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44 Articles found on Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Etosha - The Good And The Less Good
26-06-2007
I'VE read recent comments on the situation in Etosha with interest and would like to report on my latest experience, as it differs somewhat from those reported in previous weeks.We found confusion,
readLetter Of Apology
26-06-2007
I, J H De Bruin would like to sincerely apologise to Constable Namoloh Merien Ngouabi of the Namibian Police and his family for the pain and discomfort caused by the racial remarks by myself against
readMotswana Are Sidelined
26-06-2007
MINE is an issue that might be regarded as trivial yet I find it very relevant and disturbing in a democracy such as Namibia has.I write as a concerned Motswanawa-Namibia. Although the Batswana people
readHear Our Plea
26-06-2007
I AM a very worried resident of Windhoek, and I believe other Namibians are worried too.It was a very disturbing and frightening discovery made recently of this gruesome murder. So far, no arrest has
readBerseba In The Dark
26-06-2007
IT has come to the knowledge of the people of the Karas Region that another Parliamentary delegation visited Berseba recently, but our problem is that we, the followers, are kept in dark by our
readSA's life assurers make reparations of N$1,5 bn
26-06-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Almost all of South Africa's life assurers with endowment and retirement annuity fund policies had contributed to payouts of about R1,5 billion as compensation to clients who were
readWB considers Zoellick
26-06-2007
WASHINGTON - The World Bank executive board met yesterday to consider the sole nomination for the bank's presidency, Robert Zoellick, a former US diplomat and trade chief, a bank official told AFP.The
readNintendo overtakes Sony in value
26-06-2007
TOKYO - Nintendo overtook Sony Corp. yesterday in market value as the company that brought to the world Mario and Donkey Kong cranks up the pressure on its arch-rival, helped by the success of its Wii
readEuro must help business: Sarkozy
26-06-2007
LE BOURGET, France - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Saturday Europe needed to use the euro better to protect its business interests as he threw his weight behind aircraft maker Airbus at the
readRate increases don't affect growth: Manuel
26-06-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Higher interest rates in South Africa have had little impact on economic growth and should not result in a big loss of output, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said yesterday.South
readEfficiency needed for energy woes
26-06-2007
LONDON - Renewable energy will not provide the "silver bullet" that will fulfil the world's energy needs, and greater focus must be placed on energy efficiency, Shell's chief executive wrote in a
readStanbic buys Kenya's CFC Bank
26-06-2007
NAIROBI - The Kenyan unit of South Africa's Standard Bank plans to acquire a 60 per cent stake in Kenya's CFC Bank, subject to regulatory approval, the two banks said yesterday.The CFC Bank group,
readKobi's extradition case stalls - again
26-06-2007
LAWYERS acting for Jacob ('Kobi') Alexander have further legal moves in mind on the legality of the extradition hearing that Alexander faces before such a hearing will be able to start.This emerged
readBaby drowns in beer
26-06-2007
A nine-month-old baby drowned in a bucket of home-brewed beer at Ompangela village near Ondangwa in northern Namibia, the Police have reported.The deceased was identified as Jeremia Kanyama. No
readHIV-AIDS a national emergency: expert
26-06-2007
AN ESTIMATED 800 000 Namibians are affected by HIV-AIDS - a situation that calls for urgent action - but it doesn't seem to be regarded as a national emergency, an expert on the pandemic said
read'B1 butcher' case throws spotlight on missing women
26-06-2007
WHILE the Police are still trying to establish the identity of the woman or women whose body parts have been discovered next to the B1 road, the families of women reported missing fear for the lives
readDon't miss the cat show on Saturday
26-06-2007
THE Cat Protection Society will hold its annual fundraiser and cat show this Saturday at the Delta Primary School hall in Windhoek.The show is the main fundraising event on the Cat Protection
readBusiness school 'can fulfil key function'
26-06-2007
NAMIBIA'S economy needs to grow by at least ten per cent a year to reduce unemployment and poverty, while the education sector has to concentrate on producing a skilled labour force for the country to
readDam levels low
26-06-2007
THE water levels of the country's main dams are lower than at the same time last year, according to NamWater's Weekly Dam Bulletin.Last season, the Von Bach Dam stood at 88,8 per cent of full capacity
readThieves target Ministry of Youth
26-06-2007
WINDHOEK - Five desktop computers and a laptop were stolen from the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture between Thursday and Friday.In a media statement issued by the Ministry,
readUS grants assist hundreds of pupils
26-06-2007
RUNDU - A total of 850 orphans and vulnerable children completed their primary education at the end of 2006 thanks to support from a US government grant scheme.Gary Newton, Mission Director of the
readPrisoner dies of pneumonia
26-06-2007
A TRIAL-AWAITING prisoner at Swakopmund died in hospital on Friday.Frans Shinima (27) was arrested in Swakopmund on March 31 on a charge of theft from a motor vehicle. He made his first appearance in
readWomen urged to raise voices against abuse
26-06-2007
SPEAK out.Speak up. Please. This was the plea yesterday from a top official of the ruling Swapo Party. Women who are victims of violence and abuse from their husbands and partners needed to speak
readMinistry faces civil suit
26-06-2007
A MAN who claims he was wrongfully imprisoned on suspicion of stealing gambling tokens worth N$43 527 from his former employer is suing the Ministry of Safety and Security for N$27 400.Munbashi Aron
readPilchard hopes pinned on survey findings
26-06-2007
THE Namibian research vessel Welwitschia and four fishing vessels left Walvis Bay yesterday on a 14-day survey to assess pilchard stocks along the coast.If the findings are favourable, the pilchard
readAgribank, union to strike deal on layoffs
26-06-2007
THE bitter row between the Namibia Financial Institutions Union (Nafinu) and Agribank over restructuring at the agricultural bank is set to be resolved this week with the signing of a memorandum of
readComplaints over quota delay as annual seal slaughter draws closer
26-06-2007
NAMIBIA'S seal concessionaires are ready for the annual seal 'harvest', which is expected to begin on Sunday, but no quota has been allocated yet.According to sources at the Ministry of Fisheries and
readNgoka a kwatwa po sho a tsu omuholike gwe gwomulumentu omukwawo a holoka
26-06-2007
O MULUMENTU ngoka a kwatwa po kOpilisi sho a tsu omuholike gwe gwomulumentu nombele mOshakati mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko a holoka mOmpangu ya Mengestrata mOshakati ongula yEtine lya zi ko
readIilyo iikulu yoKoevoet noSWATF otayi pula openzela yawo
26-06-2007
O MULUMENTU gwedhina Andreas Tjitati, ngoka ta ti kutya oku li oshilyo shOkomitiye yOonakulwa Aakulu yOkoevoeta no SWATF ndjoka tayi pula yi futwe Openzela yawo kEpangelo lya South Afrika molwokukala
readEnata Uulumbu a fumvikwa pOniimwandi
26-06-2007
O MUKALIMO gwomomukunda Uukwedhidhi popepi nUukwangula mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Shana Enata Onemwegatya Nekulu ya Victor Uulumbu gwoomvula 38 ngoka a si eso li nyanyaleka noli limbilika sho a pile
readAustralia slam Boks over weakened selection
26-06-2007
SYDNEY - Australian Rugby Union (ARU) officials have slammed South Africa's decision to send an under-strength side to Australia and New Zealand for their remaining Tri-Nations matches.South Africa
readShooters record top marks
26-06-2007
THE fourth monthly club competition of the Windhoek .22 Shooters Club was held at the Luiperdsvallei shooting range recently.At least 30 shottists participated in the event. In the Three-Gun aggregate
readTop players offer lifestyle survival tips
26-06-2007
LONDON - Martina Hingis tries to eat filet mignon once a week and, being Swiss, cannot do without her chocolate.Amelie Mauresmo is a great believer in walking her golden retriever dog. Elena
readHenry unveiled as Barca player
26-06-2007
BARCELONA - French striker Thierry Henry was officially unveiled as a Barcelona player yesterday after he finalises his transfer from Premiership side Arsenal.The 29-year-old underwent medical tests
readEssien eyes Nations Cup title
26-06-2007
CHELSEA'S star midfielder and Ghana international Michael Essien believes that his country stands a good chance to win the 2008 African Nations Cup, which will be hosted in that country early next
readFederer begins with stroll past Russian
26-06-2007
LONDON - Roger Federer was up and running in his quest for a fifth consecutive Wimbledon singles title after a 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory over Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili yesterday.The Swiss world number one
readSport Shorts
26-06-2007
USA wins Gold Cup final CHICAGO - The United States used two second-half goals to rally for a 2-1 victory over Mexico here Sunday in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup regional football
readUN force vows to pursue Lebanon task despite bomb
26-06-2007
MARJAYOUN - UN peacekeepers will pursue their mission in south Lebanon despite a car bomb attack that killed six members of a Spanish battalion, the UNIFIL force's commander said yesterday.The blast
readSoldier fires at hungry people
26-06-2007
MOGADISHU - A Somali government soldier opened fire yesterday at a crowd clamouring for food aid in Mogadishu and killed at least three people, witnesses said.Three others were seriously wounded when
readMedia circus awaits Paris' release
26-06-2007
LOS ANGELES - Sick and tired of hearing about Paris Hilton? Then pack your suitcase and head for a desert island because America's most famous celebrity inmate is about to be a free woman again.After
readSarkozy urges tougher Darfur stance
26-06-2007
PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged world powers yesterday to take a tough line with Sudan if it refuses to cooperate with international efforts to end bloodshed in Darfur."Silence kills,"
readTwo-year-old joins high IQ club
26-06-2007
LONDON - A two-year-old girl with an intelligence quotient of 152 has become the youngest current member of British Mensa, the international society for highly-intelligent people, it said
readLiberia's Charles Taylor boycotts trial again
26-06-2007
THE HAGUE - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor failed to appear in court yesterday when his war crimes trial resumed, saying through an official the court did not give him adequate funds to
readJohnston in bomber's belt
26-06-2007
GAZA CITY - In a new video, kidnapped British journalist Alan Johnston appears with what he says are explosives strapped to his body and warns that his captors intend to set them off if rescuers
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