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45 Articles found on Tuesday, 23 January 2007
Patients Who Are 'Numbers'
23-01-2007
ALLOW me to air my disappointment with regard to some practices I have observed in our health system.It is about the system used by some local clinics (State-owned ones of course), where patients are
readOn 'Glow-In-The-Dark' Energy
23-01-2007
REFERRING to the letter from a presumed UK nuclear enthusiast, congratulating Namibia on 'opting' for nuclear power, I wonder why you publish such tosh.I don't see it's any of his business, and anyway
readKnocked Out By 'Lockout'
23-01-2007
THE Namibian's headline of January 18 2007 reporting that 'Hospital locks out nurses' is misleading and inaccurate.The terms "to lock out" or "lockout", with reference to labour disputes, is
readVirgin America to toss Branson?
23-01-2007
SAN FRANCISCO - Maverick airline Virgin America told US government regulators it is prepared to overhaul its ownership, jettison its chief executive and possibly even change its name to gain clearance
readEU, US to agree ahead of trade talks
23-01-2007
LONDON - European and American trade negotiators are on the verge of an agreement that could restart global trade talks, the Financial Times reported yesterday.Citing people familiar with the
readFuel from Qatar/Sasol GTL plant expected end-March
23-01-2007
JOHANNESBURG - The first shipment from the Oryx gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Qatar, co-owned by South Africa's Sasol, the world's biggest producer of motor oil from coal, will hit the market by
readN$1,5 b required for manganese mine
23-01-2007
SOME N$1,5 billion is required to breath life into a manganese mine to be set up at Otjozondu near Okahandja.Otjozondu Mining held a consultative conference last week to discuss the financing of the
readZambian mine cuts cobalt output after blast
23-01-2007
LUSAKA - Zambia's largest cobalt producer, Chambishi Metals Plc, has cut output after an explosion damaged equipment at one of its smelters, a senior company official said yesterday."There was an
readSiemens gets out of Sudan
23-01-2007
FRANKFURT - German engineering giant Siemens is pulling out of Sudan on moral and political grounds, its chief executive Klaus Kleinfeld said in a magazine interview released on Saturday.Despite
readPower cuts won't hurt economic growth
23-01-2007
PRETORIA - The power outages that plunged much of South Africa into darkness last week will not hurt economic growth or cost the nation nearly as much as some have predicted, Finance Minister Trevor
readTake us to court, Govt tells nurses
23-01-2007
GOVERNMENT has officially told the Namibia Nurses Union to challenge its recognition agreement with the Namibia Public Workers' Union in the Labour Court.Steve Katjiuanjo, Permanent Secretary in the
readCholera outbreak in Kunene 'under control'
23-01-2007
THREE people have died from cholera in the Kunene Region, where more than 200 cases of diarrhoea and gastroenteritis have been reported since early December, The Namibian established yesterday.Another
readCourt fight over firing of SSC manager postponed
23-01-2007
THE Social Security Commission and its former Manager: Corporate Finance, Gideon Mulder, again did not thrash out their continuing dispute over Mulder's dismissal from his post at the SSC when
readMan gets 3 months for being cheeky in court
23-01-2007
BEING rude in court landed a man in even more hot water at the Oshakati Magistrate's Court yesterday after he refused Magistrate Tomas Kanime's order to leave the dock.Angula Joseph (32) was appearing
readA mother's love benefits whole nation
23-01-2007
BIRGITT Sauber, a mother of three and a qualified goldsmith, turned her whole life around to help her dyslexic son.In doing so, she is now offering hope to parents with similarly afflicted children
readAIDS response among vulnerable 'tragic'
23-01-2007
RESPONSE to the fight against HIV and AIDS among vulnerable children remains "tragically insufficient", but some countries, like Namibia, are making progress in providing treatment for HIV-positive
readRosh Pinah Pep robbed
23-01-2007
Three suspects broke into Pep Stores at Rosh Pinah on Saturday and stole items worth over N$25 000.The stolen goods included a hi-fi set, two radios and clothes. The three suspects were arrested. The
readNamPost 'surprised' at mail complaints
23-01-2007
NAMPOST has reacted with surprise at "unsubstantiated claims" that its services are deteriorating daily, with a lot of mail going missing.DTA chairman Johan de Waal claimed last week that he had been
readFarmworker found murdered
23-01-2007
THE body of a farmworker was discovered at the farm Otjumue in the Omaruru district on Sunday afternoon.Police reported yesterday that the 35-year-old man had been shot in the head, and that they are
readWAD not interested in politics
23-01-2007
WOMEN'S Action for Development (WAD) says it will not be drawn into responding to last week's criticism by the Swapo Youth League.WAD executive director Veronica de Klerk said the organisation was
readPound animals eating plastic
23-01-2007
LIVESTOCK that died after being impounded by the Ongwediva Town Council for roaming the streets died from eating plastic bags, a spokesperson for the municipality says.Responding to allegations by
readGirl gang-raped behind classroom
23-01-2007
A 14-year-old girl was gang-raped by two boys at an Outjo school on Tuesday last week.The Police reported that the crime was allegedly committed behind the classrooms at the Outjo Secondary School. A
readDrug-dealing suspect appears in city court
23-01-2007
A WINDHOEK resident who was arrested on a drug-dealing charge at a hotel in the city late last week made a first court appearance in the capital yesterday.Israel Nangolo (33) spent the weekend in
readEmployers' Federation raises voice
23-01-2007
The Namibia Employers Federation (NEF) says it will respect the decisions of the Labour Advisory Council (LAC) with regard to its recommendations on controversial amendments to the Labour Act.However,
readTempelsman trots into town again
23-01-2007
THE Chairman of Lazare Kaplan International, Maurice Tempelsman, visited President Hifikepunye Pohamba at State House in Windhoek yesterday.Tempelsman told the media that his visit was aimed a
readThieves paralyse rural communications
23-01-2007
A TOTAL of 51 solar panels have been stolen from Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) base stations in the Caprivi Region during the last month, the mobile operator has confirmed.The thefts have
readInjured firefighter 'doing well'
23-01-2007
THE young firefighter who narrowly escaped with his life during the raging fire that destroyed the historic Turnhalle building in Windhoek on Thursday is recovering steadily.Nelitu Bras (21),
readMu gwaMbaye okwa hala Opolisi ye
23-01-2007
M uni gwaMbaye okwa hala okutota Opolisi ye ndjoka tayi ka kala konyala ya fa Opolisi ya Muni gwa Venduka.Okwali nokuli kwa ningwa omakonakono nomapulapulo moshigwana ku talike kutya oshigwana otashi
readOonakulwa yamwe yu umba aakwiita mu Somalia
23-01-2007
M OGADISHU - Aalumentu yamwe ya homata oyu umbu iihauto yaakwiita ya Somalia na Ethiopia pethimbo ya li tayi ende ya lambathana mu Mogadishu ya zi ko mOsoondaha.Oorebele ndhika odhu umbu ooroketa
readNakufika omagumbo gaali pOmeege a holoka mOmpangu
23-01-2007
O MULUMENTU ngoka fike po omagumbo goongulu gaali pomukunda Omeege mUukwambi moshitopolwa sha Shana uusiku wEtiyali lya zi ko, okwa holoka mOmpangu ya Mengestrata mOshakati ongula yEtitano.Gottlieb
readOshitopolwa sha Caprivi otashi ilongekidhile efundja
23-01-2007
N GOLONEYA gwoshitopolwa sha Caprivi Bernard Sibalatani okwa ti oshitopolwa she oshi ilongekidhila efundja, ngele olya holoka pethimbo lyomvula yonuumvo.Sibalatani okwa ti Okomitiye yowina ndjoka ya
read"Itedhululeni" etumwalaka lya zi nOmupevi Minista Haingura megulu
23-01-2007
pOSHITAYI O MINISTA yOpevi yUundjolowele nOnkalonawa meme Petrina Haingura okwa ti petameko lyomwedhi nguka, okwa li i ihololelwa eta a pewa etumwalaka e li gandja koshigwana.Haingura, ngoka e li wo
readOmukuluntu gwa RCC a thiga po RCC
23-01-2007
O MUKULUNTUWILIKI gwaRoad Contractor Company (RCC), Kelly Nghixulifwa ngoka a kuthilwe miilonga pakathimbo okwa thigi po opoosa ye konima sho ya adha etsokumweuvathano na RCC.Nghixulifwa okwa kuthilwe
readYounis, Akmal secure Pakistan win over Proteas
23-01-2007
PORT ELIZABETH - Younis Khan and Kamran Akmal took Pakistan to a series-levelling win on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa at St George's Park yesterday.The pair shared an
readExcelsior into action after good year
23-01-2007
EXCELSIOR Gymnastics Club started its training for the new season last week and is geared to produce the goods this year again.The club says in a statement that last year was excellent as all the
readHingis stops Li charge, Blake crashes
23-01-2007
MELBOURNE - There will be no room for sentiment after Martina Hingis and Kim Clijsters booked a tantalising quarter-final date at the Australian Open yesterday.The two good friends remained on
readArsenal put life into race
23-01-2007
LONDON - Premier League leaders Manchester United and champions Chelsea were licking their wounds yesterday after a weekend of defeats that left the title race in rude health.Setbacks for United,
readRampant Rammies at the top
23-01-2007
RAMBLERS showed urgency in their quest to be the best finishers in the MTC Namibia Premier League (NPL) as they scooped wins in both their matches at the weekend, while two-time champions Civics
readIn Brief
23-01-2007
Flooding in Mozambique MAPUTO - Parts of the central Mozambican city of Quelimane, capital of Zambezia province, are under water, after 339,2 millimetres of rain fell in 24 hours.This is more rain
readSerbia nationalists claim 28,5 per cent victory
23-01-2007
RADICAL leader Tomislav Nikolic called on the government to resign.The nationalist Serbian Radical Party (SRS) has a clear lead in the country's elections, early results suggest. An election
readHarare says 'lucky whites' will remain on farms
23-01-2007
HARARE - White farmers have no future in Zimbabwe and the government will seize more land from the few whites still on farms in the country, Lands Minister Didymus Mutasa said at the weekend."Only the
readThousands of Sydney commuters stranded by wildfires
23-01-2007
SYDNEY - Thousands of Sydney commuters were stranded for hours yesterday as firefighters battled a large wildfire on the city's outskirts that closed two major highways and a train line.Around 250
readTroops fire on Mogadishu protest, kill 3: witness
23-01-2007
MOGADISHU - Ethiopian troops and Somali police opened fire on Mogadishu demonstrators yesterday, killing at least three in the latest violence in parts of the capital where support for ousted
readChavez tells US: Go to hell, gringos!
23-01-2007
CARACAS - President Hugo Chavez told US officials to "Go to hell, gringos!" and called US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice "missy" on his weekly radio and TV show, lashing out at Washington for
readUN reveals al Qaeda's SA ties
23-01-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Two South Africans denied they had any links to al Qaeda on Sunday after the United Nations security council named them as terror suspects.South Africa's foreign ministry spokesperson
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