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44 Articles found on Friday, 26 January 2007
From the Sidelines: Go watch Gladiators
26-01-2007
THE Namibian national women's football team face Zimbabwe in two international friendlies this weekend, and their chances of winning will be boosted by the support base.The side will play tonight at
readNGOs in Namibia - Continuing Crisis or New Beginning?
26-01-2007
MANY NGOs in Namibia have experienced serious cutbacks in funding over the last few years.The widely heard explanation for the declining aid is that donors are generally withdrawing funding from
readDoes No One Notice?
26-01-2007
THE Namibian of January 19 2007 published an article by Andrew Clegg titled 'Nothing Short Of Radical Reform Will Solve the Educational Problem'.His premises and arguments, which are insightful and
readPolitical Perspective: The Leopard Code
26-01-2007
YOU would think that Health Ministers would be sharper than most, given the seriousness of the portfolios they hold.But no. Namibia's Deputy Health Minister Petrina Haingura, also newly appointed
readLiving Good Corporate Governance
26-01-2007
'STOP talking corporate governance, live it', is a phrase from a not-yet-published reader's letter.An apt one indeed. Lip service is paid to this subject, time and time again, but little is done in
readQuo Vadis Tjiriange And The Vets?
26-01-2007
"ONGOMA ohayi hokelwa pondjila", says an Oshiwambo proverb.Literally translated, it means that drum carving is done alongside a pathway. The essence of this proverb is that when you design something
readStop The Speed Freaks
26-01-2007
I WANT to bring to attention of the Police the problem of street-racers in Windhoek.I live in Hochland Park and I am thoroughly irritated by the street racers racing away on the western bypass! They
readRoadblocks Killed Holiday
26-01-2007
THIS is an open letter to Namibia's Minister of Home Affairs.I spent my Christmas and New Year driving around and enjoying your picturesque country. This was not my first visit and it certainly won't
readKaure And The 'Blame Game'
26-01-2007
THE (recent) article by Alexactus T Kaure shall not go unchallenged.Let me give my views as a concerned Namibian based on the article in The Namibian dated 5 January 2007 by Alexactus T Kaure on the
readHarassment at Passport Control
26-01-2007
ON Monday, 15 January 2007, Katja D.(18 years old) checked in for flight SW 285 to Frankfurt.When passing through passport control, she was held up as the officer at the counter looked at her and
readIs Big Brother Zeroing In Via Google?
26-01-2007
I HAVE been meaning to write about Google Earth ever since I discovered it.First time, it was not so interesting because there was not much of Namibia to see. These days, it is amazing! Every time I
readEasier Energy Solutions Than Nuclear
26-01-2007
I REFER to the letter of David Jarrett, published on Friday 19 Jan 2007, 'Praise for nuclear energy move'.Unfortunately the issue of disposal of nuclear waste is not as simple as Mr Jarrett says, and
readACC Must Check This Out
26-01-2007
I READ with particular interest in the New Era newspaper dated Friday January 19 2007 about several vacancies that exist in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources.Of particular interest is the
readRenewable, Not Nuclear Energy Must Be The Focus
26-01-2007
AFTER reading about uranium being seen as an energy option for Namibia, I herewith want to lodge my reservations by asking the following questions: 1.How can we face the risk of going nuclear when
readWAD Memo Not Acceptable
26-01-2007
IF what was termed 'WAD gets the baby blues' as reported in your daily was true, then there is a lot to be desired as far as women's issues and human rights are concerned in our beautiful
readChina may be hauled to WTO
26-01-2007
MARYLAND - The United States may haul China to the WTO this year over counterfeiting of American goods as trade friction intensifies between the two powers, a senior US official said Wednesday."I
readSA tobacco industry sends out warning
26-01-2007
CAPE TOWN - South Africa faces job losses and billions of rand in lost tax revenue if it passes a bill to further restrict tobacco adverts and fine those who smoke in public, the head of the Tobacco
readSiemens profits hit by EU fine
26-01-2007
MUNICH - German electronics giant Siemens reported yesterday first-quarter profits set back at the last minute by a record fine by the European Commission.Siemens, which runs its business from October
readGlobal growth fails to reduce joblessness
26-01-2007
GENEVA - Strong global economic growth is failing to reduce unemployment worldwide and has done little to cut the number of "working poor" who earn less than US$2 a day, the International Labour
readNigeria totally dependent on imported fuel
26-01-2007
LAGOS - Nigeria is importing all of its fuel because its oil refineries are not working, even though US$1 billion has been spent on them in seven years, the head of the Nigerian National Petroleum
readRevolt against high phone charges
26-01-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South African telephone subscribers, enraged by high rates charged by fixed-line provider Telkom, are turning on the government and on the company which has near-monopoly
readIGCSE results better, but ...
26-01-2007
AN estimated 3 393 of the 14 319 full-time Grade 12 students who wrote the IGCSE exams last year will qualify for admission to the Polytechnic of Namibia and the University of Namibia, the Ministry of
readVeronica apologises
26-01-2007
THE Executive Director of the Women's Action for Development, Veronica de Klerk, yesterday apologised for a memo which said unmarried women in WAD should avoid falling pregnant.In a statement,
readChild abuse case slips through cracks in system
26-01-2007
A 14-year-old girl from Dordabis, who has alleged since the middle of last year that she was raped by a family member, hopes justice will finally be done in the wake of a recent order from the
readPM's mother to be laid to rest on Saturday
26-01-2007
WINDHOEK - Prime Minister Nahas Angula's mother, Ali Gabriel Ukongo, will be buried tomorrow at Onyaanya village.Ukongo died at the Onandjokwe Hospital on Sunday after an operation. She was 102 years
readNo arrests in comet-watcher killing
26-01-2007
POLICE officers investigating an incident in which a Windhoek resident was shot dead during a comet-watching outing outside the capital last Thursday evening.No arrests have been made yet in
readUnion bays for blood of NHE boss
26-01-2007
THE Namibia Financial Institutions Union (Nafinu) yesterday called for the removal of National Housing Enterprise (NHE) CEO Vincent Hailulu.This follows a decision by the company to retrench 31 of its
readCinema Hall child murder suspect in High Court
26-01-2007
FORMER security guard LesÂley Kukame, who is accused of raping and murdering a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in Katutura in early 2005, made a first pre-trial appearance in the High Court in
readO&L on chopping block over jobs
26-01-2007
A SMALL group of workers who fear losing jobs at a leading company protested in central Windhoek yesterday, demanding job security and consultations with their union on any restructuring process.The
readNamibia pushes for least developed country status
26-01-2007
NAMIBIA is seeking to reclassify its position with the United Nations from lower middle-income to least developed country so as to access more donor aid.Swapo Chief Whip Ben Amathila said this when
read'Kabufa' gets N$12 000 bail
26-01-2007
A WEEK in Police custody yesterday came to an end for a Windhoek resident who was arrested late last week on three drug-dealing charges involving alleged drugs valued at more than N$41 000.The bail
readOmunadholongo a hulitha pOluno
26-01-2007
O MULUMENTU gumwe omugundjuka a li konima yekumba mondholongo ya Luno mOndangwa, okwa hulitha ongula yEtiyali lyoshiwike shika.Omugandjimulombo gwOpolisi moshitopolwa sha Shana Christina Fonsech okwa
readAatiligane aanelego yowala taya ka thigwa noofaalama mu Zimbabwe
26-01-2007
H ARARE - Aanafaalama yaatiligane mu Zimbabwe kaye na onakuyiwa moshilongo shika, molwashoka Epangelo otali ka kutha ko natango oofaalama ku mboka ye na oofalama.Shika osha popiwa kOminista yOmavi ya
readGumwe a pewa oomwedhi ndatu sho a tindi okuza mo mokaketha
26-01-2007
O KWAAIYUTHA kembwelo lya Mengestrata okwa etela omulumentu gumwe mOmpangu ya Mengestrata mOshakati mOmaandaha goshiwike shika.Angula Joseph (gwoomvula 32) okwa pewa egeelo lyoomwedhi ndatu mOkakuma
readEtidho lyaaniilonga ku RA ka li li paveta
26-01-2007
O LAATA ya Roads Authority oya tidha miilonga yatatu yomaaniilonga yawo aakuluntu mwakwatelwa wo naangoka a li nale Omukuluntuwiliki pethimbo ndyoka sha ningilwe lwopehulilo lyomumvo 2004, Ompangu
readFed Ex crushes Roddick
26-01-2007
MELBOURNE - A rampaging Roger Federer crushed Andy Roddick to book his seventh consecutive Grand Slam final yesterday as Serena Williams rolled back the years to make a date with Maria Sharapova.The
readVolleyball squads called
26-01-2007
THE Namibia Volleyball Federation yesterday announced a squad for a training camp.The women players will practice at the Nampol Training College Hall in Olympia, while the men will go train at the
readIndividuals lie about football sponsorship
26-01-2007
TWO individuals from the Caprivi region, Nickey Mutame and Chrizo Mavuna, earlier this year provided false information to The Namibian Sport, claiming that they sponsored a rural football tournament
readNamibia's Brave Gladiators face Zim
26-01-2007
THE Brave Gladiators are faced with the monumental task of continuing where they left off after finishing runners-up in the Cosafa Cup last year, as they face Zimbabwe in two international friendlies
readMortars hit Somalia's international airport, killing 2
26-01-2007
MOGADISHU - Gunmen launched mortars on Mogadishu International Airport, killing at least two people a day after powerful troops from neighbouring Ethiopia began withdrawing from this chaotic
readMugabe sends state agents to bully striking doctors
26-01-2007
BULAWAYO - The Zimbabwe government has called in its feared spy Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) to intimidate striking doctors to return to work or face unspecified but "dire consequences",
readKatsav wants temporary leave
26-01-2007
JERUSALEM - Israeli lawmakers debated yesterday whether to grant temporary leave to embattled President Moshe Katsav, who called impending rape and other sexual assault charges the product of
readLebanon looks to aid conference for cash help
26-01-2007
PARIS - Lebanon asked the international community for massive financial aid yesterday to shore its heavily indebted economy and help the country recover from last year's war between Israel and
readCastro up, walking, almost jogging: Chavez
26-01-2007
CARACAS - Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro is recovering and has been up and walking - in fact "almost jogging" - in recent days, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said.Chavez said Wednesday he was
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