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39 Articles found on Tuesday, 11 December 2007
'Richiana' are over
11-12-2007
'RICHIANA' are over, according to an article posted on the BBA fan weblog by Robza171.It also says that Richard wants to have minimal contact with Tatiana, that he and his Canadian wife Ricki are back
readMinistry of Education responds
11-12-2007
THE Ministry of Education has taken time out to respond to a number of the complaints about the Education Sector, which have been SMSed to The Namibian: CAN the Public Relations officer of education
readSMSes of the Day : Tuesday
11-12-2007
* IPRESIDENT Pohamba, congratulations on your strong stance for an independent judiciary! I salute you and your attitude to the responsibility of leadership.* I WISH that our youth could be just as
readOil eases, eyes modest Fed rate cut
11-12-2007
LONDON - Oil was easier near US$88 a barrel yesterday, pressured by expectations that the US Federal Reserve will make only a modest cut in interest rates this week that could be supportive for the US
readGold firms keen to cash in on uranium boom
11-12-2007
JOHANNESBURG - AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields and Harmony are courting suitors for some of their uranium, a by-product of gold, to cash in on a bull market for the mineral used to make nuclear
readPM disappointed over trade partnership
11-12-2007
PRIME Minister Nahas Angula has expressed disappointment over the interim trade partnership agreement between Africa and the European Union (EU).Speaking to Nampa in an interview immediately after he
readZimbabwean man arrested for 'misusing' bank notes
11-12-2007
HARARE - A professional hunter has been arrested on suspicion he turned Zimbabwean bank notes into business cards and handed them out at a tourism fair.Zimbabwe is struggling with the world's highest
readBeijing turns on polluting kebabs
11-12-2007
BEIJING - Beijing, wary of blowing its clean air target before next year's Olympic Games, will crack down on outdoor kebab sellers as part of a 20-day campaign against street-level polluters, local
readNamibian uranium output to jump as exploration surges
11-12-2007
NAMIBIA plans to open four new uranium mines by 2010 that will boost its output to 10 per cent of world production, a response to a boom in uranium exploration last seen during the energy crisis of
readBoy prisoner in suicide bid
11-12-2007
THE youngest sentenced prisoner in Namibia's prison system is being kept under medical observation at Hardap Prison after he tried to commit suicide on Thursday.The 12-year-old prisoner, who received
readKeetmanshoop CEO resigns
11-12-2007
THE Keetmanshoop Municipality's Chief Executive Officer, Jeremia Shangadi, has quit following a public row with community activist Carl Christiaans.Councillor Simon Petrus Tiboth yesterday confirmed
readHusband chops off wife's hand
11-12-2007
A WOMAN from Omundaungilo village in the Ohangwena Region was rushed to the Oshakati State Hospital on Wednesday after her husband hacked her with a panga during a quarrel.Laurentia Ndatoolewe Nangolo
readGovt owes City millions for Ramatex
11-12-2007
THE development of the huge plot of land for the controversial Malaysian garment and textile factory Ramatex in Windhoek cost nearly N$90 million and Government did not keep its promise to pay half of
readOpinion: Keetmans fraud a disgrace
11-12-2007
THE recent alleged embezzlement at the Keetmanshoop Municipality of more than N$700 000 is just disgraceful.The fraud, allegedly committed by a cashier, stretching over seven months, uncovers a lack
readAgri briefs Etunda feedlot needs more funds
11-12-2007
MEATCO says it requires another N$11 million to set up the planned feedlot for weaner calves at the Etunda irrigation farm near Ruacana.The European Union provided a grant of N$13,3 million to Meatco
readFree manuals for farm schools
11-12-2007
FARM schools for vulnerable children affected HIV-AIDS are playing an increasingly important role in sub-Saharan Africa.The schools are teaching orphans vital farming and life skills, thus ensuring
read'Govt should lead by example in fight against corruption'
11-12-2007
THE leader of a new civil society organisation has lambasted Government for not leading through example in the fight against corruption.Carola Engelbrecht, former Republican Party (RP) member and now
readClimate outlook grim: Study
11-12-2007
THE impact of climate change on Namibia's natural resources alone could reduce the country's Gross Domestic Product by one to six per cent, says an opinion paper by four climate change experts.The
readState House to move in 2008
11-12-2007
THE Office of the President will move to the new State House complex by the first quarter of next year, President Hifikepunye Pohamba said on Friday.Speaking at the year-end function for State House
readLandmark farm case at SADC tribunal
11-12-2007
THE tribunal of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set to hear its first case in Windhoek today when lawyers of a Zimbabwean farmer will launch an appeal to prevent that country's
readMeatco warns of massive losses
11-12-2007
GOVERNMENT'S refusal to sign a new trade deal with the European Union last week is of concern to the country's largest meat exporter, Meatco, the company said Friday."Meatco fully respects the
readMedia vital for democracy
11-12-2007
THE RDP says a resolution by Swapo to regulate media is a threat to democracy The interim President of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), Hidipo Hamutenya, said his party condemned what he
readYusuf ota ti po hwepo
11-12-2007
N AIROBI - Omupresidende gwa Somalia Abdullai Yusuf, ngoka e na omukithi gwo brinchitis (hagu etwa komakaya) ota ku popiwa kutya ota ti po hwepo mOshipangelo mu Nairobi (Kenya) na ota ka falwa ku
readOngeleka ompe ya Elcin pOnakayale ya yapulwa
11-12-2007
O NKUNDANA yetu zilile mOmbalantu moshitopolwa sha Musati otayi ti kutya Egongalo lya Elcin pOnakayale - ndyoka lya kala li ipyakidhila nokutunga etungo epe lyOngeleka yawo, olya pwa nokuyapulwa nee
readOmusamane Nambuli a pandula noonkondo Opolisi ya Namibia
11-12-2007
O MUKALIMO gwomomukunda Enoleu mUukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Musati tate Isai Nambuli ota pandula noonkondo Opolisi ya Muthiya mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto sho ye mu kwathela mokumona oongombe dhe
readOkamatyona ka tulwa mondholongo
11-12-2007
O KANONA koomvula 12 oka ningi kamwe komuunona uushona lela mboka wa tulwa mondholongo - ngele nani hako oka shonashona mokati kuukwawo.Okanona hoka oka tulwa mondholongo konima sho ka monika ondjo
readUnder-17s in draw and win
11-12-2007
NAMIBIA drew one and lost the other match during the Under-17 Cosafa tournament that is currently underway in Windhoek.Namibia drew their opening match 1-all against Zimbabwe on Saturday, before they
readRafa confident Reds will not melt
11-12-2007
MARSEILLE - Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has insisted that his squad will not be daunted by the experience of walking a Champions League high-wire in the most nerve-testing of circumstances
readPirates and Civics suffer upsets
11-12-2007
PREMIERSHIP high flyers Orlando Pirates and Civics were brought down to earth as both lost their weekend matches, robbing them of crucial points that might prove too costly at the end of the season
readFernando Alonso returns to Renault
11-12-2007
MADRID - Spain's double world champion Fernando Alonso ended speculation over his driving plans for the 2008 F1 season yesterday by announcing his return to Renault.Alonso won his two titles in 2005
readMayweather wins against Hatton
11-12-2007
LAS VEGAS - Seeds for three major 2008 boxing slugfests were planted by American star Floyd Mayweather's 10th-round stoppage of England's Ricky Hatton in a showdown of unbeaten welterweights."If you
readSchutz is FNB's Reporter of the Year
11-12-2007
WINDHOEK - The Editor of the Namibia Sport magazine and website, Helge Schutz, won the award for the Best Overall Reporter during the 2007 First National Bank (FNB) Sport Media Awards held on
readElder statesmen denounce abuses
11-12-2007
CAPE TOWN - Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu and other elder statesmen yesterday denounced the rights records of Myanmar, Sudan, Chad and Zimbabwe at the launch of a new human rights campaign.Tutu
read'Fundamental human rights still not a reality for all ...'
11-12-2007
GENEVA - The United Nations head and the organisation's top human rights official yesterday called for all countries to help make the Universal Declaration of Human Rights "an integral part of
read'Racist Merkel should shut up'
11-12-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe branded German Chancellor Angela Merkel a 'racist' and a 'fascist', for her comment that the situation in Harare 'damages the image of the new Africa', state-run media reported
readTime up for Kosovo status talks
11-12-2007
PRISTINA - Kosovo will declare independence from Serbia well before May, a government spokesman said yesterday as the breakaway Serbian province pressed the European Union to swiftly sign off on
readArchbishop of York cuts clerical collar to protest Zim's Mugabe regime
11-12-2007
LONDON - A senior Anglican cleric slipped off his collar and cut it to pieces on British television on Sunday, saying he would not wear one again until Robert Mugabe is deposed as Zimbabwe's
readTrade row mars EU-Africa talks
11-12-2007
LISBON - EU and African leaders have signed a declaration promoting free trade and democracy at a summit in Lisbon beset by rows over trade deals and Zimbabwe.As the Portuguese hosts hailed a 'new
readClimate summit enters final week of negotiations
11-12-2007
BALI - Opposition from the US and at least two major allies is likely to scuttle attempts to include emission reduction targets in a 'roadmap' for future global warming talks, analysts said yesterday,
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