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48 Articles found on Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Tired of politics, Moroccans take direct action
29-08-2007
RABAT - Decades of unfulfilled promises have left Moroccans sceptical about the power of the ballot box to improve their lives and caused them to turn instead to local groups and aid organisations for
readBig Brother Africa: There's something about Meryl!
29-08-2007
THE debate is over.Justice has been done. Or done in if you're a Batswana. Peace, Motswana man. You were a headline writer's dream! And let's give props where it's due. Would the spotlight have
readBig Brother Africa: Funny SMSes
29-08-2007
* I haven't heard a single word from Jeff today and yet people wanted him in there! Is he contributing quietness? Is that it?* Jeff needs a drink form the fountain of youth! * This is the National
readCoal, urine for miners
29-08-2007
BEIJING - Two Chinese brothers who tunnelled their way out of a coal mine collapse after being trapped for nearly six days survived by eating coal and drinking urine, a local newspaper reported
readMystery surrounds claim of massive diamond find
29-08-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Mystery and intrigue surrounded reports yesterday of a significant diamond find in the North West.Neither the Department of Minerals and Energy nor the SA Diamond Board were able to
readSA firms to sign wage deals
29-08-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's major gold and coal producers will sign wage agreements with trade unions tomorrow after workers formally approved the deals, industry group The Chamber of Mines said
readInterest on money borrowed
29-08-2007
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze - the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young - discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.ONE aspect that the tax courts have expressed a view on numerous
readMangetti farmers raise funds for new offices
29-08-2007
THE Mangetti Farmers' Association is planning to build an office block at Ondangwa and is asking donations for the purpose.Chairman Ismael Shailemo says the office block will be built next to the
readMoz to issue US$68m oil exploration tender
29-08-2007
MAPUTO - Mozambique will issue a US$68 million oil exploration tender before the end of September, its mineral resources minister said on Monday.Esperanca Bias also said the country aimed to start
readShortcuts cost Khomas Council
29-08-2007
CORRUPTION allegations have surfaced at the Khomas Regional Council after a job worth millions was awarded after procedures were ignored.As a result, the Council is now being asked to fork out around
readDam refuses to give up secret
29-08-2007
POLICE officers investigating a case in which an alleged cellphone thief jumped into the Goreangab Dam in Windhoek last Tuesday, are beginning to doubt that the man did in fact drown.By yesterday
readFarmers upset about drought response
29-08-2007
THE Southern Namibia Farmer's Union (Snafu) has criticised Government for failing to take a "pro-active approach" towards a looming drought in parts of the Karas and Hardap regions.Snafu Chairperson
readRCC to sell city plots in property plan U-turn
29-08-2007
THE Roads Contractor Company has abandoned a property development plan that saw the parastatal dominate an auction for erven in Windhoek's Auasblick residential area almost three years ago.The 20
readDeaf Namibians raise awareness
29-08-2007
THE week of September 8 to 14 is Namibia's Deaf Awareness Week, with the theme 'My language my pride, my hands my guide'.The activities are organised by CLaSH (Children with Language, Speech and
readNTB appoints CEO, Board
29-08-2007
THE Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), responsible for regulating the tourism industry and promoting Namibia as a tourism destination, have a new Chief Executive Officer.Cabinet has approved the appointment
readAfrica must focus on development
29-08-2007
WESTERN countries and African governments should be more honest with each other regarding donor aid reaching the intended target and implement better monitoring measures instead of relying on
readArtists want a say in film industry
29-08-2007
THE Oruuano Artists Union of Namibia has sent a petition to the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, demanding an independent investigation into the film industry in
readLast will testament of kindness to animals
29-08-2007
WELL-KNOWN business and mining industry figure Des Mathews, who died a month ago, made a point of remembering his pets and his affection for animals in the last will that he wrote a year before his
readA 'dumpsite' for people with nowhere to go
29-08-2007
AS you drive along the mountainous road running past the informal settlements on the outskirts of Windhoek, you may find yourself in a shady settlement with shacks that run almost into the
readCaprivi power line closer to reality
29-08-2007
NAMIBIA'S power utility, NamPower, says it is ready for the construction of the first phase of the N$3,21 billion Caprivi Link Interconnector Project.The line will connect the electricity networks of
readSarkozy okwa hala aakwiita yaakwiilongo ya ze mo mu Iraq
29-08-2007
P ARIS - Omupresidende gwa France Nicolas Sarkozy mOmaandaha goshiwike shika okwa ningi eindilo kutya napu ningwe ethano lya yela kutya uunake aakwiita yopaigwana taya ka kutha mo aakwiita yawo mu
readAanafaalama ya Mangetti taya indile ekwatho moshigwana
29-08-2007
E HANGANO lyAanafaalama ya Mangetti olya tseyitha kutya mEtitano ndika twa thinda otali ka ninga Osumina onenenene yokugongela oshimaliwa shokutungitha Ombelewa yalyo ndjoka ya tengenekwa tayi ka
readMbuulaye a eta po omathigathano kombinga yegameno lyuuntshitwe
29-08-2007
O MBUULAYE ya Namibia nenge tutye Namibia Breweries oya eta po ethigathano lyaatoolinkundana yAanamibia mboka haya shanga kombinga yegameno lyuuntshitwe.Ethigathano ndika, tali tameke nuumvo, olya li
readAaniilonga aakulu pOtjiku kaye na natango ehala lyokukala
29-08-2007
O NGUNDU yaaniilonga yaheyali mboka ya tidhwa mofaalama yimwe - mboka ya kala konyala omimvo ndatu pofaalama yimwe yi li popepi nondjila momudhingoloko gwa Otjiwarongo pamwe noofamili dhawo, oya
readAakwiita 15 ya kwatwa po kOorbele mu Mali
29-08-2007
B AMAKO - Oorebele dhomuhoko gwAatuareg odha kwatwa po ombambyona aakwiita ya Mali ye li 15 mokandoolopa ka Tedjerete mu Mali e tadhi shopoka po dhu uka kombinga ya Niger.Etanga lyEgameno olya popi
readIiponga yomoondjila ya dhipaga aantu 10 mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko
29-08-2007
A ANTU omulongo oya sile miiponga yomoondjila mu Namibia mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko omanga ye li 13 ya taambelwa miipangelo konima sho ya ehamekelwa miiponga oyo tuu mbyoka yiihauto.Omukunda gumwe
readYaali ya dhipagwa pethimbo lyeyugo mOvenduka
29-08-2007
M OSHININGWANIMA shimwe oshitilithi shoka sha ningwa mehuliloshiwike ele moka mwa dhimbulukiwa Esiku lyOmapendafule, aakiintu yaali oya kanitha oomwenyo dhawo ongulohi yEtitano pongeshefa yomashina mu
readOmupresidende a londodha oonakupopya nayi He yOshigwana mEsiku lyOmapenda
29-08-2007
O MUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa longitha ompito yeegululo pambelewa lyesiku lyokudhimbulukwa Omapendafule mekondjelomanguluko lya Namibia pEenhana mOsoondaha oku ulika mpoka ye nosho wo
readDibaba skips 5 000 with cramps
29-08-2007
OSAKA - Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba has aborted her plans of completing a second world 5 000 and 10 000 metres double in Osaka because of stomach cramps.Dibaba yesterday pulled out of her showdown with
readBekele unstoppable, Campbell wins
29-08-2007
OSAKA - The unstoppable Kenenisa Bekele blitzed the field to win a third straight 10 000 metres world title Monday as Jamaica's Veronica Campbell was crowned 100m queen.The diminutive Ethiopian, one
readOne, two, three for Kenyans
29-08-2007
OSAKA - Kenya's formidable 3,000 metres steeplechasers toyed with the opposition before delivering the expected clean sweep yesterday, with Olympic silver medallist Brimin Kipruto claiming gold.The
readSterling Cup horse race ends in a tie
29-08-2007
THE Sterling Cup horse race ended in dramatic fashion on Saturday when Polar Pistol and King's Lodge crossed the finish line at the same time.Nothing separated the horses at the finish and the race
readFood poisoning scare hits Osaka
29-08-2007
OSAKA - Over 50 employees of Japan's host broadcaster at the world athletics championships have been taken ill with suspected food poisoning.Broadcaster TBS and Osaka organisers said yesterday that 59
readWorld Cup Benchmarks
29-08-2007
Five previous World Cups:- Teams Overall wins: Australia 2 (1991, 1999) Players Most matches: Jason Leonard (ENG) 23 (1991-2003) Most points: Gavin Hastings (SCO) 227 pts (1987-1995) Most tries: Jonah
readDrenthe in accident
29-08-2007
MADRID - Real Madrid's new signing Royston Drenthe was involved in a road accident with a police car in the early hours of Monday morning, Spanish sports daily Marca reported.The Dutch youth
readInline hockey shows positive trend at Swakop
29-08-2007
AFTER yet another successful inline hockey tournament in Swakopmund last weekend, it became clear that many aspects of the sport have greatly improved in Namibia.This year there were 64 referees
readFederer, Henin roll into next round
29-08-2007
NEW YORK - Top seeds Roger Federer and Justine Henin put on a dazzling show to kick off the US Open, destroying their bewildered opponents in straight sets on Monday.Federer, bidding for his fourth
readSevilla's Puerta dies
29-08-2007
MADRID - Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta died yesterday, three days after collapsing during a Primera Liga match.The 22-year-old Spanish international had been in a critical condition in the Virgen
readHitman had sleepless nights
29-08-2007
NAMIBIAN champion boxer Paulus 'The Hitman' Moses had two sleepless nights before his WBA Intercontinental lightweight title defence against Ukraine's Andrei Kudriavtsev, he has revealed in an
readThai govt sets date for general election
29-08-2007
BANGKOK - Thailand's military-appointed prime minister said on Monday that a general election should be held December 23, a move heralding a return to democracy but also risking a comeback by
readBrown rejects Iraq exit calls
29-08-2007
LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has rejected calls to set out a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq and vowed that Britain would 'fulfil its obligations' to the people of Iraq and the
readSierra Leone threatens to impose state of emergency
29-08-2007
FREETOWN - The president of Sierra Leone threatened to declare a state of emergency if skirmishes between rival political groups continue ahead of next month's presidential run-off in Sierra
readTaliban to free all 19 hostages
29-08-2007
SEOUL - Taliban insurgents will release 19 South Korean Christian volunteers they have been holding for more than a month in Afghanistan, South Korea's presidential Blue House said yesterday.The
read4 killed in Iraq
29-08-2007
* KERBALA - Four people were killed and 18 wounded in a fresh outbreak of violence in the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala, where hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims gathered yesterday for a major
readIsraeli and Palestinian leaders meet
29-08-2007
JERUSALEM - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas headed into a meeting with the Israeli leader yesterday warning that a planned international peace conference would be a 'waste of time' if it failed to
readZuma saga continues
29-08-2007
BLOEMFONTEIN - Search warrants and not subpoenas were necessary to obtain documents from ANC deputy president Jacob Zuma and his lawyer Michael Hulley, the State argued in the Supreme Court of Appeal
readWildfires rage on in Greece
29-08-2007
ATHENS - Foreign firefighters and aircraft joined the battle yesterday against blazes in southern Greece and officials expressed optimism that wildfires burning some of the country's lushest landscape
readTurkey set to elect new president
29-08-2007
ANKARA - Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was expected to be voted Turkey's new president yesterday in what would be a major triumph for his Islamic-rooted government after months of confrontation with
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