Imus initially was given a two-week suspension for calling a college
readBBC journo's family appeals for information on Johnston
17-04-2007
LONDON - The family of a British journalist kidnapped in the Gaza Strip pleaded yesterday for his captors to 'end this ordeal' following unconfirmed reports he has been killed.The British Broadcasting
readZimbabwe cancels US aid for parliament reforms
17-04-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe's government has cancelled a United States assistance programme for parliamentary reforms over a report suggesting that Washington is working to oust President Robert Mugabe, a state
readSadr ministers to quit Iraqi government
17-04-2007
BAGHDAD - Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his ministers to quit Iraq's government yesterday in protest at Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's refusal to set a timetable for a US troop
readCourt rules in favour of Vice President
17-04-2007
ABUJA - The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Nigeria's electoral commission unlawfully disqualified Vice President Atiku Abubakar from running for president, handing Abubakar the legal victory just
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