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44 Articles found on Thursday, 23 August 2007
BBA Col: Out, damn spot, OUT!
23-08-2007
JUSTICE, Justice, Justice. What else is left to say about this man? Was there ever anything to say, anyway? Yesterday he irritated most housemates, not to mention TV viewers, when he again went ON and
readNamibia: Our trees of national importance
23-08-2007
TREES provide wood and non-timber forest products to hundreds of thousands of people in Namibia and they also support the lives of browsing animals, birds and countless species of insects.There are
readSMSes of the Day : Thursday
23-08-2007
* WHAT is the meaning of comrade these days? Is it that you support people even if they are killing their own country, like the Zimbabwe brother with a current high record inflation and high number of
readUS subprime woes should not perturb local investors
23-08-2007
Investors around the world, including Namibians, have noted with concern that many of their equity investments are now worth several percentages less, largely because US homeowners with subprime
readZim inflation hits 7 251%
23-08-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe's annual inflation accelerated to 7 251,1 per cent in June, to set a new world record and highlight the Harare government's inability to break a vicious inflation cycle that has left
readShortage of milk expected to continue
23-08-2007
THE global supply of milk is growing, but not at the pace the demand has increased.As a result consumers globally are experiencing shortages of dairy products, with projections that this situation
readHigh property prices a risk to economy: BoN
23-08-2007
THE central bank has raised concern over the surge in Namibian house prices, saying the effects of the high property prices will lead to higher inflation.According to the First National Bank housing
readNPTH appoints new board of directors
23-08-2007
NAMIBIA Post and Telecom Holdings has announced its new Board of Directors elected at its AGM held on Tuesday.New members of the Telecom Namibia board are Joseph Iita, Frans Ndoroma (MD), Feitjie
readUnam 'chickens out' on Zim
23-08-2007
THE University of Namibia pulled the plug at the eleventh hour on a public lecture by a well-known Zimbabwean academic critical of that country's President Robert Mugabe.Unam announced shortly before
readScrap mistaken for arms
23-08-2007
MONROVIA - Authorities in Liberia said a large ammunition cache they thought they had discovered while investigating a possible coup plot was in fact scrap metal destined for recycling.The supposed
readGoreangab 'swallows' cellphone thief
23-08-2007
THE theft of a cellphone appears to have cost a man his life in Windhoek on Tuesday afternoon, when he disappeared into the Goreangab Dam while being chased by an angry mob.By yesterday afternoon,
readSingle cell, TV for Simon...'no special treatment'
23-08-2007
FORMER world champion boxer Harry Simon may be in jail for causing the death of three people in a horror car crash between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund in late 2002, but he is still enjoying the benefits
read3 people injured in car accident between Rundu and Nkurenkuru
23-08-2007
THREE people were admitted to hospital last Wednesday when the vehicle they had been travelling in overturned.Police reported yesterday that the Isuzu bakkie had a mechanical problem which caused the
readKeetman's rape suspects want another lawyer
23-08-2007
THE two suspects in a child-rape trial being heard in the High Court at Keetmanshoop have requested the withdrawal of their lawyer, Clive Kavendjii.Two two, whose names may not be revealed, are facing
readACC seeks witnesses
23-08-2007
THE Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a case against Home Affairs officials who allegedly illegally issued birth certificates to people.The director of the ACC, Paulus Noa, says
readNo early acquittal for rape accused
23-08-2007
THE trial of two men accused of raping and assaulting a 28-year-old Keetmanshoop resident will continue, after Judge Kato van Niekerk yesterday rejected their motion for acquittal."The State has
readElectricity Bill passed without amendments
23-08-2007
WINDHOEK - The National Council yesterday approved the 2007 Electricity Bill without any amendments.The new draft legislation for the country's electricity sector aims to remove all references to
readThieves steal from orphans
23-08-2007
THE Family Hope Service Organisation in Katutura's Hakahana section was broken into on Tuesday night.When the caregivers and children entered the hall yesterday morning, they noticed that plastic bags
readBank man spars with debit card
23-08-2007
A FIRST National Bank (FNB) employee is under internal investigation after he was allegedly caught defrauding the Beukes Spar shopping centre in Khomasdal.Sources indicated to The Namibian that the
read'Charge Phil!'
23-08-2007
A FEW hundred residents in Omusati staged a demonstration at the regional capital Outapi on Tuesday to protest the NSHR's submission to the International Court of Justice (ICC) to hold former
readICC submission was a last resort, says NSHR
23-08-2007
THE National Society for Human Rights says it is prepared to withdraw its submission to the International Criminal Court, on condition that Government set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.NSHR
readLabour Bill excludes prison warders, union says
23-08-2007
AS the new Labour Bill yesterday moved another step closer to becoming law, the Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) made a last-ditch attempt to have it amended.At a press conference in the
readLironga Eparu otati iinima otayi ende nawa mu ye
23-08-2007
L IRONGA Eparu, limwe lyomomahangano omanene mu Namibia gaantu mboka taya lumbu nombuto yoHIV-AIDS, olya ekelahi omapopyo kutya aaniilonga yalyo yatatu ohaya mono oshimaliwa kumwe ashihe shi li
readYomOmusati ya ninga ehololomadhiladhilo, taya kondema nonyanya NSHR
23-08-2007
POUTAPI A AKALIMO yomOshitopolwa sha Musati, ye li mengathithi enenenene, mEtiyali oya li ya gongala pOutapi mOmbalantu nokumaashinga, ye li ompinge netokolo lyEhangano lyUuthemba wOmuntu
readOkatana otaka dhana evalo lyakolyoomvula 75 mOlyomakaya
23-08-2007
O NGELEKA ya Katana, ano Omissioni yOngeleka ya Katoolika ka Roma ya Katana, mOlyomakaya ngaka twa thinda otayi dhana evalo lyayo lyOomvula 75 okuza sho ya totelwe po mo 1932, nOshituthivalo
readOmuniilonga a tidhwa sho a yaka aniwa omiliyuna lwaampoka
23-08-2007
O KAMPANI yedhina Prosperity Group Namibia oya kutha miilonga omuniilonga gwayo gumwe konima sho kwa dhimbululwa kutya okampani ndjoka oya kanitha oshimaliwa shoondola omayuvi omathele
readWorld Sports Briefs
23-08-2007
Coe and Bubka elected as IAAF vice-presidents OSAKA - Former Olympic champions and world record holders Sebastien Coe and Sergei Bubka have both been elected as vice-presidents of the International
readAustralia cast doubt over All Blacks' hopes
23-08-2007
SYDNEY - Australia have fired the first shot in a psychological war of words with New Zealand, claiming the All Blacks have passed their peak before the World Cup has even begun.New Zealand are strong
readSpringboks stumble to 18-3 win
23-08-2007
GALWAY - South Africa laboured to beat Irish province Connacht 18-3 on Tuesday in a lackluster performance that questioned the Springboks' depth less than three weeks from their rugby World Cup
readPoliticians watching Boks in France
23-08-2007
JOHANNESBURG - In a little more than two weeks' time the Springboks will set out to win back the World Cup they won in 1995 by defeating favourites New Zealand in the final.It was a wonderful day for
readWoman opens academy
23-08-2007
A NEW soccer academy to be known as the Jo-Ann Soccer Development Programme was launched on Tuesday at the Windhoek College of Education in Khomasdal.The football academy is the brainchild of Jo-Ann
readRamos gets offer from Spurs
23-08-2007
MADRID - Sevilla coach Juande Ramos has said he received a "dizzying" offer to take charge at Tottenham Hotspur but never considered accepting the approach from the English club."They made an
readHenry in search of silverware
23-08-2007
MADRID - When Thierry Henry decided to leave Arsenal to sign with Barcelona he followed in the footsteps of fellow French international Zinedine Zidane who also moved to Spain in the pursuit of
readBrazil tops Fifa ranks
23-08-2007
ZURICH - Brazil kept the top spot in soccer's world rankings released Wednesday, narrowly holding off fierce rival Argentina.The top five places remained unchanged from last month, but No. 2 Argentina
readJacobs called to Warriors
23-08-2007
NAMIBIAN international Quinton Jacobs was surprisingly included in the Brave Warriors squad ahead an African Nations Cup clash against Ethiopia on September 8, despite declaring himself unavailable
readHitman wins in Ukraine
23-08-2007
PROLIFIC Namibian boxer Paulus 'Hitman' Moses proved once again that he is a natural champion when he knocked out Ukraine's Andrei Kudriavtsev in Donetsk on Tuesday night.The Namibian was defending
readDissidents arrested
23-08-2007
YANGON - Myanmar's military junta yesterday arrested 13 top dissidents and deployed gangs of spade-wielding supporters on the streets of Yangon to halt protests against soaring fuel prices and falling
readSierra Leone results assure run-off
23-08-2007
FREETOWN - With only about 233 000 votes left to count in Sierra Leone's presidential election, a run-off between the leading opposition and ruling party candidates appeared assured on Tuesday.The
readRwanda defends Darfur general over rights abuses
23-08-2007
KIGALI - Rwanda on Tuesday defended a general in line to become deputy commander of a new peacekeeping force in Darfur who has come under scrutiny at the United Nations over accusations of human
readThai men rush to test condoms
23-08-2007
BANGKOK - Some 1 000 amorous Thais have applied for 500 positions to volunteer to test condoms for customer satisfaction, a firm said yesterday, as part of a campaign promoting safe sex."We are
readHurricane Dean bashes Mexico, slows down
23-08-2007
TECOLUTLA - Hurricane Dean closed in on the Mexican mainland yesterday, battering evacuated oil platforms and forcing thousands to flee as it regained some of the force it unleashed on the Yucatan
readPM lashes out at US
23-08-2007
DAMASCUS - Iraq's prime minister lashed out at American criticism yesterday, saying no one has the right to impose timetables on his elected government and that his country 'can find friends
readCurfew after clashes
23-08-2007
DHAKA - Clashes between Bangladeshi police and students demanding an end to emergency rule spilled out of campuses into the streets of the capital yesterday, prompting the government to impose an
read14 killed in chopper crash
23-08-2007
BAGHDAD - A helicopter crashed in northern Iraq yesterday, killing all 14 US soldiers aboard, the military said.The military said initial indications showed the aircraft experienced a mechanical
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