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45 Articles found on Wednesday, 10 January 2007
In Brief
10-01-2007
Firms expand Zim platinum output JOHANNESBURG - Impala Platinum (Implats) and Aquarius Platinum will increase annual production capacity at the Mimosa Platinum Mine in Zimbabwe to 195 000 PGM ounces,
readWEF joins web fantasy in bid for openness
10-01-2007
GENEVA - The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos this month will enter the virtual reality of web-based Second Life in a bid to open up the elite meeting of
readArtistic acts enliven Detroit auto fiesta
10-01-2007
DETROIT - From Husky dogs on ice to hip-hop violinists, via pouting models and celebrity chefs, the car industry has been true to its attention-grabbing form at the Detroit auto show.The 2007 event
readChina denies Africa chequebook diplomacy
10-01-2007
BEIJING/TAIPEI - China dismissed a Taiwan accusation of buying diplomatic recognition in Africa with $250 million in aid and loans yesterday, saying it was like a burglar shouting 'stop thief!'
readBP production improves
10-01-2007
LONDON - BP PLC, Europe's second-largest oil company by market value, said yesterday production in the fourth quarter is likely to be little changed compared to the previous three months, following
readEU calls for new power revolution
10-01-2007
BRUSSELS - The European Union will call for "a new industrial revolution" on Wednesday as it tries to cut its addiction to imported oil and slash the carbon emissions blamed for global warming.In a
readZim seeks US$2b to avert blackout
10-01-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe requires more than US$2 billion to build a new hydroelectric station, refurbish and expand existing power plants to avert an energy shortfall likely to black out the country and much
readKarakul pelt supply overwhelming
10-01-2007
KEETMANSHOOP - Agra Co-operative Limited hopes to sort between 65 000 and 70 000 karakul pelts for the Copenhagen pelt auction to be held on April 17.The Manager of the Agra Pelt Centre, Wessel
readWildlife loan scheme sparks 'good interest'
10-01-2007
THERE has been a good response to a Ministry of Environment and Tourism initiative to help emerging commercial farmers on resettlement farms or in communal areas who want to embark on game farming.Dr
readNamibians condemn Saddam's execution
10-01-2007
SADDAM Hussein should not have been hanged, according to several Namibian institutions.The former dictator of Iraq was hanged on December 30, 2006 and besides the official video recording of the
readRural communities have yet to harvest benefits of Hoodia
10-01-2007
HOODIA gordonni, a succulent plant indigenous to certain areas of southern Africa, is seen as holding tremendous potential helping contribute towards the eradication of unemployment and poverty in
readKatzao disciplinary hearing today
10-01-2007
SUSPENDED Managing Director of Legal Shield Holdings and its subsidiaries, Stanley Katzao, is set to face his second disciplinary hearing today.The hearing was postponed in December and it was not
readHitch-hikers steal bakkie in North
10-01-2007
AN Ongwediva resident paid a high price for helping two hitch-hikers on Sunday, when they disappeared with his Isuzu bakkie valued at N$60 000, the Police reported yesterday.The owner of the car,
readCops on lapa scam trail
10-01-2007
THE Police are investigating an alleged fraudulent building contractor after a number of Windhoek residents claimed that they were swindled out of their hard-earned cash last year.At least three
readNo flood danger for Okavango and Zambezi
10-01-2007
THE Okavango River remains at a level below 4,40 metres, hovering around the 3,37-metre mark.According to figures released by the department of water affairs in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and
read'Wavered' movie to go to Cannes
10-01-2007
THE Namibian film 'Where Others Wavered' will be ready for international release at this year's Cannes Film Festival in the south of France in May.This is according to Uazuva Kaumbi, the executive
readRefugee pastor refuses to let go, stresses his point
10-01-2007
AFTER a failed attempt to regain control of his business premises on Monday, Pastor Pascal Hakizimana, the Burundian leader of Christ Disciples Fellowship (CDF), remained adamant yesterday that he had
readTrawlers tangle in scramble for scarce fish
10-01-2007
A SPANISH long-line fishing trawler captain, based in Luederitz, has been accused by the crew of another trawler of deliberately endangering their lives by allegedly dropping mooring ropes around them
readGovt's websites inaccurate, some unchanged since 1999
10-01-2007
JUDGING by the outdated information on the Namibian Government's website, Namibia seems not to have made it into the new millennium yet.The Internet address - www.grnnet.gov.na - takes the browser to
readOmupanguli a kwatwa po sho a adhika ta hingi a kolwa
10-01-2007
J OHANESSBURG - Omupanguli gumwe mOmpangu yOpombanda mu Pretoria sha South Afrika okwa kwatwa sho a li ta hingi a kolwa mEtitano lya zi ko.Omupanguli nguka okwa li aniwa a dhenge ohauto ye mekuma
readGumwe a sa ishewe moshiponga shohauto
10-01-2007
O MUNTU gumwe okwa si konima sho ohauto moka a li ombaki yoNissan ya galangata pokati ka Rehoboth na Venduka ongula yOlyomakaya ga zi ko.Benny Bajers gwomimvo 40 ngoka a li omukalimo gwomoKhomasdal
readIigwanahangano oya hala edhipago lyaaponto ya Saddam li tsilikwe
10-01-2007
A MUSHANGA-NDJAYI omupe gwIigwanahangano Ban Ki-moon okwa ningi eindilo kEpangelo lya Iraq li undulile komeho edhipago lyaantu yaali ya li aaponto ya Saddam Hussein, ngoka a dhipagwa omasiku ga zi
readTatekulu Kaawete a hulitha
10-01-2007
G UMWE gwomaatseyi yoondjokonona aanene mu Namibia, tatekulu Kaawete Shapumba Iilonga, okwa hulitha mOsoondaha mOshipangelo shEpangelo mOshakati mepipi lyomimvo omilongo hamano nandatu (63).Kaawete,
readSSC a ninga eindilotalululo kutya meshunitho miilonga lya Mulder
10-01-2007
O KAMPANI ya Social Security Commission (SSC) otayi kondjitha elombwelo lyOmpangu yAaniilonga kutya nayi shunithe miilonga ngoka a li menindjela omukuluntu Gideon Mulder.Mulder ngoka a li menindjela
readNadal realistic about Federer challenge ahead of Aussie Open
10-01-2007
SYDNEY - World number two Rafael Nadal is confident of playing well at the Australian Open but not well enough to beat Roger Federer.Nadal has an excellent record against the Swiss maestro, defeating
readUS look to life after Davenport, Williams sisters
10-01-2007
MELBOURNE - After one of the worst years of under-achievement in the history of US women's tennis, next week's Australian Open may provide clues to the next generation of American grand slam
readMutorwa's New Year message
10-01-2007
TODAY (Monday), the year 2007 is exactly eight days old.Put differently, 2007 is today 192 hours old! A fragile baby. I wish each and every staff member, worker, volunteer, in and associated with the
readFederer puts Grand Slam sweep in sight
10-01-2007
MELBOURNE - Roger Federer will aim to pace himself in the early part of the year as he bears down on his career goal of winning all four Grand Slams in the same season.But the ambitious battle plan of
readBeckham, Ronaldo under threat
10-01-2007
MADRID - Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello is desperate to see the back of Ronaldo, Antonio Cassano and David Beckham.This is what, according to sports paper AS, Capello told Real sporting director
readProteas hopeful of reaching racial targets
10-01-2007
CENTURION - Convenor of selectors Haroon Lorgat said South Africa were confident of reaching racial targets after naming 14 coloured players yesterday in their provisional 30-man squad for the World
readRammies face Buccaneers
10-01-2007
RAMBLERS, currently at the summit of the MTC Namibia Premier League, will not find it easy when they cross paths with a rather stubborn Orlando Pirates side in the first match of the year at SKW
readTennis Shorts Blake's hopes boosted by Nadal exit
10-01-2007
SYDNEY - James Blake strengthened his title claims with an opening victory amid the demise of top seed Rafael Nadal on a day of withdrawals at the Sydney International here yesterday.American third
readAustralian rights warriors hunt refugee rejects
10-01-2007
CANBERRA - Phil Glendenning has had guns jammed in his ribs, was jailed in Kabul and no longer wears the football jumper of his native Australia as he scours the globe to check the fate of asylum
readThe thrill isn't gone for 'The King of the Blues'
10-01-2007
HOLLYWOOD - After more than 10 000 concerts spanning seven decades, the thrill hasn't gone for B.B.King.Now 81, the guitarist and singer-songwriter known as the undisputed "King of the Blues" is back
read'Freedom Writers' offers lightweight look at hard-knocks school
10-01-2007
LOS ANGELES - Hilary Swank and the makers of 'Freedom Writers' have the solution to all the troubles facing public-school classrooms seething with racial intolerance and hatred.Give the kids
readIn Brief
10-01-2007
Insomniac Russian bears sleep MOSCOW - Russian bears at Moscow Zoo have finally dropped off into their hibernation slumber despite months of insomnia caused by a record mild start to winter, zoo
readMarais Viljoen, National Party politician
10-01-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South African politician Marais Viljoen, who held what was then the largely ceremonial post of president in the 1980s, died on Thursday.He was 91. Viljoen, who was born near Robertson
readMomofuku Ando, inventor of the instant noodle
10-01-2007
TOKYO - Momofuku Ando, known as the inventor of instant noodles that have become a global household product, has died.Ando (96) died of acute heart failure on Friday, said Nissin Food Products Co, the
readFrederic Etsou, DRC Cardinal
10-01-2007
BRUSSELS - Congo's top Roman Catholic prelate Cardinal Frederic Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi has died in a Belgian hospital, church officials said on Sunday.He was 76. Etsou died on Saturday in the
readChavez moves towards Socialism
10-01-2007
CARACAS - President Hugo Chavez declared he would nationalise electrical and telecommunication companies, taking a bold step toward increasing state control as he promised to transform Venezuela into
readUN makes $60m Iraq refugee appeal: Guterres
10-01-2007
THE United Nations' refugee body has appealed for $60m in emergency aid for those fleeing violence in Iraq.One in eight Iraqis have now left their homes, with up to 50 000 people leaving each month,
readUS airstrikes in Somalia kill many
10-01-2007
MOGADISHU - Two US airstrikes in Somalia killed large numbers of Islamic extremists and government officials, witnesses said yesterday.The targets were suspects in the bombings of two US embassies in
readJolie comments on David
10-01-2007
PARIS - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has said she was shocked by attacks on Madonna over her adoption of a Malawian boy, but said she would only take a child from a country where the rules on
readJudge rejects jurors in inquest
10-01-2007
LONDON - A British judge ruled that members of the royal staff would not be jurors in an inquest to determine how Princess Diana and her boyfriend died in a Paris car crash 10 years ago, casting aside
readNew video of Saddam body posted on net
10-01-2007
BAGHDAD - A new video was posted on the Internet apparently showing the body of Saddam Hussein lying on a hospital trolley with a wound in his neck after being hanged.The 27-second clip, the third
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