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50 Articles found on Friday, 14 December 2007
From the Sidelines: Shame Black Africa
14-12-2007
WHAT a waste of time, effort and money for all those who turned up to watch the match between Black Africa and African Stars that was supposed to take place at the SKW Stadium on Wednesday evening.I
readHow to Worry
14-12-2007
COPENHAGEN - Since time immemorial, people have worried about the earth's future.We once believed that the sky would fall. More recently we worried that the planet might freeze, and then that
readKilling the Death Penalty
14-12-2007
IT is finally happening. After 13 years of negotiations, delays, and hesitation, the UN General Assembly will vote this month on the proposal for a universal moratorium on the death penalty.A large
readWhy the pipers should be paid to play their own tune
14-12-2007
WHATEVER happened to those legendary feared newsroom editors? Outspoken, eccentric, independent and unpredictable in their views? This is more or less the theme raised by Washington University
readFormer President Nujoma's Political Life Is Well Lived
14-12-2007
I HAVE never and most probably will never claim to be of former President Nujoma's ideological ilk.As a free Namibian, I am not even sure if I could hold a conversation with the old man without him
readPolitical Perspective
14-12-2007
NOW that business at the fourth Swapo congress is 'done and dusted' as the saying goes, and there's been a positive spirit of handover from former President Sam Nujoma to Hifikepunye Pohamba, our Head
readPutting People In The Power Picture
14-12-2007
GOVERNMENT truly needs to put Namibia in the picture as far as power is concerned.We know there is a crisis, and that Namibia's dependency on South Africa is perilous in terms of the fact that our
readIntellectual Small Stock!
14-12-2007
IF press reports are correct Wally Roux has been kicked out of the CowCo laager for (privately) expressed views on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) between Namibia and the EU; and if, as the
readOn Nigerian Teachers
14-12-2007
I AM very much concerned with the crisis in the education sector in which our country consistently imports human capacities from other countries including the recent negotiations with Nigerian
readWhat Happened To Halali History?
14-12-2007
Open Letter to the Minister of Environment and Tourism, and the Managing Director of Namibia Wildlife Resorts.ON June 1 1982 the Management and Research Staff of Etosha were nearing completion of a
readQuestions For NFA
14-12-2007
WHAT is going on in the Soccer House? Why is the Anti-Corruption Commission turning a blind eye? What happened to the issue of Barry Rukoro's Grade 12 Certificate? Mind you I understand that the
readWhat's The Fuss?
14-12-2007
I REALLY don't understand what all the fuss is about over the chopped Camelthorns.The Council is after all only following the accepted international practice on protected species; that they should
readSMSes of the Day : Friday
14-12-2007
* IF all we hear from the NUNW is in defence of Swapo and its leaders, then it makes us, the paid-up members of affiliated unions, wonder whether our interests will ever be taken care of or are we led
readFuel price increase clouds inflation outlook into 2008
14-12-2007
THE Ministry of Mines and Energy has indicated that fuel prices would be increased by as much as 52 cents a litre today due to under-recovery, mainly on diesel.This will not only have a significant
readWorld stocks slump despite central bank aid
14-12-2007
LONDON - European and Asian stock markets fell heavily yesterday, even after Wall Street had ended higher as major central banks sought to soothe a global credit squeeze caused by the US home-loan
readNorthern Rock loses chief executive
14-12-2007
LONDON - Northern Rock, the British bank severely damaged by the global credit crunch, said yesterday that chief executive Adam Applegarth has left the company earlier than planned.Andy Kuipers,
readWB upbeat on record funds for poor nations
14-12-2007
JAKARTA - The World Bank's president said yesterday he was confident it would raise record funds to aid the poorest countries.Robert Zoellick also said he believed the United States would still
readNew Zim currency out before Xmas
14-12-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe's central bank will launch its planned new currency before Christmas to help end a severe cash shortage and let consumers cope with high inflation, Governor Gideon Gono said
readGroup ploughs US$13m to help Africa farmers
14-12-2007
JOHANNESBURG - A green group headed by former UN chief Kofi Annan has given US$13 million in grants to help small businesses in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya to reduce prices of supplies to farms in a
readSA confidence up, slowdown seen
14-12-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Confidence in South Africa's manufacturing sector improved in the fourth quarter on a recovery in domestic demand, but export performance remained poor, the Bureau for Economic
readCourt frees boy prisoner
14-12-2007
THE High Court yesterday ordered the immediate release of a 12-year-old boy who became Namibia's youngest sentenced prison inmate after receiving a six-month jail term for housebreaking and theft at
readKatrina lashes out at media
14-12-2007
HARDAP Governor Katrina Hanse-Himarwa yesterday slammed the media, claiming "the country's media have become a joke for only reporting on street fights instead of concentrating on development
readNam signs EU trade deal
14-12-2007
NAMIBIA finally signed an interim trade pact with the European Union late on Wednesday night - having refused to do so twice - after securing some provisional trade assurances from Brussels during
readDebmarine hands out X-mas gifts
14-12-2007
DE BEERS Marine Namibia has made donations to six charitable and non-profit organisations.The Sam Cohen Library in Swakopmund received N$20 000 for buying environmentally friendly light bulbs. The
readTrain driver abandons train
14-12-2007
TRANSNAMIB train passengers travelling from Walvis Bay to Windhoek on Wednesday were left in limbo when the train came to a sudden halt some 30 km outside Windhoek at around 06h00.According to one
readMissing 5-year-old found dead
14-12-2007
A five-year-old girl who was reported missing from her home at the farm Monte Carlos near Khorixas last week has been found dead.Juanita Auxamus' body was discovered near her home. The Police reported
readSupreme Court overturns Police Act ruling
14-12-2007
A HIGH Court judgement that levelled the playing field for people intending to sue the Namibian Police has not survived an appeal to the Supreme Court.In a judgement delivered in the High Court in May
readFour mackerel trawlers released - on condition
14-12-2007
FOUR of the seven horse mackerel trawlers arrested in October for alleged contraventions of the Marine Resources Act have been permitted to return to sea on conditions set by the Ministry of Fisheries
read20-year jail term for killing wife
14-12-2007
SOUTH African national Gert Hermanus ('Hansie') Losper should count himself lucky that he has been sentenced to a 20-year jail term - and not more - for murdering his wife at Karibib three years ago,
readSADC tribunal rules in favour of Zim farmer
14-12-2007
A FARMER from Zimbabwe who applied to the SADC tribunal for an interim relief order against the Zimbabwean government to allow him to remain on his expropriated farm until the Supreme Court in Harare
readOnkalo yaalongi tayi ka tokolwa omumvo tagu ya
14-12-2007
E KUTHO miilonga lyomulongisikola kehe, kutya nee oomboka taya longo noonzapo dhaashi dhuulongisikola paithano nenge oomboka yaa na oonzapo, itali ka kala paveta - noshinima shika otashi ka lwithwa
readOmukwiita omukulu mu Zambia a kwatwa po
14-12-2007
L USAKA - Opolisi mu Zambia oya kwata po omulumentu gumwe a li nale Komanda gwaakwiita yEtanga lyomombepo e ta ningilwa oshipotha shekoraputo, sho aniwa a landa omashina golusheno getanga lyawo ina
readOonkondo dholusheno poRuacana tadhi gwedhelwa
14-12-2007
E TULOKO lyoshitayi oshitine mokukwathela eshina enene lyokupomba olusheno pOsasiona yolusheno poRuacana, olya pewa eyambidhidho lyoshimaliwa oshinene - sho NamPower a zimine okugandja oomiliyuna
readOmahooli ga gwedhelwa ishewe mu Namibia
14-12-2007
O MAHOOLI gopetololi oga gwedhelwa nena mEtitano noosenda 12 moliitela, omanga odiisela ya londo noosenda 52 moliitela, Uuministeli wOomina nIikwankondo osho wa tseyitha ngaaka mEtitatu.Sho nee
readNPC a mona ookomufala aape
14-12-2007
O mupresidende Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa ulike ookomufala aape yOkomisi yi na sha noopulanda dhopashigwana mu Namibia nenge tutye National Planning Commission (NPC) - sha ningilwe mEtitatu lyoshiwike
readNamPower a gandja ishewe oomiliyuna 60 kOshitaasi sha Hwange mu Zim
14-12-2007
E HANGANO egandji lyolusheno mu Namibia nenge tutye NamPower, otali ka gandja oshimaliwa sha gwedhwa po shoomiliyuna 60 (N$60 million) opo shi ka longithwe metanutho lyoshitaasi sholusheno mu Zimbabwe
readFreed medic files torture lawsuit against Gaddafi
14-12-2007
PARIS - A Palestinian doctor jailed for more than eight years in Libya with five Bulgarian nurses has filed a lawsuit in France against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, accusing him of torture, the
readIOC strips Marion Jones' of medals
14-12-2007
LAUSANNE - The International Olympic Committee ended the once stellar Olympic career of US sprinter Marion Jones on Wednesday, taking back her five Sydney 2000 Games medals after she admitted to
readARU set to decide next Wallabies coach
14-12-2007
SYDNEY - A decision on the next Wallabies coach is expected within days after the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) board met yesterday to consider the six applicants.Six men were interviewed for the job,
readLiverpool need French form
14-12-2007
LONDON - Arsenal and Liverpool, who lost their unbeaten league records last week, host Chelsea and Manchester United respectively on Sunday as England's four European pilgrims return to domestic
readTriathlon ends in style
14-12-2007
WINDHOEK - A total of 87 athletes braved the overcast skies and strong winds along the scenic seaside route during the annual Swakop Half Iron Ultra Triathlon in Swakopmund recently.For runners such
readBA accuses ref of drunkenness
14-12-2007
THE Namibia Premier League game between African Stars and Black Africa set for SKW Field on Wednesday was cancelled after Black Africa alleged that the referee, Matthew Katjimune, was drunk.Shortly
readArrows meet tough Rammies
14-12-2007
ELEVEN Arrows will have to play their hearts out to maintain first spot against an in-form Ramblers side, while Civics will desperately look at garnering maximum points against Mighty Gunners despite
readObama, Clinton neck-and-neck
14-12-2007
BOSTON - Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's lead over rival Barack Obama in New Hampshire has vanished a month before the state's nominating primary in the race for the White House, a poll
readOutrage over adopted child handed back
14-12-2007
HONG KONG - A Dutch diplomat vilified in the press for giving up a South Korean girl seven years after adopting her, has taken early home leave, officials said yesterday.The diplomat left for the
read'Arabs don't see Gaddafi as a dictator'
14-12-2007
PARIS - President Nicolas Sarkozy defended Muammar Gaddafi's visit to France on Wednesday, saying the Libyan leader was not considered a dictator in the Arab world.Gaddafi's first visit to France in
read'Atonement' tops Golden Globes
14-12-2007
BEVERLY HILLS, California - Two movies set against different wars, 'Atonement' and 'Charlie Wilson's War', dominated the Golden Globe nominations yesterday with 'Atonement' earning seven nods,
readMbeki, Zuma reject Winnie plan
14-12-2007
JOHANNESBURG - The two contenders in the battle to lead South Africa's ruling party have rejected a proposal by Nelson Mandela's former wife which would have seen Jacob Zuma drop his challenge to
readEU leaders sign landmark treaty
14-12-2007
LISBON - European Union leaders signed the Treaty of Lisbon yesterday to reform the bloc's institutions and give it stronger leadership, marking the end of a difficult process that has lasted nearly a
readMugabe to stand for 6th term
14-12-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe's veteran President Robert Mugabe was set to be endorsed by his party to stand in next year's presidential elections as thousands of supporters converged on Harare for a crucial
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