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51 Articles found on Friday, 21 December 2007
From the Sidelines: Looking at 2007
21-12-2007
Shockers THE resignation of Brave Warriors coach Ben Bamfuchile, citing failure by the Namibia Football Association (NFA) to provide him with transport.The NFA denied his resignation, but still
readLessons Beyond ANC Polokwane Conference
21-12-2007
SOME of the oldest liberation movements in Southern Africa are at a sociological and political interregnum in their history.Ruling parties in the region in recent weeks concluded pertinent congresses:
readInterview with Elijah Ngurare
21-12-2007
MORE than two months ago, the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) elected a new leadership at their congress, with Elijah Ngurare as its leader.Recently, he took some time out to speak to The Namibian's
readPolitical Perspective
21-12-2007
POLITICAL leaders need to exercise restraint and guard their tongues if they are to set an example to their followers to do likewise.Just when I've heaped praise on President Hifikepunye Pohamba, new
readGood Wishes For Holidays And New Year
21-12-2007
THE year 2007 has been a strenuous and sometimes momentous one for many Namibians.It has been a year of political upheavals where the status quo is no longer what it once was. Economically speaking we
readSMSes of the Day : Friday
21-12-2007
* IT is surprising to learn from the President's speech on Saturday that the witch-hunt is back again.This time against traditional leaders who use their democratic right to make their political
readAn Open Letter To MWeb
21-12-2007
DEAR Mr Gregan Allow me to introduce myself. I am an incomplete quadriplegic who depends on the Internet for various tasks, e.g.. Internet banking, research, etc. etc.Hence signing onto MWEB Namibia's
readGetting Rid Of A Fantasy
21-12-2007
IT is interesting to read about what climate change might do to Namibian agriculture; something like losing 13 per cent of arable land now in existence.This comes on top of mounting pressure to do
readThe Law Of The Letter; New Is Not Better
21-12-2007
HU Berry's excellent, necessary but sad letter prompted me to think why people write letters but first it is important to realise that while the acts at Halali, whether they be crude attempts to
readDTA In Kunene North An Open Letter to Kaura
21-12-2007
I AM a concerned Opuwo resident who happened to listen to an interview with Katuutire Kaura about his involvement in the traditional authority affairs of Etanga some time back.He was saying Swapo got
readYule school to teach professional Santa's elves
21-12-2007
ROVANIEMI - Customer service, story-telling, nature studies and wilderness survival are essential skills for any elf worthy of the name.Anyone who aspires to a job as a Santa's helper can acquire them
readZim unveils new banknotes
21-12-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe central bank governor Gideon Gono on Wednesday night announced a new family of higher denominated bearer cheques in a two-pronged attempt to beat cash barons illegally hoarding money
readKhomas is first in manufacturing
21-12-2007
OVER 74 per cent of the country's manufacturers are found in the Khomas Region, the Namibian Manufacturers Association (NMA) revealed in its latest survey on the sector.The survey indicated that the
readMicrocredit helps half a billion
21-12-2007
LONDON - Microcredit, tiny loans to the world's poorest, is booming and now benefits more than half a billion people, a survey said on Tuesday, but Africa and Latin America lag behind Asia and
readNCCI wary of IEPA
21-12-2007
ALTHOUGH the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) endorses the Government's decision to finalise the interim economic partnership agreement (IEPA) with the European Union, the organisation
readSafaricom suit thrown out
21-12-2007
NAIROBI - A Kenyan Court of Appeal dismissed a suit seeking to stop the flotation of the country's leading mobile operator Safaricom yesterday, clearing the way for the government to go ahead with the
read15 per cent Value Added Tax imposed on all prepaid airtime
21-12-2007
THE Receiver of Revenue has imposed a 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on prepaid airtime with effect from February 1 2008.The Receiver of Revenue had advised the industry in April 2007 of this
readCaprivi crisis for Swapo Tribal tensions see Governor out in cold
21-12-2007
SOME Caprivi Regional Councillors have ousted long-serving Caprivi Governor Bernard Sibalatani, clearly acting against a directive of the ruling Swapo party to let all Governors in those regions
readMassive Keetmans coke bust
21-12-2007
POLICE at Keetmanshoop arrested two Angolan nationals after cocaine with a street value of more than N$16 million was allegedly found in a car in which they were travelling.The two, who had entered
readHosea Kutako duty-free dust-up
21-12-2007
A LONG business relationship between the Namibian Airports Company and the company that has been running the duty-free shop at Hosea Kutako International Airport near Windhoek for the past decade is
readMore students fail than pass Grade 10
21-12-2007
MORE than 16 700 full-time Grade 10 pupils will join the ranks of the unemployed in Namibia after the Ministry of Education released their results yesterday.The Directorate of National Examinations
readKatiti charged for theft
21-12-2007
AUGUSTINUS Katiti, former CEO of Walvis Bay, has been charged with theft by the former owner of Remax Properties in Windhoek.The charge was made only days after a final letter of demand was forwarded
readCity clamps down on billboards
21-12-2007
ADVERTISING on huge and ugly billboards that are springing up like mushrooms in Windhoek, spoiling people's view and leading to the destruction of protected trees, will be regulated more strictly, the
readNew go-kart track is a winner
21-12-2007
NAMIBIA'S first dedicated go-kart track has been completed, and anyone visiting the coast now has a chance to be a Formula One championÂ… Well, almost.The 520m tar track with sharp turns, curves and
read'Finger-biting' politico in court
21-12-2007
A POLITICIAN in the Hardap Region on Wednesday made a brief appearance in the Mariental Magistrate's Court on a charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.Sara Louisa Diergaardt,
readNC passes Income Tax Amendment Bill
21-12-2007
THE National Council (NC) yesterday passed the Income Tax Amendment Bill.The Council was hastily convened this week to review the bill before it lapses. The bill was referred to the NC on November 22,
readFraud suspect's bail reduced
21-12-2007
FRAUD suspect Tommy Coleman, accused of stealing more than N$700 000 from the Keetmanshoop municipality, on Wednesday succeeded with an application to have his bail of N$50 000 reduced to N$15
readMaintenance of govt buildings decentralised
21-12-2007
CABINET has decided to decentralise basic maintenance of government buildings to the regional councils after training staff members.Trainees from vocational training centres and the National Youth
readOmbalantu cracks down on trigger-happy people
21-12-2007
THE Ombalantu Traditional Authority has ordered that firearms be confiscated at all public gatherings in the tribal area.The decision was made after a recent shooting at a wedding party at Ombundamuti
readNamas and Hereros unite on reparations
21-12-2007
SEVERAL Herero and Nama chiefs have joined hands for the first time in an effort to extract reparations from Germany for atrocities committed against their forefathers during German colonial
readCoD's Ben Ulenga to sue 'rebel' MPs
21-12-2007
THE resignation of Ignatius Shixwameni from the Congress of Democrats (CoD) opposition party on Sunday was a "blatant lie," since he had been expelled months ago already, the faction under party
readOil spill spoils holiday beaches
21-12-2007
THE National Oil Spill Contingency Committee (NOSCC) was put on alert on Wednesday after crude oil and diesel washed up on a three-kilometre stretch of beach at Swakopmund.Swimmers at the popular Mole
readPresident has lost his cool: RDP
21-12-2007
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) claims President Hifikepunye Pohamba has lost his cool since taking full control of the ruling Swapo party.In a statement issued yesterday, the RDP said
readUudhano wEtanga pOmaalala mehuliloshiwike
21-12-2007
M OMUKUNDA Omaalala moshitopolwa sha Shana, mehuliloshiwike ndika otamu ka kala uudhano wetanga lyokoompadhi.Omuunganeki gwuudhano mbuka Herman Kalimbo ota ti kutya uudhano mbuka, ano ethigathanopo
readAawiliki yopamuthigululwakalo inashi opala ya kale wo aawiliki yopapolotika, Omupresidende ta ti
21-12-2007
P ETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi oshinene shOSWAPO mOshakati mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, Omuptresidende gwOswapo Hifikepunye Pohamba, ngoka wo e li Omupresidende gwoshilongo, okwa ti kutya oshinima shAaleli
readPresidende Pohamba a lombwela NBC a konaakone Ooprograma dhe nawa
21-12-2007
P ETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi oshinene shOSWAPO mOshakati mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, Omupresidende gwoSwapo Hifikepunye Pohamba, ngoka wo e li Omupresidende gwoshilongo, okwa indila NBC, a kale ta
readOmukulupe gwoomvula 65 a dhengwa e ta kwatwa koonkondo
21-12-2007
O MULUMENTU gwoomvula 23 okwa kwatwa po ta fekelelwa edhengo nekwatonkonga lyomukulupe gwoomvula 67 pOkatope mEtine lya zi ko.Omufekelwa nguka okwa li aniwa a dhenge omukulupe nguka moshiti momutse
readOshilyo sho NDF sha kwatwa po shi na sha neumbo lyondjembo
21-12-2007
O POLISI mOshitopolwa sha Musati oya tseyitha kutya oya kwata po oshilyo shEtanga lyEgameno shi na sha neumbo neehameko lyaantu omugoyi pethimbo lyetyapulo lyOhango pOmbundamuti mOmbalantu
readGavena ya Nghaamwa na popye oshili, Shailemo ta ti
21-12-2007
O MUNAFAALAMA a tseyika nawa gwomOndangwa tate Ismael Shailemo ye oye wo Omunashipundi gwEhangano lyAanafaalama ya Mangetti, ota indile ku Gavena yoshitopolwa sha Hangwena tate Usko Nghaamwa a kale ha
readThe sport year in review
21-12-2007
THE 2007 sport year did not produce a lot of exciting moments locally, and on the international front Namibia virtually made no impact.The Namibian's sport reporter, CORRY IHUHUA, looks at the high
readBA versus Stars decision in January
21-12-2007
THE Namibia Premier League yesterday announced that a decision on the cancellation of the Black Africa versus African Stars match will be made on January 14.It said an investigating team consisting of
readBoois resigns from NFA
21-12-2007
THE Namibia Football Association's technical director, Seth Boois, yesterday confirmed to The Namibian Sport that he had resigned from the post.Boois says he already submitted his letter of
readSomalia may get UN force
21-12-2007
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council on Wednesday asked Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to plan for the possible deployment of a UN peacekeeping force in Somalia to replace African Union troops,
readGeorgia crackdown 'went too far'
21-12-2007
TBILISI - Human Rights Watch yesterday accused the Georgian government of using excessive force last month when police violently dispersed protesters and shut down the main pro-opposition television
readDeal expected in Chad trial of French aid workers
21-12-2007
N'DJAMENA - Six French humanitarian workers accused of trying to kidnap 103 African children go on trial in Chad on Friday as speculation grows that a diplomatic deal could send them back to
readPresident Putin chosen 'Person of the Year'
21-12-2007
NEW YORK - Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' on Wednesday for imposing stability that restored Russia as a world power.The magazine recognized Putin's
readHenri accused of 'fast and furious' driving
21-12-2007
LONDON - A second witness on Wednesday told the inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed about 'fast and furious' driving by Henri Paul, who later drove the couple into a fatal Paris
readEarthquake rocks New Zealand
21-12-2007
Wellington - A powerful earthquake measuring 6,8 rocked New Zealand late yesterday, ripping holes in streets and causing parts of buildings to collapse, officials said.The quake off the North Island's
readFrench holds 5 al Qaeda suspects
21-12-2007
PARIS - French authorities were holding five men suspected of links to the al Qaeda branch that was behind a deadly bombing at UN offices in Algeria last week, a police official said Thursday.The men,
readBrazil hunger strike bishop hospitalised
21-12-2007
BRASILIA - A Brazilian bishop who is on a three-week hunger strike to protest against a government irrigation project was taken to hospital on Wednesday as the Supreme Court ruled the project's
readZuma faces prosecution threat
21-12-2007
POLOKWANE - Jacob Zuma, the new leader of South Africa's ruling ANC, faced being charged with corruption yesterday as his defeated rival Thabo Mbeki quashed speculation he would quit as president.Less
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