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45 Articles found on Monday, 17 December 2007
SMSes of the Day : Monday
17-12-2007
* MRS Hanse-Himarwa there is a child in a prison in your backyard and while everybody is appalled about it you call a news conference to attack the media instead of talking about the boy.* IT was
readPutin's successor to be the toast of the town
17-12-2007
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor Dmitry Medvedev is hardly known for charisma, but his name will soon be the life and soul of the party if several Russian drinks companies get
readMittal to up Liberia investment to US$1,5b
17-12-2007
MONROVIA - Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steelmaker, said on Wednesday it will increase investment in an iron ore project in Liberia by US$500 million to US$1,5 billion in a vote of confidence
readOutsurance introduces new products
17-12-2007
DIRECT short-term insurance company OUTsurance has announced that it will launch its car and household contents product lines in Namibia in January 2008, complementing its home-owners' insurance
readIEA lifts 2008 world oil demand growth forecast
17-12-2007
LONDON - World oil demand will grow more quickly than expected next year fuelled by the Middle East and proving resilient to record-high prices, the International Energy Agency said on Friday.The IEA,
readUganda, Congo meet on oil
17-12-2007
KAMPALA - Senior diplomats from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo met in Kampala on Friday to settle a border dispute in an area where there is potential for crude oil discoveries."All the
readThe increasing power of Indian execs, businesses
17-12-2007
NEW YORK - The ascension of Indian-born leaders like Vikram Pandit, the new CEO of Citigroup Inc., tracks the economic rise of their home country, once seen by US business as a large market and a
readCitigroup reveals subprime blow
17-12-2007
NEW YORK - The world's biggest bank Citigroup is taking on board US$49 billion worth of hugely devalued subprime loans to reassure markets amid a credit downgrading on concern about its capital
readParks the jewel in Ministry's crown
17-12-2007
THE recent proclamation of the Bwabwata National Park was an important milestone for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism."This is one of the single most important achievements that MET has made,
readBullets fly at wedding: 9 hurt
17-12-2007
NINE people were wounded when revellers fired shots during a wedding reception at Ombundamuti village in the Omusati Region on Saturday afternoon.The Police arrested three young men but found that
readNamPower puts Kudu gas on backburner
17-12-2007
MORE than two years after it was announced that the long-awaited N$5 billion Kudu gas power project at Oranjemund would be up and running by 2010, the project has gone nowhere.In fact, it now seems
readShixwameni, 21 others quit CoD
17-12-2007
IGNATIUS Shixwameni, a prominent member of the official opposition party Congress of Democrats (CoD) has left the party together with 21 other members to form a new political movement.They are joined
readAnother panga attack in North
17-12-2007
POLICE in the Ohangwena Region are looking for a man who allegedly brutally assaulted his mother-in-law at Ongonga village on December 1.Martha Rymund (78) is being treated for her injuries in the
readLiving Positive Christmas Tour visits the coast
17-12-2007
THE Living Positive Tour, a musical event bringing HIV and AIDS prevention messages, began its holiday tour of coastal cities including Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Henties Bay, and Arandis today.The tour
read'Who is nibbling at my little house?'
17-12-2007
SWAKOPMUND'S traditional Hexenhaus (witch's house) has been built again, as sweet and colourful as ever.The 1,5-metre by 1,5-metre cake house, which appears at Café Anton around this time every
readCustomers benefit from free calls, SMSes promotion
17-12-2007
THE customer is the winner in the battle between Namibia's two mobile service providers for the hearts and wallets of the public.Cell One customers made the most of free calls offered in a promotion
readHoliday fever grips Swakopmund
17-12-2007
SWAKOPMUND'S population exploded over the weekend after thousands of people arrived at the coast to mark the start of the December holiday.As the weather played along, popular beaches like the Mole
readWoman's body identified
17-12-2007
THE body of a woman that was discovered at the farm Leeupos a month ago has been identified, the Namibian Police reported yesterday.The body of Ester Hambeleleni Gideon (34) was found, in a seated
readBeware of false promises, says Pohamba
17-12-2007
SWAPO members should not be misled by "prophets of doom" who say that the party has lost vision and has done nothing for the country since Independence, President Hifikepunye Pohamba told a rally at
readConservancy fires manager for alleged theft
17-12-2007
THE co-ordinator of the Tsiseb Conservancy in the Erongo Region, Eric Xaweb, was fired by conservancy members last week for alleged misappropriation of conservancy funds.Xaweb was suspended with full
readKey child murder trial ruling set for Friday
17-12-2007
A RULING that is expected to be a key point in the trial of child rape and murder suspect Lesley Kukame again had to be postponed in the High Court in Windhoek last week, and is now scheduled to be
readHoliday traffic picks up, one fatality at Swakop
17-12-2007
THE first fatal car accident to take place at the coast since the start of the summer holiday claimed the life of an 18-year-old Windhoeker, while two others were injured.Llewellyn Husselmann (18) was
readCo-suspect in NBC fraud denies guilt
17-12-2007
A NOT guilty plea on Friday did nothing to bring a quick end to the prosecution of the second person to be charged in the fraud case in which former Namibian Broadcasting Corporation Director General
readEx-CEO Katiti faces legal action
17-12-2007
FORMER Walvis Bay CEO Augustinus Katiti, who is at the centre of a controversial N$2,8 million resignation deal with the Walvis Bay Municipality, could face legal action in the new year if he does not
readAakwaswapo mengathithi enene mOshakati
17-12-2007
E NGATHITHI enene lyIilyo nAayambidhidhi yoSwapo ya Namibia olya li lya gongala pOkapale okanene komaudhano ka Shakati mOlyomakaya ngaka ga zi ko nokupulakena kEtumwalaka ndyoka ya li ya etelwa po
readOmuntu kehe ta ningi iigongi mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena, na kale i ilopota kOmbelewa yoSwapo: Shipanga ta ti
17-12-2007
P ETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi shoSwapo pEenhana omasiku ga zi ko, Omuunganeki gwoSwapo mOshikandjo sha Eenhana Hosea Shipanga, okwa ninga eindilo a mana mo kaaleli yOpamuthigululwakalo nosho wo mboka
readMugabe ota pewa oshikako oshitihamano
17-12-2007
H ARARE - Omupresidende gwa Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe okwa tegelelwa edhina lye li ka ziminwe kOpaati yawo kutya oye na kale Okandidaate yawo momahogololo gOpaupresidende - ngoka taga ka ningwa
readOombautu dhi li ne dha mangululwa
17-12-2007
O OMBAUTU dhi li ne hadhi kwata oohi dho Maasbaanker ndhoka dha li dha kwatwapo mu Oktoba nuumvo pOmbaye molwashoka odha li dha taaguluka Oveta ya Namibia yi na sha nekwato lyoohi, odha pitikwa
readOmukwaniilwa Taapopi a zala ishewe ehahi, nota popitha oshigwana ngula
17-12-2007
O MUKWANIILWA gUukwaluudhi tatekulu Josia Shikongo Taapopi ota tsikile nokukutha ombinga onene mekondjitho lyomukithi gwoHIV-AIDS pamwe naalelwa ye.Petameko lyomwedhi nguka, ano mesiku
readSport Briefs Rain washes out one-dayer
17-12-2007
SYDNEY - The second one-day international between Australia and New Zealand was abandoned due to heavy rain after only six overs yesterday.New Zealand, who won the toss, lost three wickets in the
readCapello relishing greatest challenge
17-12-2007
ROME - New England manager Fabio Capello spoke Saturday of his joy at being presented with the greatest challenge of his career.Capello is one of the most successful coaches in the modern era, having
readZim are Under-17 champions
17-12-2007
A late second-half goal by Zimbabwe striker Lincoln Zvasiya cancelled out South Africa's 1-0 lead to force the game into a penalty shoot-out, which ultimately secured Zimbabwe a 5-3 win, to scoop the
readFederer wins Swiss award
17-12-2007
BERNE - The world's number one tennis player Roger Federer has been named Switzerland's top sports personality for a record-equalling fourth time.Federer, who also won the Sportsman of the Year award
readMan City beat Bolton
17-12-2007
LONDON - Manchester City came from behind to beat Bolton Wanderers 4-2 on Saturday to keep their 100 per cent home record and go fourth in the Premier League while the big guns enjoyed a day off.The
readKaka favoured to win world player award
17-12-2007
BERNE - AC Milan and Brazil playmaker Kaka is widely expected to add to his haul of trophies and titles this season when FIFA announce their World Player of the Year at tonight's annual gala in
readGladiators rout Bots in qualifier
17-12-2007
THE Brave Gladiators' supreme goal-getter Stella Williams posted a fine hat-trick in Namibia's 6-1 rout of Botswana in their Women African Nations Cup qualifier at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on
readIn Brief Kyrgyzstan vote
17-12-2007
BISHKEK - Voters in Kyrgyzstan took to the polls in parliamentary elections that authorities say will bring stability to the Central Asian state but which the opposition says are being rigged.Escape
readCritics hail Spice Girls' UK comeback
17-12-2007
LONDON - Nearly a decade after their last British concert, the Spice Girls made a triumphant return home with a sell-out performance that critics hailed as the return of "girl power".Most reviewers
readClimate deal runs straight into trouble with US
17-12-2007
NUSA DUA - A hard-fought deal fixing a 2009 deadline for a new treaty to tackle global warming ran straight into trouble yesterday with the United States voicing 'serious concerns' over its
readUK hands Basra to Iraqis
17-12-2007
BAGHDAD - British forces formally handed over responsibility yesterday for the last region in Iraq under their control, marking the start of what Britain hopes will be a transition to a mission aimed
readNew draft agreement between govt and opposition in Zim
17-12-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe's ruling party and the opposition movement have reached a draft political accord which should help smooth the way for presidential and parliamentary elections next March, state media
readChoose ethical leader: Mbeki
17-12-2007
POLOKWANE - President Thabo Mbeki made a thinly-veiled swipe yesterday at his corruption-tainted challenger for his post as head of South Africa's ruling ANC, urging the party to pick an ethical
readPakistan campaign kicks off after emergency lifted
17-12-2007
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's election campaign began in earnest yesterday, a day after President Pervez Musharraf lifted his unpopular emergency rule and restored the constitution.The election commission
readDR Congo rebel 'ready for peace'
17-12-2007
The rebel general fighting government forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says he is ready for a political solution to the conflict.General Laurent Nkunda was speaking to the BBC in his
readTurkish warplanes bomb north Iraq
17-12-2007
ANKARA- Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq early yesterday, Turkey's military said, the first such confirmed attack since the US-led invasion of Iraq.An Iraqi official
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