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45 Articles found on Thursday, 15 February 2007
Wanted: Sunspiders, solifugids, walzenspinnen, rooi romans, haarskeerders, jaagspinnekoppe
15-02-2007
THE National Museum of Namibia is in urgent need of sunspiders for research purposes - as soon as possible.The museum is currently part of a global sunspider (solifugid) project. Sunspiders are not
readEating worms and protecting parks
15-02-2007
THE concept of sustainable development seems to be taking root among some Namibians, including traditional authorities.In an effort to ensure that mopane worms in the Uukwaluudhi Conservancy are not
readTopnaars clean up their river
15-02-2007
THE Topnaar Community, together with the Gobabeb Training and Research Centre (GTRC), conducted a clean-up campaign along the Kuiseb River and the main road connecting the settlements at Rooibank and
readDeadline for EU trade deals in doubt
15-02-2007
NAIROBI - African trade officials said on Tuesday it may not be possible to meet a year-end deadline for agreeing new trade pacts with the European Union, blaming the wealthy bloc for the delay.The EU
readBenin, Nigeria, Togo inaugurate central power connection
15-02-2007
COTONOU - Benin, Togo and Nigeria inaugurated on Tuesday a power cable linking the three countries' national grids and aimed at improving insufficient electricity infrastructure in West Africa.The
readGrowth in Sierra Leone: IMF
15-02-2007
WASHINGTON - Economic prospects for Sierra Leone are "encouraging" with mining operations and mineral exports rising and services growth picking up, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.In
readPhones to empower and imperil children
15-02-2007
BARCELONA - The dangers and opportunities of the Internet are soon to be brought to mobile phones, industry experts predicted this week, raising serious questions about how parents can control what
readMTC and Motorola in wireless trial
15-02-2007
NAMIBIA'S sole operating cellphone company, MTC, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Motorola and the GSM Association to carry out a trial for wind and solar power systems to support
readEthanol seen reducing world petrol demand
15-02-2007
SAO PAULO - Brazil, South America's economic heavyweight, could produce enough ethanol to replace 10 per cent of world petrol demand in the next 20 years, according to a recently unveiled project.News
readItalian hostages are 'well but bored'
15-02-2007
ROME - Two Italians held hostage along with a Lebanese national for nearly 10 weeks in volatile southern Nigeria say they are in good health but bored, the Italian daily La Repubblica reported
readSSC, ODC bombshell
15-02-2007
GOVERNMENT is said to be sitting on a secret report, which lifts the lid on two botched investments involving tens of millions in Namibian taxpayers' money: the N$100 million that the ODC managed to
readDefence wins another round in treason trial
15-02-2007
THE "deliberate and conscious violation" of the constitutional rights of one of the 119 men being prosecuted in the main Caprivi high treason trial yesterday handed the State its latest defeat in the
readRCC, Nalisa at loggerheads over Benz
15-02-2007
THE former General Manager of Human Resources at the Roads Contractor Company (RCC), Brian Nalisa, is refusing to hand back a N$512 000 Mercedes Benz E350, the RCC has confirmed.Nalisa is one of three
readAvid millions written off
15-02-2007
THE Social Security Commission and the Office off the Auditor General have written off as "bad debt" the dubious N$30 million paid to the erstwhile Avid Investment Corporation and which disappeared
readSticks used for abortion
15-02-2007
OSHAKATI - A 24-year-old woman from Oshakati West has been arrested on a charge of abortion after she allegedly used sticks to terminate a four-month pregnancy last Saturday.Constable Christine
readNo progress on Bondelswarts land claim
15-02-2007
TALKS between the Roman Catholic Church and the Bondelswarts clan in the South ended yesterday without finding a solution to the clan's land claim.In a joint statement issued after the meeting, both
readPohamba concerned about labour strikes
15-02-2007
RECENT strikes and industrial action by labour unions in various parts of the country are causing concern, President Hifikepunye Pohamba said during the opening of Parliament on Tuesday.He said the
readGirl gang-raped
15-02-2007
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped at Okahao in the Ongandjera area on Saturday.One of the suspects, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested. * A bartender at the Ekundu bar at Onandjamba in the
readNorthern CoD leaders cry foul over extraordinary congress
15-02-2007
CONGRESS of Democrats co-ordinators in the Oshikoto, Ohangwena, Oshana and Omusati are threatening to go to court if the party's extraordinary congress is not called off.Recently the National
readBlind man finds his family
15-02-2007
Patrick Rooi, the 31-year-old visually impaired man who arrived in Windhoek on Saturday from Upington, South Africa, has been reunited with his family.Rooi, who arrived by bus, said he had been put on
readPohamba praised as 'outstanding leader'
15-02-2007
THE Chairman of the National Council, Asser Kapere, showered praise on President Hifikepunye Pohamba in Parliament on Tuesday, calling him an "outstanding leader".Kapere delivered the word of thanks
readBottle sorters grumble about pay
15-02-2007
CASUAL workers contracted out by the labour-hire company Africa Personnel Services (APS) to Namibia Beverages are complaining about their wages and work hours.They work as packers and sorters at the
readNamibians are too laid-back: Minister
15-02-2007
THE Minister of Trade and Industry has bemoaned the lack of work ethics in Namibia and the passiveness of businesspeople.Such laid-back attitudes were hampering the growth of the economy, Minister
readUN not happy with school policy on mothers
15-02-2007
NAMIBIA'S school pregnancy policy, which requires girls to stay home for a year after giving birth, could discourage them from continuing their education, a special committee of the United Nations
readNamibia could miss out on EU trade
15-02-2007
THE expiry of a preferential agreement between Namibia and the European Union on exports of beef, mutton, fish and table grapes could cause Namibia to lose millions of dollars, unless an interim
readUN ota gandja iikulya mu Moz
15-02-2007
C AIA - Ehangango egandji lyiikulya lyIigwanahangano nenge United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), olya tameka okugandja omakwatho giikulya kAaMozambique ye li 6 000 lwaampoka, mboka ya dhengwa
readOokomitiye dhOmatulululo mOnooli osho dhi li ngeyi
15-02-2007
U UMINISTELI wOmavi owa tokola kutya otapu totwa Ookomitiye dhOmatulululo mIitopolwa yaayehe moka mwa kala kamu na Oofaalama ngaandhoka dhomuushimba opo aakalimo yomIitopolwa moka mboka kaye na
readAaHelao Nafidi onkee taya nyenyetele Elelo lyawo
15-02-2007
N ONANDO ya ningile ehololomadhilaadhilo omvula ya zi ko nokulombwelwa wo ku Amushanga Omukuluntu gwomUuministeli wOmapangelo gOpaitopolwa, Omagumbo nEhumithikomeho lyIitopolwa yokomikunda Erastus
readOmayuvi ya tembuka kefundja mu Moz
15-02-2007
M APUTO - Aantu ya konda po 58 000 oya falwa komahala ngoka ga londa sho omagumbo gawo ge li momahala inaga londa, ga ponokelwa kefundji ga vuluka momulonga gwa Zambezi.Oshikondo shOmakwathelo
readEpangelo itali ka gandja we omaindilo omape gokukonga Oyuranium
15-02-2007
O MOLU omaindilo ogendji okuza kOokampani dhopendje ndhoka dha hala okupewa oombapila dhokukonga Ouraniuma mu Namibia, Uuministeli wOomina nIikwankondo itau ka taamba we manga imaindilo ngaka.Oshifo
readClubs hampering England in All-Blacks fight
15-02-2007
LONDON - Former coach Clive Woodward has waded into England's club-versus-country row by claiming that the national side have "one hand tied behind their backs" as they seek to match New Zealand in
readDravid helps India level series
15-02-2007
GOA - Rahul Dravid became the sixth batsman in history to reach 10 000 one-day runs as he steered India to a series-levelling five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday.Dravid hit a match-winning 66
readWorld Sport Shorts Boro sneak through, Norwich to meet Chelsea
15-02-2007
LONDON - Premier League Middlesbrough edged past third division Bristol City on sudden death penalties after a 2-2 draw in their FA Cup fourth-round replay on Tuesday.David Noble put Bristol ahead on
readTop 10 000 One-Day Runs
15-02-2007
GOA - India captain Rahul Dravid reached the 10 000-run mark in limited-overs cricket during the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka yesterday.Dravid became only the sixth batsman in history to achieve
readWarriors aim to upset in Cosafa
15-02-2007
WINDHOEK - The Brave Warriors have the potential to upset THEIR competitors in this year's edition of the Council of Southern Africa Football Association (Cosafa) Cup, according to assistant coach
readRunner Hilaria breaks Namibian record
15-02-2007
WINDHOEK - Namibia's 2006 Sportswoman of the year Hilaria Johannes again shattered the Namibian 21 km road running record when she competed at the Dubai RAK International half marathon at the
readTough challenge for Gladiators
15-02-2007
THE Brave Gladiators face a titanic challenge when they engage the unpredictable Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a first leg 2008 Olympic Games qualifier football clash in Windhoek on
readIn Brief
15-02-2007
Stepdad drives over baby JOHANNESBURG - A three-month old baby was killed when he was run over by a vehicle driven by his stepfather in Middelburg's Dullstroom township, Mpumalanga police said
readJapan Valentine chocs send bitter messages
15-02-2007
TOKYO - Anti-whaling protesters displayed whale-shaped chocolates and activists sent Japan's Health Minister a giant chocolate urging him to "Be Our Valentine and Resign!" as the country's
readCouple die hours apart
15-02-2007
REDDERSBURG - It was described as a tale of true love - the story of a Free State couple who were inseparable after 54 years of marriage - and who even died within hours of each other.Pikkie, 80 and
readIranian bombing kills 18 people
15-02-2007
DAREINI TEHRAN - A car loaded with explosives blew up near a bus carrying members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards in southeastern Iran, killing 18 of the Guards, the state-run news agency
readTwenty foetuses found in resort
15-02-2007
NAIROBI - Kenyan police on Tuesday recovered about 20 foetuses in the country's exclusive Indian Ocean resort of Malindi, raising fears of illegal abortions in the area, officials said.The decomposing
readMuqtada al-Sadr flees to Iran
15-02-2007
BAGHDAD - Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters denied yesterday that the radical Shi'ite cleric had fled to Iran ahead of a security crackdown in Baghdad.An Iraqi government official said al-Sadr was in the
readSouth Africa deports 1 600 Zimbabweans
15-02-2007
HARARE - The South African home affairs department this week deported 1 600 Zimbabweans for breaching the country's immigration laws, Harare's Herald Online reported yesterday.The locals were
readHariri remembered
15-02-2007
BEIRUT - Tens of thousands of flag-waving Lebanese gathered in central Beirut yesterday to remember Rafik al-Hariri, two years after the former premier's killing, and show support for the anti-Syrian
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