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33 Articles found on Monday, 11 June 2007
Mining investment policy on its way
11-06-2007
ORGANISERS of the just-ended international seminar on mining investment in Southern Africa have expressed satisfaction with its outcome.The seminar held in Windhoek last week was organised by the
readSME operators urged to make money
11-06-2007
EPUKIRO - Epukiro Regional Councillor Brave Tjizera has urged the owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to turn their businesses into profit-making entities.The chief clerk in Tjizera's
readAngola, Moz to establish air links
11-06-2007
LUANDA - Talks were to take place last week between the national carriers of Angola and Mozambique to establish the first direct air links between the former Portuguese colonies, state media
readG8 agrees US$60b package, focus on Africa
11-06-2007
HEILIGENDAMM - World leaders agreed on Friday a US$60 billion (N$420 billion) pledge to fight AIDS and other killer diseases ravaging Africa and restated broader promises to double development
read'Expand revenue generating base'
11-06-2007
MORE can be done in the marketing and promotion of tourism, as this sector can become a serious competitor to mining in generating revenue for Namibia.These were the words of De Beers Managing
readNBC sinking in red ink
11-06-2007
THE Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) may soon find itself in a situation where downsizing and retrenchments are unavoidable, unless Government steps in to rescue the embattled
readMeatco battling to survive
11-06-2007
THE Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) says its operations are suffering because of the low number of cattle being slaughtered locally.This has forced Meatco to adopt new strategies to survive,
readKobi in court, but no date set for extradition hearing
11-06-2007
THE starting date of an extradition hearing that should determine whether Namibia will extradite Israeli citizen Jacob ('Kobi') Alexander to the United States to face fraud and other charges in
readACC arrests National Assembly Secretary
11-06-2007
THE Secretary to the National Assembly, Nama Goabab, and a senior official in Parliament's accounting department were arrested by officials of the Anti-Corruption Commission on Friday.Goabab spent the
readConference on gender violence
11-06-2007
THE Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare is to hold a four-day national conference on gender-based violence in Windhoek this month.The Ministry says gender-based violence needs to be better
readEditor in court on drink-driving rap
11-06-2007
THE editor of the free weekly newspaper Informante, Max Hamata, appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Friday after being arrested for alleged drunken driving.Hamata (35) made a first court
readGauteng Provincial MPs to tour Namibia
11-06-2007
A GROUP of 10 members of the Gauteng Provincial Parliament are scheduled to arrive in Namibia today for a five-day visit under the umbrella of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).Although
read'Do not help defaulters'
11-06-2007
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry says it would be unfair for Government to financially assist communities who are struggling to pay their water bills.Minister of Agriculture Nickey
readClose to 1 400 'illegals' deported
11-06-2007
THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration deported 1 394 illegal immigrants at a cost of N$350 000 during the previous financial year, which ended in March 2007.Rosalia Nghidinwa, Minister of Home
readWorld Cup 2010 fever hits Parliament
11-06-2007
NAMIBIA'S tourism sector could benefit from the 2010 soccer World Cup to be hosted by South Africa, but should start preparing for that event, a member of the opposition said in the National
readVets call off demo, 'but fight not over'
11-06-2007
WAR VETERANS led by Ruusa Malulu and Alex Kamwi have left the premises of the Justice Building in Windhoek where they had camped for most of last week, but say they haven't given up.The approximately
readGovt warns of lean times ahead
11-06-2007
GOVERNMENT has urged farmers to get rid of non-productive animals, as the poor rainy season has started taking its toll and there are fears of livestock deaths in the dry season and higher food prices
readEkonaakono lyomeya omatoye kohi yevi tali tamekwa mOnooli
11-06-2007
E PANGELO lya Namibia payambidhidho lyEpangelo lya Ndowishi otali tameke nekonaakono lya kwata miiti li na sha nomeya omatoye gomuule kohi yevi nelalakano lyokumonena oshigwana omeya omawanawa gokohi
readOonakuyuga ombaanga ya holoka ishewe mOmpangu
11-06-2007
A AZIMBABWE yane mboka taku fekelwa kutya oyo ya yugu iitayi yombaanga ya Standard Bank Namibia muule woomwedhi ndatu dha zi ko, oya holoka mOmpangu ya Mengestrata mOvenduka ayehe oshita oshikando
readMinista Kamwi a talela po Iipangelo mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena
11-06-2007
O MINITSELI yUuhaku nIilonga yOnkalonawa Omundohotola Richard Kamwi, oshiwike sha zi ko okwa kala nokutalela po Iipangelo iinene yomOshitopolwa sha Hangwena ngashi shoka shEenhana, sha Ngela
readEkanka lyAaniilonga ota li tsikile mu South Afrika
11-06-2007
C APE TOWN - Aaniilonga mu South Afrika mboka ya li mekanka, oshiwike sha zi ko oya li ya popi kutya otaya ka kala tala kutya Oombelewa adhihe dhEpangelo itadhi patuluka sigo omEtitano lyoshiwike
readSt Joseph's in Coke win
11-06-2007
THE Coca-Cola Football Stars tournament produced a winner for the Khomas Region on Saturday in the form of St Joseph's High School, after the popular schools' competition was launched on Friday.St
readBoks beat gusty Samoa
11-06-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa ran in five tries to win a bruising test match with Samoa 35-8 on Saturday.The Springboks used their entire bench as the Samoans put up fierce resistance with wing Ashwin
readWarriors help SON
11-06-2007
WINDHOEK - Independence Avenue in the capital was abuzz with activity on Saturday morning when close to 100 Special Olympics Namibia (SON) athletes, the Brave Warriors and about 50 law-enforcement
readNapoli, Genoa gain promotion
11-06-2007
MILAN - Genoa and Napoli were both promoted to Serie A yesterday after a tense goalless draw on the final day of the season which ended in chaotic scenes.The game in Genoa was billed as a virtual
readReal Madrid want Beckham to stay
11-06-2007
MADRID - Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon revealed yesterday that the club wanted to convince Los Angeles-bound midfielder David Beckham to stay with the Spanish side.The 32-year-old Beckham,
readHenin opens up after win
11-06-2007
PARIS - Since bursting on to the scene by reaching the 2001 French Open semi-finals as a 19-year-old, Justine Henin has built a reputation as one of the most talented yet enigmatic
readStoner wins Catalunyan MotoGP
11-06-2007
BARCELONA - Australian rider Casey Stoner won the Catalunyan MotoGP here on Sunday to record his fourth victory in seven races this season.The Ducati rider beat home Italian star Valentino Rossi
readAustralia hit by storms, 9 dead
11-06-2007
SYDNEY - Officials urged thousands of Australians to flee their homes as rising floodwaters from three days of wild weather threatened to wash away their homes.Nine people have been killed since the
readKarzai survives 'assassination' attempt
11-06-2007
KABUL - Taliban militants fired rockets near President Hamid Karzai in an apparent assassination attempt in central Afghanistan yesterday, but the missiles fell far from their target and no one was
readNot yet a candidate: Tokyo Sexwale
11-06-2007
BUSINESSMAN Tokyo Sexwale said on Thursday he was not a candidate for ANC president as nominations were not yet open but he had been approached to stand."Lobbying is taking place but the candidates
readZim plans constitution change
11-06-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe's government has proposed changes to the constitution in a move critics say will damage mediation efforts by South Africa to help end the country's political and economic crisis.The
readParis Hilton goes back to prison
11-06-2007
LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton says she is 'learning and growing' from her time behind bars and will not appeal her 45-day jail sentence for a probation violation in a reckless driving case.The hotel
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